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North Slope Borough School District; Utqiaġvik (AK); On-site; USD 32,897 - 50,681; Part time

Job summary

North Slope Borough School District is hiring for a food service position located in Utqiaġvik, Alaska. Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals, ensuring nutritional standards, and maintaining cleanliness and safety. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, 1-2 years of related experience, and the ability to lift up to 70 pounds. The salary range is $23.88 - $36.79 based on experience, and the position operates during the school year.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• 1-2 years related experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety and procedure manuals.
• Knowledge of institutional food preparation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food for students and staff.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in food preparation areas.
• Assist in documenting meal counts according to regulations.
• Participate in storage and cleanup tasks.

Skills

Food preparation skills

Ability to lift 70 pounds

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Prepare and serve food in a manner that will ensure nutritious meals and snacks, served at appropriate times, while safeguarding the health of students, staff, and visitors.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate from high school or general education degree.
• One to two years related experience and/or training.

Language Skills

• Read and interpret procedures, policies and regulations, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisor, staff, and public.

Mathematical Skills

• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability

• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of non-standard situations.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• None

Other Skills and Abilities

• Lift 70 pounds.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Speak the Iñupiaq language.
• Knowledge of and experience in institutional food preparation.
• Experience in the use of office machines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in the production and delivery of palatable meals in a timely manner.
• Participate in storage, clean-up, and safety tasks.
• Assist in the preparation of documentation required by USDA, DOE, and the District.
• Assist in obtaining accurate meal counts of students and adults.
• Adhere to all District policies and regulations.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here 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. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to work in noisy, overcrowded environments, and around dust, fumes, and odors, cleaning chemicals, work with hands in water and must operate machinery with moving parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

Work Year: School Year

Range and Minimum Salary Grade: Grade 14

$23.88 - $36.79 (Based on experience)