Food Service Worker - NWABSD - Buckland

NMS; Buckland (AK); On-site; USD 16,531,200 - 24,796,800; Full time

Job summary

NMS in a school setting is seeking a Food Service Worker to perform cleaning, stocking, meal preparation, and serving duties in a busy kitchen and dining area.

You will wash dishes, stock storerooms, assist with cooks, and help with occasional food preparation while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in English (reading, writing, speaking).
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Driver's license may be required for some positions.

Responsibilities

• Washes dishes and utensils by hand or with cleaning equipment.
• Maintains clean storage, dining, and kitchen areas; stocks supplies.
• Assists cooks and other staff; may help with food preparation on occasion.
• Cleans, sweeps, and maintains floors and surfaces in dining and kitchen areas.
• Handles waste removal and setup/breakdown of tables or serving lines.
• Participates in periodic major cleaning projects as needed.
• Performs other duties to support department objectives.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Located in the school, the Food Service Worker position performs a variety of cleaning, maintenance, food preparation, stocking, and serving duties in a commercial kitchen, storeroom, dining, or serving area.

Responsibilities

• Washes objects by hand or with cleaning equipment.
• Cleans dishes, utensils, pots, pans etc. and places in assigned storage areas in an organized and orderly manner.
• Maintains a variety of products at certain levels in preparation, serving, or storage areas including service machines.
• Stocks storage areas with various products.
• Cleans, sweeps, wipes down, etc. all general dining, kitchen, or storage areas (in some cases), spike rooms, and equipment as well as all floors.
• Removes garbage from assigned areas, sets up or breaks down tables, snack bars, display cases, serving lines, etc.
• Assists with various periodically scheduled large cleaning projects.
• Assists cooks and others as needed and coordinates one’s own activities with others.
• May occasionally prepare food or cook vegetables, entrees, coffee, sauces, meats, etc.
• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in speaking, reading, and writing English.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least one (1) year of work experience or documented vocational training sufficient to demonstrate knowledge of cleaning equipment, food preparation, and general cleaning processes or a suitability for this type of work preferred.
• Certain position(s) require a valid Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under NMS’ vehicle insurance policy.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Weather: Indoor/Outdoor (Occasional exposure to extreme weather)

Noise level: Moderate

Office conditions: Pace of work environment: Medium

Customer Interaction: High

Description of environment: School kitchen

Frequently required to walk and stand. Occasionally required to lift, pull and push. Rarely in cramped or confined spaces and climbing.

Physical requirements: Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Travel: None

Competencies

NMS Core Values

• Safety guides our behavior.
• Honesty and integrity govern our activities.
• Commitments made will be fulfilled.
• All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
• The environment will be protected and sustained.