Cafeteria Worker 3.75 hours per day

Rockford Public School District 205; Rockford (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

IMRF retirement plan

403(b) plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Rockford Public School District 205 is seeking a Food Service worker to serve nutritious meals to students in a clean, efficient, and friendly environment.

The role requires teamwork, strong communication, and the ability to learn new software systems, with bilingual ability as needed by location. 9-month calendar and school-year scheduling may apply.

Qualifications

• Food services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure actions align with board policies and district plan.
• Participate in job training and professional growth opportunities.
• Assist with service line setup and restocking.
• Serve menu options according to district recipes and menus.
• Provide excellent customer service by addressing inquiries and maintaining a friendly demeanor.
• Ensure meals are reimbursable according to USDA regulations.
• Accommodate dietary modifications and food allergies for students.
• Assist with daily production records counting.
• Assist with cleaning and sanitizing service areas and dishes.
• Assist with receiving and storing orders.
• Follow Health Department standards for food safety and sanitation.

Skills

Core values alignment

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Software systems knowledge

Job description

Purpose of the Position

Serves students attractive and nutritious meals in an atmosphere of efficiency, cleanliness and friendliness.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Ensures that all actions are in concert with Board policies, mission statement, beliefs, objectives, and parameters found in the Board’s strategic plan.
2. Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities to enhance the ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
3. Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
4. Assists with service line set up and restocking throughout meal periods.
5. Serves menu options to students according to district recipes and menus.
6. Provides excellent customer service by addressing customer inquiries, resolving issues, and maintaining a friendly and professional demeanor.
7. Ensures all meals are reimbursable according to USDA regulations.
8. Ensures accommodation of dietary modifications and food allergies for students.
9. Assists with accurate counting for completion of daily production records.
10. Assists with cleaning and sanitizing service area, prep stations, and dishes.
11. Assists with receiving and putting away orders.
12. Follows all Health Department standards to ensure food safety and sanitation standards are met.

Qualifications

Food Services experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Ability to demonstrate qualities aligned to core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement.
2. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
3. Ability to learn and use new software systems.
4. Bilingual as required by location.

Benefits

• Paid Sick and Personal time
• Membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
• Optional 403(b) plan
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Work Calendar

9 Months.

Working Conditions

Occasional in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel. Occasional prolonged and irregular hours of work.

Other

This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.

Physical Requirements

• Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like.
• Balancing – Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
• Stooping – Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling – Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching – Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Crawling – Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing – Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking – Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
• Pushing – Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Pulling – Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting – Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
• Finger use – Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm.
• Grasping – Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.
• Talking – Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word.
• Hearing – Perceiving the nature of sounds, receiving detailed information through oral communication.
• Repetitive Motions – Substantial movements of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

Work-Related Physical Demands (Motor, Vision, and Environmental Conditions)

• Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently.
• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently.
• The worker is subject to inside environment conditions.
• The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater than one hour.
• The worker is subject to hazards, including proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.