Food Service Worker - NWABSD - Buckland

UNAVAILABLE; Buckland (AK); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

UNAVAILABLE is seeking a Food Service Worker to perform cleaning, maintenance, food preparation, stocking, and serving duties in a school kitchen, storeroom, dining, or serving area.

The role requires standing for extended periods, lifting up to 50 pounds, and working in a fast-paced dining environment with frequent student interactions. Fluency in English and reliability are essential; prior food service experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in speaking, reading, and writing English.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least one year of work experience or vocational training in cleaning, food preparation, or related tasks.
• Certain positions may require a valid Driver’s License and a satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Washes dishes, utensils, pots, pans, and stores them orderly.
• Cleans, sweeps, wipes down, and maintains dining, kitchen, and storage areas.
• Stocks storage areas with various products.
• Removes garbage and sets up/breaks down tables and serving lines.
• Assists cooks and coordinates activities with others.
• May prepare food items or cook vegetables, entrees, sauces, meats, etc.
• Participates in large cleaning projects as scheduled.

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 a 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 the 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.