Food Services Helper/Floater

Sylvania; Columbia Falls (MT); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Voluntary health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid sick days

Paid vacation days

10 paid holidays

PERS retirement

Life Insurance

Job summary

Sylvania is hiring for a school cafeteria position. The role involves food preparation, serving meals to students and staff, and maintaining a clean kitchen area. You will assist with cashier duties, data entry for meal eligibility, and stock control.

Applicants should be reliable, able to work under time constraints, and comply with sanitation standards. Training and certification opportunities are available, with summers off and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required, or combination of training and experience.
• Willingness to obtain Serve Safe certification and CPR/First Aid training.

Responsibilities

• Food preparation, heating foods, preparing serving lines, and cafeteria service for breakfast and/or lunch.
• Daily cleaning and sanitation of kitchen work areas; assist with cafeteria tables when needed.
• Wash dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and trays; store properly.
• Unload and stock storage using FIFO method.
• Assist with cashier duties and operate cash register; reconcile cash drawers.
• Record meals served by eligibility at point of sale and manage related data.
• Ensure breakfast/lunch components meet USDA meal pattern requirements.

Skills

Cashiering

Sanitation knowledge

Record keeping

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

HOURS: 8 hrs/day (approximately 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)

POSITION BEGINS: immediately, and follows school year calendar

BENEFITS/PERKS AVAILABLE:

• Summers off (work days consistent with school days)
• Voluntary health, vision and dental insurance, including voluntary TeleHealth
• Paid sick days
• Paid vacation days
• 10 Paid holidays
• PERS (Retirement System)
• Life Insurance (SD6 paid)

REPORTS TO: Director of Food Service

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Food preparation, heating foods, preparing serving lines, and cafeteria for service of breakfast and/or lunch to students and staff.
• Daily cleaning and sanitation of work areas in the kitchen, and occasionally cafeteria tables, chairs, etc.; this will include but not limited to sweeping, mopping, wiping areas in the absence of a custodian.
• Wash dishes, pots, pans, utensils, trays, etc. and store in proper designated spaces.
• Unloads and stocks storage areas using F.I.F.O. method.
• Performs cashier duties, runs a cash register, reconciles cash drawers, and ensures money accurately reflects items sold.
• Accurately count, record, and claim the number of meals served to students by eligibility (paid, reduced, free) through managing data at the point of sale.
• Ensure meal components and items offered for breakfast or lunch follow the USDA meal pattern requirements.

Only minimum duties are listed. Other functions may be required as given or assigned.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• No experience required, but some previous food service work is desirable; high school diploma or equivalent; or any combination of training and experience likely to provide the desired knowledge and abilities.
• Good physical condition and fitness.
• Good knowledge of cleaning materials and sanitation practices according to SOP (Standard Operation Procedures).
• Willingness to become Serve Safe certified.
• Ability to become CPR/first aid certified.
• Knowledge of USDA guidelines set forth and abide by them.
• Ability to work effectively without close supervision.
• Ability to keep records as receiving and production records, inventory sheets.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding student records including allergies and income eligibility.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to use proper communications with coworkers and supervisor.
• Must be well organized and willing to help others.
• Ability to maintain effective professional relationships with staff, students, parents, and the general public.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Flexibility to make necessary changes in your work routine as deemed necessary by the supervisor.
• Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities.
• Ability to work at a moderate speed that is safe and efficient.
• Ability to work effectively with people with a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain regular and acceptable attendance levels.

EQUIPMENT USED

Kitchen, transporting and cleaning equipment including but not limited to dish machine, mixer, various ovens, steamer, tilt braiser, food processor, meat slicer, kitchen wares, carts, truck lifts, and shop vac.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works inside, but on occasion will be outside working in various weather conditions. Must be able to work in extreme temperatures, confined spaces, work with chemicals and smells commonly associated with cooking, cleaning, and school in general. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be noisy, depending upon the task at hand.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, lift objects, twist at neck and waist, bend, push, stoop, reach, and kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. May be required to lift and/or carry up to 40 pounds and lift/push lunch tables.

MENTAL/MOTOR DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee often performs routine work. The employee frequently exercises flexibility (ability to shift from one task to another). Guidance and reinforcement are usually unavailable. The employee frequently works within time constraints and maintains attentiveness intensity. The employee may be involved in interactions which require oral and written communications.

The physical demands, work-environment characteristics, and mental/motor demands described within this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.