What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cafeteria Worker position at Oakwood Middle School?
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Two years experience as a Cafeteria Hourly employee
- Experience working with students in an authoritative role
- Such alternatives to the above as the Board may find appropriate
Employment Terms: Salary and work year to be established by the Board
Reports to: Head Cook/Building Principal
Supervises: Student Workers
Job Goal: Work with Head Cook and other staff to provide courteous, orderly, punctual, and safe delivery of nutritious and tasty meals to students
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Board's policy on Evaluation of Classified Personnel
Performance Responsibilities:
- Perform as an Assistant Head Cook in all facets dealing with food preparation, serving, cooking, cashiering, dishwashing, frying, cleanup, etc.
- Fill in as Head Cook throughout the district, as needed
- Check daily menu and assist Head Cook in assembling ingredients/equipment
- Observe rules of cleanliness by keeping work area clean and through proper dress and grooming
- Turn equipment on/off and report any equipment problems to Head Cook
- Organize student workers and assist them to understand their responsibilities
- Follow recipes and make adjustments for quantity needed
- Operate ovens, pressure cookers, steamers, slicers, dishwashers, mixers, etc. and work on gas or electrical equipment with hot surfaces and sharp edges
- Deal with students in a friendly manner, even the occasional unruly student
- Assist with orientation and instruction of new or substitute employees
- Assist with bookkeeping records, including daily report of food prepared, number of meals served, and inventory records; complete time sheets, etc.
- Lift a minimum of 30 pounds, and help lift other amounts of weight
- Handle trays, pots, and pans, along with silverware and dishes if required
- Use water containing soap and disinfectants, without allergic reaction
- Communicate and work with custodians and daily delivery personnel
- Assist Head Cook in stocking and cleaning storage areas as needed
- Promote safe practices in food preparation and equipment use
- Use proper methods of sanitation so as to avoid any possible harm to students/staff and to pass all inspections by Local/State/Federal authorities
- Occasional exposure to blood and bodily fluids
- Comply with all Plain Local Board of Education policies and procedures
- Perform other duties as directed