School Kitchen Assistant — Part-Time, Serve Meals & Learn

Gomez Heritage Elementary; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual uniform allowance

Complimentary shift meal

Job summary

Omaha Public Schools Gomez Heritage Elementary in Omaha, NE is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for a part-time role from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 5.5 hours daily, August through May when students are in session.

Starting immediately, reports to the Executive Director, Nutrition Services, and supports meal preparation, service, sanitation, and customer service. Qualifications include a High School diploma or equivalent and basic arithmetic skills; prior food service experience helps.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to apply basic arithmetic calculations using units of American money, weight measurements, volume, and distance.
• Previous food service experience preferred.
• Skill in safe food handling.
• Skill in customer relations and service recovery.
• Must demonstrate excellent attendance and work record.
• Practical working knowledge of food safety practices and procedures.
• Sensitivity and ability to interact with students, co-workers, teachers, administrators, other staff, and parents of other cultures and backgrounds.
• The skills pertinent to positive human relationships and to working effectively with all staff, students, parents, administrators, and the community.
• Excellent organizational skills, demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects with strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of OPS’s mission, purpose, goals, and the role of every employee in achieving each of them.
• Assist with cleaning and sanitizing all large and small equipment, serving utensils, and kitchen areas.
• Assist with completing daily tasks promptly.
• Willingness to travel to other schools when requested.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation, service, and storage of food.
• Support service excellence initiatives through proactive service efforts.
• Follow approved cafeteria menu preparation and service protocols within the approved timeline.
• Train in all stations within the kitchen to cross-cover as needed.
• Promote improvement in customer service by providing appealing food and excellent customer service.
• Participate in the financial management process by carefully monitoring portion control, proper pricing, and safe storage of supplies and food.
• Assist with the completion of required reports.
• Working with and understanding a diverse student population.
• Serves as a positive role model.
• Ability to recognize a “reimbursable” meal.
• Must follow and maintain required food safety, cleaning, and sanitation procedures.
• Follow Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) procedures.
• Must practice good hygiene habits.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the English language to read and communicate with others.
• Demonstrate proficiency of basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals), as well as counting money.
• Ability to operate the food service equipment safely.
• Ability to receive and process verbal information as well as respond to nonverbal cues.
• Assist with the dish machine as needed.
• Successful completion of the Douglas County Food Handlers Certification, scoring 80% or above, before attending the kitchen training class.
• Successful completion of Kitchen Assistant Training.
• Ability to maintain current Douglas County Food Handler’s Certification.

Skills

Arithmetic

Food service

Customer service

Attendance

Food safety

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Omaha Public Schools Gomez Heritage Elementary in Omaha, NE is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for a part-time role from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 5.5 hours daily, August through May when students are in session.

Starting immediately, reports to the Executive Director, Nutrition Services, and supports meal preparation, service, sanitation, and customer service. Qualifications include a High School diploma or equivalent and basic arithmetic skills; prior food service experience helps.