Food Service Assistant #7 (HHS)

TrulyHired; Howell (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Howell Public Schools is hiring a Food Service Assistant #7 to support the school nutrition program at Howell High School. The 10-month position runs for 21.25 hours per week, from 9:00 a.m.

to 1:15 p.m., assisting the Kitchen Manager and Food Service Supervisor with daily operations and customer service for staff, students, and families. The role involves preparing Grab-N-Go meals, cookies, beverage service, and maintaining sanitation in the prep and serving areas.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma and ability to pass a basic math skills test.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work with staff, students and families in a school setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist Kitchen Manager and Food Service Supervisor in daily operations.
• Prepare Grab-N-Go meals (subs, wraps, salads, PB&J).
• Bake and portion cookies; wrap for next day.
• Cashier or serve beverages during lunch; handle food inventory.
• Maintain cleanliness of serving line and prep areas; sanitize as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clear communication

Attention to detail

Working under pressure

Team relationships

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Job Description

Position Title: Food Service Assistant #7

Location: Howell High School

Reports To: Kitchen Manager, Food Service Director and/or Principal/Assistant Principal

Status: Ten (10) month position

Ten (10) month position (21.25 hrs/week; 4.25 hrs/day; 9:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.)

First day of school for students - Last day of school for students

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

SUMMARY

The Food Service Assistant provides support in our student nutrition program by assisting the Kitchen Manager and the Food Service Supervisor in the overall management and organization of the food service program all while providing excellent customer service to staff, students and families.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Bake cookies, tray up cookies for the next day, and wrap cookies.
• Prepare Grab-N-Go Meals; subs, wraps, salads, and PB&J's.
• Record quantities of meals prepared and temperatures on Food Production. Record. Place Grab-N-Go Meals out on serving line.
• Fill beverage cooler with a la carte drinks and fill walk-in cooler with a al carte drinks. Cashier or serve during lunch.
• In between lunches, check food levels and prepare more if needed.
• After lunch, count leftover Grab-N-Go Meals and record on Food Production Record. Date leftover meals and place in cooler.
• Clean and sanitize serving line and prep area.
• Help wipe tables.
• Sweep floor in prep area.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding student accounts.
• Participates in in-service training as required.
• Regular, predictable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily and have the requisite knowledge, skill and/or ability referenced below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school diploma (or equivalent); and must pass a basic math skills test.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written English language;
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions;
• Ability to work with the general public and students.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Basic computer skills.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Ability to perform duties with awareness of District requirements and Board policies / administrative guidelines;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively, speaking clearly and communicating thoughts succinctly;
• Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent interruptions and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism with minimal supervision;
• Accurate and detail oriented; and
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, parents, teachers, administration and the school community.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to coordinate hands, eyes, feet and limbs in performing semi-skilled movements such as cooking, washing dishes and operation of a computer keyboard, cash register, and telephone. The employee is required to be on his/her feet walking around the cafeteria and food service department building for several hours at a time. The employee is required to exert physical effort in work involving lifting, carrying, pushing, walking, standing, reaching with hands and arms, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds from floor to waist height. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud. The work environment is normally indoors with controlled climate conditions. Occasionally the employee may be required to be outdoors for a short period of time, and therefore subject to varying weather conditions, for purposes of accomplishing the essential functions of this job. This position requires the employee to work in different building cafeteria and food service departments as needed. The ability to travel via employee's automobile between buildings is required.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

FUNCTIONS OF POSITION DESCRIPTION

This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the duties of employees under supervision. The Howell Public School District retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.

This position description is not a contract for employment.

Howell Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its educational policies or practices on the basis of religion, race, color, sex, national origin or handicap of any individual. The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District. For more information on this posting or employment opportunities with Howell Public Schools, call [phone] or visit www.howellschools.com.