Food Service Substitute

RSU 21; Kennebunk (ME); On-site; USD 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

RSU 21 in Kennebunk, ME is seeking a Food Service Substitute to assist the Kitchen Manager in providing healthy, compliant school lunches. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, sanitation certification, and DOE fingerprinting, plus at least two years of food service experience.

You will uphold safety standards, maintain inventories, and collaborate with students, teachers, and families. You will also prepare food according to planned menus, check shipments, and participate in daily

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Sanitation certification.
• Minimum two years experience in food service.
• Must have valid DOE fingerprinting certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist Kitchen Manager in providing healthy school lunches.
• Maintain highest safety and cleanliness standards in kitchen.
• Prepare food according to planned menu and tested recipes.
• Record all food requisitions and meals.
• Maintain monthly inventory of cooking supplies.
• Check food shipments and sign invoices after verification.
• Collaborate with students, teachers, parents and staff to maintain quality of service.
• Weekly order supplies through Kitchen Manager.
• Report faulty or inferior food to Kitchen Manager.
• Participate in daily kitchen cleaning and equipment sanitation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Critical judgment

Follow-through

Calm under pressure

Diversity & inclusion

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

DOE fingerprinting certification

Sanitation certification

Job description

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Food Service Substitute

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4 days ago Requisition ID: 1054

Salary Range: $19.48 To $22.91 Hourly

Salary Range: $19.48 to $22.91 hourly.

As a Food Service Specialist Substitute, you will deliver measurable results in assisting the Kitchen Manager in the provision of healthy and nutritious school lunches that meet all state and federal requirements for an approved school lunch or ala carte menu.

Reports to: Food Service Manager

Qualifications: Love what you do, working to provide a healthy and nutritious school lunch to all our students at RSU 21. Must have a high school diploma and/or G.E.D., sanitation certification, minimum two years experience in food service, demonstrate organizational qualities, and physical ability to handle demands of the job. All employees must have a valid DOE fingerprinting certification.

Responsibilities:

Operational Excellence

Maintain the highest standards of safety and cleanliness in the kitchen.

Comply with District and school policies, rules regulations schedules and goals.

Prepare food according to a planned menu and tested, uniform recipes determine if the finished product is of the best quality in flavor and appearance before it is served.

Record all food requisitions from the storeroom and record all meals.

Help maintain a correct monthly inventory of cooking/baking supplies.

Check food shipments into the school and sign invoices only after each order has been verified.

Must have the ability to create and maintain positive relationships with students, teachers, parents and the general public and to collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to maintain high quality of services.

Order, through the Kitchen Manager, on a weekly basis, all necessary supplies.

Report to the Kitchen Manager any faulty or inferior quality food which is received.

Report immediately to the Kitchen Manager any problem or incident occurring in the kitchen or cafeteria area.

Participate daily in the cleaning of all kitchen equipment, including washing and sterilizing equipment, dishes, silverware and utensils.

Perform related duties as required, including duties at special meal functions.

Perform other duties that may be reasonably assigned by the Kitchen Manager and or Food/Services Director

Attention to detail: you’re obsessed with accuracy and embrace the importance of “getting it right”; you triple-check documentation to ensure you can stand by your work; your discipline enables you to work error-free despite repetitive nature of tasks

Team player: you support your colleagues and have their backs; you pinch hit for one another when needed; you approach your work with a team mentality to ensure collective success

Critical judgment and decision-making: you apply informed judgment to resolve difficult issues; you confront emerging challenges and recommend thoughtful, creative, and impactful solutions

Commitment to processes and procedures: you (and your teams) standardize, follow, and refine approaches and systems; you collectively identify and document process solutions

100% follow-through: you have a no-dropped-balls policy, stay on top of all specific tasks/follow-up items and general areas of work to meet deadlines consistently; you clearly communicate steps taken

Calm in the storm: you stay grounded and focused when problems emerge; you stand ready to provide support, identify options, and delegate tasks as needed

Embrace diversity: you value a diversity of perspectives, styles and beliefs; you understand the difference between tolerance and inclusion

Reasonable Accommodations:RSU 21 will provide accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or applicable law, who has made the district aware of their disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to the district.

Terms of Employment: Refer to the substitute handbook for terms of employment, compensation and benefits.