Food Services Driver - Keaau Elementary

Hawaii State Department of Education; Keaau, Honolulu (HI, HI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawaii State Department of Education is hiring a Food Services Driver (BC-03) to support school meal service across sites in Hawaii. You will coordinate with food service staff, deliver prepared meals, verify portions and temperatures, and help with the setup of serving counters for students and staff.

Applicants should have a high school diploma, a valid Hawaii driver’s license, and the ability to read, write and understand English.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and understand oral and written English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and works with other food service employees to ensure timely meal service.
• Assists in preparing school meals and may help with dietary needs.
• Operates a food service vehicle to transport meals and related items.
• Verifies servings and temperatures, and documents daily records.
• Sets up serving counters, serves students and staff, and replenishes items.
• Cleans pots, pans, utensils, and kitchen/work areas to maintain cleanliness.
• Receives provisions, stores goods, and maintains inventory records.
• May supervise student helpers in the kitchen or during delivery.
• Performs minor maintenance on food service vehicle to ensure safe operation.
• Attends staff meetings and training hours required by USDA.

Skills

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Salary Range: Food Services Driver, BC-03: $4,662.00 per month

1. Coordinates and works closely with other food service employees to ensure menu items are prepared in a timely manner to meet meal service times and/or satellite delivery schedule.
2. Assists in the preparation of school meals by cooking simple starches (rice, whipped potatoes, etc.), cleaning and preparing fresh fruits and vegetables, and may assist with the preparation of meal items for students with dietary needs.
3. Operates a food service vehicle to transport prepared meals, food items, food carts, and related equipment and supplies, and other food service employees safely loads and unloads vehicle with and/or without assistance; maintains routine documentation related to delivery and food service duties.
4. Reviews daily production records and/or serving site records; accurately verifies the number of servings/portions of food to be delivered; portions and packs menu items for each satellite meal service; documents the time and temperature of foods (loading/packing) on the service site daily record.
5. Sets-up serving counters for meal service, serves students and staff, and replenishes food and other supplementary items as needed.
6. Washes pots, pans, plates, and other kitchen equipment and utensils.
7. Cleans and maintains work areas, serving counters, dining areas, and washrooms in a neat, clean, sanitary, and orderly manner; thoroughly cleans and sanitizes utensils and equipment after use; and sweeps, scrubs, and mops kitchen and dining room floors.
8. Receives provisions ordered, documents product temperature if applicable, and reports discrepancies to School Food Services Manager; dates and stores goods in proper manner and place; records supplies and ingredients used; and assists in completing monthly inventory and maintaining routine records as directed.
9. May supervise student helper(s) assigned to the school kitchen or with the delivery of school meals.
10. Maintains a food service vehicle by performing minor preventative maintenance (e.g. fuel, oil, tire pressure, cleanliness, etc.) to ensure safe operation.
11. Attends and participates in staff meetings, workshops, and in-service training; achieves the annual minimum required training hours as outliner by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Education and Experience Requirements

Applicants must possess the ability to read, write, and understand oral and written English, follow oral and written instructions, and perform simple arithmetic. Such abilities may be demonstrated by graduation from high school or work experience which required the cited abilities.

License Requirement

Applicants must possess a valid motor vehicle license to drive in the State of Hawaii.

Salary

The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

Information about Temporary Positions

Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.