School Cafeteria Worker: Food Prep & Dining

Indiana; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

Wellness rewards

Health savings account

Pension plan options

Paid leave policies

Education reimbursement

Job summary

The Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired (ISBVI), part of the State of Indiana, is seeking a Cafeteria Worker to assist with food production and dining for residential and visiting students. You will sanitize work areas, prepare a variety of foods, assist with delivery, and maintain dining area cleanliness.

This role starts around $26,312 per year and may be commensurate with education and experience.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of, and ability to apply, modern principles and practices of large-scale food preparation.
• Working knowledge of the use of large-scale food production equipment and how to calculate ingredients to yield desired quantity.
• Working knowledge of weights and measures and how quantities affect cooking time and quality of the product prepared.
• Working knowledge of health, safety and sanitary principles and practices in institutional kitchens.
• Ability to read and accurately follow recipes and special diet menus.
• Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of foods such as meats, soups, vegetables, breads, salads, desserts and casseroles.
• Calculate quantities of ingredients to yield desired quantity and quality of food.
• Prepare special diet foods following dietitian’s menu orders based on doctor’s orders.
• Perform a variety of clean-up and sanitation duties such as washing walls, mopping floors, washing pots and pans and cleaning ovens, grills, carts, appliances and tables.
• Store and retrieve food from freezers and refrigerators and maintain inventory of foods.
• Requisition and receive supplies periodically.
• Check freezer and refrigerator temperatures to determine that food is stored at proper temperatures.
• Workday attendance at assigned worksite(s) is an essential function of this position.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation knowledge

Dietary/menu following

Inventory management

Reading recipes

Job description

The Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired (ISBVI), part of the State of Indiana, is seeking a Cafeteria Worker to assist with food production and dining for residential and visiting students. You will sanitize work areas, prepare a variety of foods, assist with delivery, and maintain dining area cleanliness.

This role starts around $26,312 per year and may be commensurate with education and experience.