Food Service Worker - NWABSD - Kotzebue

UNAVAILABLE; Kotzebue (AK); On-site; USD 17,908 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

NMS in a school setting is hiring a Food Service Worker to perform cleaning, food preparation, stocking, and serving in a busy kitchen, storeroom, dining, or serving area.

You will wash dishes, clean utensils and equipment, stock areas, assist cooks, and possibly prepare vegetables or coffee. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, work indoors/outdoors, and communicate effectively in English.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in speaking, reading, and writing English.
• High school diploma or GED.
• At least one year of work experience or vocational training in cleaning, food preparation, or dining operations.
• Some positions require a valid Driver’s License and a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Washes objects by hand or with cleaning equipment.
• Cleans dishes, utensils, pots, pans, and stores them in an organized manner.
• Maintains products in preparation, serving, or storage areas including service machines.
• Stocks storage areas with various products.
• Cleans, sweeps, wipes down all dining, kitchen, or storage areas and equipment.
• Removes garbage, sets up/breaks down tables, snack bars, display cases, serving lines.
• Assists with large cleaning projects as scheduled.
• Assists cooks and coordinates one’s own activities with others.
• May occasionally prepare food or cook vegetables, entrees, coffee, sauces, meats.
• Other duties as assigned to support the department or unit’s success.

Skills

English fluency

Cleaning know-how

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

Minimum Requirements

• 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 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.