Kitchen Staff

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### Position Summary

Prepare breakfast and/or lunch offerings and assist with serving lines.

Participate in occasional catering functions. Perform all positions

within the kitchen.

### Functions of the Job

#### **Essential Functions Production**

• Assist with the set-up of serving lines daily and make sure that all
  
  

food is held at the required temperature. Milk coolers are stocked

and ready for service.

• Assist in the preparation of foods in accordance with the menu plan
  
  

and Opaa! recipes, as required. Plan and prep ahead for the next

day\'s menus.

• Operate slicers, mixers, grinders, and other equipment with proper
  
  

certification.

• Keep work areas neat, clean, and organized.
• Clean kitchen and cafeteria areas including equipment and dishes.
• Keep inventory stock organized and practice First In/First Out
  
  

(FIFO) procedures. Keep cooler/storage racks clean and free from

debris.

• Clean, monitor chemical usage, and maintain equipment in the
  
  

dishwashing area. Remove clean dishes from the machine and store

them in serving areas.

• Requisition appropriate amounts of food and supplies through the
  
  

Kitchen Manager.

• Prepare bread, cakes, cookies, and other baked goods as required by
  
  

the menu plan. Present to customers in an appealing manner.

• Batch cooking to maintain a quality product and excellent food
  
  

presentation.

• Set up serving/bar lines and ensure all food is held at the proper
  
  

temperatures. Clean and restock items as needed.

• Serve items as needed with proper serving sizes and utensils.
  
  

Quality presentation and hospitality are required.

• Keep serving lines/condiments supplied with food items, napkins,
  
  

silverware, and dishes as needed to customers.

#### Compliance

• Prepare foods for meal service in strict compliance with the menu
  
  

plan and Opaa! recipes.

• Convert and follow a standardized recipe to ensure a consistent,
  
  

high-quality product.

• Recognize a Reimbursable Meal and follow the Meal Pattern according
  
  

to HHFKA and CACFP regulations.

• Keep and Maintain accurate daily production records per grade group
  
  

as planned.

• Follow HACCP processes and procedures with daily, weekly, and
  
  

monthly food safety logs. Record temperatures of all hot and cold

food.

• Obey safety rules as outlined in Opaas Safety Procedure Manual and
  
  

exercise caution in all work activities.

• Report any unsafe working conditions to the appropriate supervisor.
  
  

Participates in the safety incentive program.

• Participate in the Daily Dish.
• Attend all required meetings and in-services. Complete the required
  
  

yearly continued training hours according to HHFKA.

• Demonstrate and promote Opaa!s Core Values of Always Act in the Best
  
  

Interest of the Students, Schools, and Communities We Serve, Be

Honest, Have a Passion to Serve Others, and Commit to Continuous

Improvement.

• Maintain strict compliance with the Opaa! Food Management, Inc.
  
  

Timekeeping Policy

#### Administrative

• Handle customer monies at service time, as required. Make changes as
  
  

well as run a cash register or computer. Require that only

reimbursable meals are allowed through the POS system.

• Complete necessary paperwork, tray counts, and meal reconciliation
  
  

tasks on a daily basis.

• Submit all hours worked by clocking in and out in ADP or by
  
  

submitting an edit sheet for any missing time

• Notify DNS 24 hours in advance of inability to cover an assigned
  
  

shift. In the event of an emergency, notify the DNS as soon as it is

administratively feasible.

• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

### Physical/Visual Activities or Demands

Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associ ted with

the performance of the functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently
  
  

required to stand, walk, sit, squat, climb, balance, kneel, crawl,

push, pull, grasp, feel, taste, smell, talk, hear, and reach with

hands and arms.

• The employee must exert over 60 pounds of force occasionally and/or
  
  

be able to frequently lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move

objects up to 25 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include concentrated
  
  

attention, depth perception, the ability to bring objects into sharp

focus, and color vision.

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### Working Conditions

Working conditions commonly associated with the performance of the

Functions Of This Job

• Inside and outside working conditions.
• Frequently works around moving mechanical parts and is frequently
  
  

exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat.

• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and extreme cold.
• The noise level is usually loud.
  
  

### Position Qualifications

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, shor