School Kitchen Assistant: Nutritious Meals & POS Expert

Sylvania; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

Dassel-Cokato Public Schools is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support meal preparation and service for students and staff at our district facilities.

The role involves operating the Point of Sale system, ensuring USDA-requirement compliance for reimbursable meals, and performing routine kitchen cleaning tasks in a school kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Must have basic food preparation knowledge and safe handling procedures.
• Ability to follow sanitation and safety regulations in a kitchen setting.
• Strong time management and ability to work with interruptions.
• Effective communication with staff and ability to follow directions.
• Knowledge of USDA Child Nutrition Program regulations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing and serving meals for students, staff and special functions.
• Operate the Point of Sale System.
• Ensure each reimbursable meal meets USDA requirements.
• Perform a variety of kitchen cleaning duties.
• Assist with setting up serving line and serve meals according to meal patterns.
• Maintain a positive professional image of the school and department.

Skills

Food prep

Sanitation

Time management

Communication

USDA regs

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Point of Sale System

Job description

Dassel Cokato Public Schools is looking to add a Kitchen Assistant to their team.

Duties:

• Assist with preparing and serving meals for students, staff and special functions
• Effectively operate the Point of Sale System
• Ensures that each reimbursable meal sold meets USDA requirements
• Performs a variety of kitchen cleaning duties
• Assist with setting up serving line and serves meals according to meal patterns.
• Projects a positive & professional image of themselves, their school and the Child Nutrition Dept. to all students, staff and parents.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Prepare, set up and serve high quality nutritious meals to students and adults atall schools.
• Performdaily production tasks as needed to include but not limited to; cook, steam, bake all other techniques
• Ensure proper sanitation and safety standards and regulations are in place and followed
• Ability to continuously move/lift up to 50 lbs, frozen food boxes, canned foods etc.
• Daily use of computer software program to manage student's meal accounts
• Perform all duties in a safe manner to avoid injury to oneself and/or to others

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Working knowledge of food preparation methods, kitchen cleaning methods and serving and storage techniques
• Working knowledge of safety and accident prevention techniques pertains to food preparation and kitchen facilities
• Working knowledge of food safety and sanitation regulations
• Highly effective time management skills
• Ability to follow a standardized recipe
• Ability to remain calm under trying circumstances and work with frequent interruptions
• Ability to read and understand operating manuals for equipment used
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow through with staff to ensure direction is followed
• Knowledge and understanding of USDA Child Nutrition Program regulation

Dassel-Cokato Schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion age or disability in employment or the provision of services