Food Service Worker (4 hours)

Proviso Township High Schools; Hillside (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Proviso Township High Schools is hiring a Food Service Worker in Hillside, Illinois. The role involves preparing meals, serving food, and ensuring high standards of quality and sanitation within the kitchen. You will assist in inventory management and promote teamwork among staff while providing excellent customer service to students and other stakeholders.

The ideal candidate should possess a High School diploma or GED, a valid Driver’s License, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment. Join us to help maintain our commitment to quality food service.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED or combination of work experience in food service.
• Must be able to read, write, and understand verbal instructions.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals daily using standardized and/or in-house recipes.
• Serve meals while maintaining food quality and safety.
• Interact with students, teachers, and visitors to provide optimal customer service.
• Assist in proper inventory management of food items.

Skills

Ability to read, write, and understand verbal instructions

Working knowledge of kitchen equipment

Customer service skills

Ability to work in a team

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Computers

Calculators

Job description

FLSA: Non-Exempt

POSITION TITLE: Food Service Worker

REPORTS TO: Manager Nutrition Services

CATEGORY: Support Staff/10 Months/IMRF

Summary: The Food Service Worker is responsible for preparing appropriate quantities of food to meet menu requirements and maintain high standards of quality in food production, sanitation, and safety practices.

Essential Functions

• Prepare meals daily using standardized and/or “in house” recipes.
• Serve meals daily, having knowledge of “reimbursable” meal patterns.
• Put up grocery arrivals into proper storage areas on delivery days.
• Demonstrate knowledge and follow proper care and use of the equipment.
• Maintain sanitary working conditions to eliminate contamination.
• Meet all scheduled mealtimes, portions, and serve the food as per departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist in recording product usage to insure correct counts for production reports.
• Prepare items for next day’s menu as needed.
• Provide backup assistance in cooking areas as needed.
• Assist in proper inventory of food and staples that need to be ordered.
• Promote teamwork and interaction with fellow staff members. Interact with students, teachers, and visitors to provide optimum customer service.
• Maintain condiments, silverware, snack racks and keep serving line items full.
• Must be able to identify critical control points to control or eliminate potential hazards while preparing and serving food.
• Assist manager and cashier in monitoring items being taken by students without payment.
• Acting as cashier and collecting all money for meals served.
• Attend summer workshops
• Attend meetings when instructed by manager or director.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Requirements

• High School diploma, GED or combination of work experience in food service
• Must be able to read, write, and understand verbal instructions
• Valid Driver’s License

Desired Skills / Experience

• Working knowledge of the kitchen equipment, quantity food production, computers and calculators
• Minimum of 1 year cooking experience

Working Conditions

• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Stand and walk 3.5-7.5 hours per day, push and pull items, moderate lifting and carrying (25-50 pounds), some stooping, bending, and kneeling.
• Regular exposure to excessive hot and or cold temperatures, moisture and humidity, wet floors with some grease, and noise from equipment.
• Work with/around machinery with moving parts. Work with hands in water.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.

Proviso Township High Schools is an equal opportunity employer.