Food Service Worker

Academy Charter School; Uniondale (NY); On-site; USD 23,419 - 28,929; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Uniondale is seeking a Food Service Worker responsible for preparing food items and providing excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have experience in food service, will be able to obtain a food safety certification, and will demonstrate strong customer service skills. This position offers an hourly pay range of $17.00 to $21.00, depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Previous food service experience preferred.
• Must be able to obtain food safety certification.
• Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling of up to 25 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and builds food items according to standardized recipes.
• Properly stores food by adhering to food safety policies.
• Sets up work stations including prep tables and service counters.
• Serves food to students, ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Replenishes food items to appropriate levels.

Skills

Customer service skills

Food safety knowledge

Food service experience

Job description

Description

The Academy Charter Schools offers an exceptional interdisciplinary curriculum in a technology-rich environment that challenges students to explore connections across subjects and use experiential learning to bridge the gaps between theory and practice. The Academy’s focus on character development and community service cultivate a student body poised to be active, engaged and responsible members of the community. The Academy employs a committed staff whose teaching and high academic and behavioral expectations will promote the excellence known so the community’s children can achieve.

Position Summary:

The Food Service Worker is responsible for preparing and/or building food items while providing customer service and adhering to food safety, food handling, and sanitation procedures. Essential functions and responsibilities of the position may vary by Academy Charter school location based on school requirements and needs.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and builds food items according to standardized recipes and directions
• Properly stores food by adhering to food safety policies and procedures
• Sets up work stations including prep tables, service counters, hot wells, steam tables, etc.
• Breaks down, cleans and sanitizes work stations
• Serves food to students, teachers, admin, etc. while ensuring guest satisfaction and anticipating the customers’ needs
• Replenishes food items and ensures items are stocked to appropriate levels

Pay Transparency: The hourly range for this role is $17.00/hr. - $21.00/hr. Base pay offered may vary within the posted range based on several factors, including but not limited to education, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

The Academy is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Previous food service experience preferred
• Must be able to obtain food safety certification
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills
• Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling of up to 25 lbs.