Kitchen Aide, 2.5 hours/day

Unalaska City School District; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Unalaska City School District is seeking a Kitchen Aide to support the kitchen manager in providing a high-quality, nutritious meal program for students and staff. Responsibilities include accurate food prep, timely service, and collaborating with food service staff across sites.

The role emphasizes strong English communication, organization, and customer service skills, with an expectation to meet deadlines and maintain confidentiality in a busy school environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient oral and written communication in English.
• Organization skills to develop efficient work methods and meet deadlines.
• Math skills including basic calculations.
• Good computer and keyboarding skills.
• Exceptional customer service and public relations skills.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to communicate with diverse groups and represent the department.
• Ability to work within a team and follow standardized practices.
• Ability to handle confidential information and records.
• Ability to stay courteous under busy conditions.
• Ability to meet deadlines, set priorities, and manage workload with flexibility.
• Requires lifting up to 50 lbs and Food Handlers certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist the kitchen manager to ensure a quality, nutritious, cost effective meal program is available daily to students and staff.

Skills

English communication

Organization skills

Math basics

Computer skills

Customer service

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Deadline management

Lifting ability

Food Handlers certification

Job description

Job Summary

The duties performed by a kitchen aide are broad and flexible. Assists the kitchen manager to ensure that a quality, nutritious, cost effective meal program is available daily to students and staff.

Hourly rate

Grade 3: $17.59 - $19.59 DOE

Work hours

Start times vary depending on individual school sites, but most positions work between the hours of 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m and work up to 2.5 hours per day.

Work year

9 months

Benefits

There are no benefits associated with this position.

Job Qualifications

1. Proficient oral and written communication skills in English.
2. Organization skills sufficient to develop efficient work methods and meet deadlines.
3. Mathematical skills including basic calculations.
4. Good personal computer and keyboarding skills.
5. Exceptional customer service and public relation skills and professionalism.
6. Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
7. Ability to communicate with diverse groups and positively represent the department.
8. Ability to work within a team, and follow standardized practices and/or methods.
9. Ability to work with detailed information/data and maintain strict confidentiality of written and oral information and records.
10. Ability to interact with co-workers in a courteous, tactful and pleasant manner, sometimes in stressful and busy situations.
11. Ability to meet deadlines and schedules, set priorities, and organize one's own workload effectively, efficiently and independently, have flexibility to reprioritize work as needed and seek assistance when necessary.
12. Requires occasional lifting, including objects weighing as much as 50 lbs.
13. Per DEC regulations, must have or be able to pass Food Handlers course 30 days after hire and maintain certification throughout employment.