23-24 Substitute Food Service Operator

TBD; South Carolina; On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

A local school district is seeking a Substitute Food Service Operator for the 2023-2024 school year. Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals, maintaining sanitary working areas, and documenting food temperatures. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and demonstrate physical fitness for lifting and moving up to 50 lbs. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to quality meal service in a collaborative school environment.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have the ability to follow various food service methods and instructions.
• Must be capable of lifting and moving 35-50 lbs. repetitively.
• Experience in food services is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals, including handling food items and using various kitchen equipment.
• Serve meals and maintain cleanliness of the work area.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Ability to follow oral and written communications

Ability to learn food service methods

Ability to inventory and record information accurately

Personal standards of appearance

Physical fitness to perform assigned duties

Ability to lift and move 35-50 lbs.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

23-24 Substitute Food Service Operator

Job located in Barnwell County Consolidated School District, South Carolina.

Job Details

Job ID: 4376907

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Aug 21, 2024 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

Job Title: Substitute Food Service Operator

School Year: 2023-2024

Reports to: Cafeteria Manager / Food Service Director

Position is open until filled.

Food Service Department is seeking Substitute Food Service Operators for the 2023-2024 School Year.

Perform routine tasks associated with food preparation, serving, and cleanup. May also include operating a cash register (POS) for sales.

The work involves preparing breakfast and lunch meals for school populations. Operate various industrial kitchen equipment used in food preparation. Maintain sanitary working areas. Document records of food temperatures and food amounts. Maintain inventory in refrigerated and dry storage areas. Maintain linens used in the department.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow oral and written communications
• Ability to learn and follow prescribed preparation, meal service, clean up, sanitation, and safety methods
• Ability to inventory and record information accurately
• Personal standards of appearance and dress compatible with those standards adopted by Barnwell School District Food and Nutrition Services
• Ability to wear latex food handler style gloves
• Physical fitness to perform assigned duties
• Ability to lift and move 35-50 lbs. repetitively

Employees assigned to this position are responsible for carrying out the duties assigned by the Food and Nutrition Services Manager/Director and providing quality meal service to customers.

Performance Responsibilities

• Prepare meals by performing tasks such as reading and following menus, may use calculator for measurements, handling uncooked and unprepared food items, operating can openers, retrieving cooking instruments such as pots and pans, wrapping food, cleaning countertops prior to preparation, removing food products from refrigerators, walk‑in coolers, and dry storage areas, operating various industrial kitchen equipment, moving cooked food, opening containers, storing food in storage containers/racks, placing and removing food items into and from ovens, maintaining adequate cooking times and temperatures, and related duties.
• Serving meals by performing tasks such as moving industrial containers of food to the serving line, replacing food containers on the serving line, using carts to transport food items as needed, serving food items to customers while standing on the serving line, and related duties.
• Store food items used in food preparation by performing tasks such as unloading food and food preparation products from delivery vehicles (items could weigh up to thirty‑five (35) pounds), staging or storing in dry storage areas, refrigerators, walk‑in coolers and freezers, (some items are stored overhead by using a step ladder if needed); performing other related duties.
• Operate cash register to complete sales by performing duties such as utilizing a scanner, counting money, providing accurate change, recording accurate sales in POS system, and performing other related duties.
• Maintain clean and safe work areas by performing tasks such as mopping floor areas using mops and mop buckets, cleaning countertops, sweeping and dust mopping floor areas, operating washer and dryer to clean linens, cleaning bathrooms, discarding trash in dumpsters, working with various chemicals for cleaning and sanitizing, and performing other related duties.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor. Job duties include but are not limited to lifting, pulling, pushing, grasping, twisting (including wrists), reaching below and overhead, standing for long periods of time, squatting, bending, stooping, kneeling, and climbing.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed in such a position.

Preferred Qualifications

• HS Diploma
• Experience in the food services field desirable.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

References

Please be sure to provide references that can attest to your ability to perform the duties listed in the job description and for the position in which you are applying. References should include, but are not limited to, previous supervisors/managers, colleagues, current or previous instructors, current principal or assistant principal, etc. When providing references please include a current and valid email address for each reference. All applicants must provide 3 references. Immediately upon your application submission, your references will be emailed a reference request.

Position Type

Substitute

Contact Information

• Teresa Zorn, Food Service Director
• Email: [e-mail]