Cafeteria Helper - Kohala High

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education; Kapaau (HI); On-site; USD 44,359 - 53,134; Full time

Job summary

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is looking to fill various Cafeteria Helper positions in Kapaau, Hawaii. The role involves coordinating food preparation, serving students, maintaining cleanliness in food service areas, and overseeing student helpers.

Applicants must be able to read and write in English and possess the ability to follow instructions. This is a vital role in the school food service ensuring students receive their meals in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and understand oral and written English.
• Follow oral and written instructions, and perform simple arithmetic.

Responsibilities

• Work with food service employees to prepare menu items on time.
• Review daily production records and secure necessary ingredients.
• Clean and prepare fresh fruits and vegetables and simple meal items.
• Set up serving counters for meal service and serve customers.
• Wash kitchen equipment and maintain a clean work area.
• Receive provisions and document product temperature.
• Oversee student helpers in the kitchen.
• Participate in training and staff meetings.

Skills

Ability to read and write English

Ability to follow instructions

Simple arithmetic skills

Education

High school graduation or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Overview

This posting will be used to fill various Cafeteria Helper positions at the specified location.

Salary

Cafeteria Helper, BC-02: $4,368.00 per month

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and works closely with other food service employees to ensure menu items are prepared in a timely manner to meet meal service times and/or satellite delivery schedule.
• Reviews daily production records and secures necessary ingredients/food items and equipment for preparation purposes.
• Cleans and prepares fresh fruits and vegetables; prepares simple meal items such as toast, rice, and cereals; assembles items such as salads, sandwiches, and baked goods; and may assist with the preparation of meal items for students with dietary needs.
• Portions and packs menu items for satellite feeding.
• Sets-up serving counters for meal service, serves students and staff, and replenishes food and other supplementary items as needed.
• Washes pots, pans, plates, and other kitchen equipment and utensils; washes dish towels, aprons, caps, etc.
• Cleans and maintains work areas, serving counters, dining areas, and washrooms in a neat, clean, sanitary, and orderly manner; thoroughly cleans and sanitizes utensils and equipment after use; and sweeps, scrubs, and mops kitchen and dining room floors.
• Properly labels, stores, and/or disposes leftover foods.
• Receives provisions ordered, documents product temperature if applicable, and reports discrepancies to School Food Services Manager; dates and stores goods in proper manner and place; records supplies and ingredients used; and assists in completing monthly inventory and maintaining routine records as directed.
• Oversees the work of student helper(s) assigned to the school kitchen.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, workshops, and in-service training; achieves the annual minimum required training hours as outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants must possess the ability to read, write, and understand oral and written English, follow oral and written instructions, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Such abilities may be demonstrated by graduation from high school or work experience which required the cited abilities.

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.