SCHOOL LUNCH HELPER I (OPEN COMPETITIVE)

San Lorenzo Unified School District; San Lorenzo (CA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

San Lorenzo Unified School District in California is seeking a Cafeteria Substitute to assist in the preparation and service of school lunches and to perform routine kitchen tasks under supervision.

You will help with cleaning, food handling, cash at times, and maintaining safe, sanitary work areas while supporting staff and students in a busy school cafeteria.

Qualifications

• Basic cooking experience or training as a Cafeteria Substitute.
• Ability to read and write English and follow instructions.
• Basic sanitation knowledge for food handling.

Responsibilities

• Assists with general cleaning.
• Assists in all phases of the school lunch preparation.
• Serves lunches and a la carte items.
• Washes pots and pans.
• Cleans kitchen area and appliances.
• Puts stock away, stores food, supplies and equipment.
• Orders and sells food items as required.

Skills

Read and write English

Cash handling

Sanitation knowledge

Kitchen equipment operation

Education

Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade

Job description

Basic Function

Under supervision, assist in the preparation and service of school lunches; perform routine tasks in the Central Kitchen or a school cafeteria; may be required to handle cash; and to do related work as required.

Essential Functions

• Assists with general cleaning;
• Assists in all phases of the school lunch preparation;
• Serves lunches and a la carte items;
• Washes pots and pans;
• Cleans kitchen area and appliances;
• Puts stock away, stores food, supplies and equipment;
• Orders and sells food items as required.

Knowledge Of

• Basic food preparation procedures;
• Basic food utensils and appliances;
• Basic mathematics;
• Sanitation principles applicable to food preparation, serving and kitchen maintenance.

Ability To

• Read and write English;
• Follow oral and written instructions;
• Operate machines found in school cafeterias, or in the Central Kitchen;
• Work in an efficient, sanitary and safe manner;
• Receive cash and make change accurate and quickly;
• Maintain cordial relations with co-workers, children, school staff and public.

Experience: Education & Experience Requirements

Basic cooking experience or training as a Cafeteria Substitute.

Education

Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade or informal education sufficient to insure ability to perform job duties.

Selection Process

The examination process for this recruitment may be comprised of one or any combination of the following: screening of the applicant's training, background, and experience; scored evaluation of responses on a supplemental application; written examination(s); qualifications appraisal oral examination; performance examination; or technical oral examination, scored on a job-related basis. Only the most highly qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the examination process. Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit as determined by these competitive examinations.

Other Important information

The duration of the eligibility list is one (1) year unless extended by the Personnel Commission. The eligibility list from this recruitment will be used for full-time, part-time and limited term positions. New employees to the district are placed on step A of the salary schedule. The maximum salary is reached after 3 ½ years of employment.