Food Service Worker

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

Job summary

A local educational institution in Wyandanch is seeking a Food Service Worker to prepare and serve meals, ensuring adherence to food safety protocols. Ideal candidates will have food service experience and customer service skills. The role offers hourly compensation ranging from $17 to $21 based on experience and certification requirements. Join a team committed to creating a positive and healthy environment for students.

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.
• Serves food to students and staff while ensuring satisfaction.

Skills

Food service experience

Customer service skills

Food safety knowledge

Job 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.

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.