SY 26-27 Food Services Worker II (Cook)

The School District of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The School District of Philadelphia assists in the preparation and service of food within its facilities, while ensuring cleanliness of preparation and service areas. This role may involve cooking main entrees and other items following standardized recipes, serving and cashiering, and maintaining accurate counts of items produced and sold.

Responsibilities include operating a compliant POS system, counting cash receipts, and generating end-of-day reports.

Qualifications

• Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.
• Two years of full-time, paid food services experience in a large-scale institutional environment including School Food Service, Principles of Quantity Food Production, and ServeSafe Sanitation Program.

Responsibilities

• Count items prepared and served.
• Serve food and give change to customers.
• Operate a compliant POS system.
• Wash pots, pans, trays and clean kitchen areas.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation & health

Equipment operation

Math calculations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS system

Job description

Job Summary

Assists in the preparation and service of food within School District of Philadelphia facilities. Cleans food preparation and/or service areas. Work may involve cooking the main entrees and/or other items in a full-service cafeteria by following standardized recipes, serving and/or cashiering in a lunchroom or maintaining an accurate count of items produced and sold. Operates a compliant Point of Service (POS) and POS computer system/terminal.

Essential Functions

• Counts the number of items prepared and served.
• Places food on serving counter; serves food to children or adults in a lunchroom; receives and makes change.
• Operates a compliant POS and POS computer system/terminal.
• Washes pots, pans, trays and other utensils; cleans preparation and/or service areas; may perform heavier cleaning tasks periodically; may sweep and mop floor in kitchen area.
• Cooks the main entrees or other items in a full-service cafeteria following prescribed menus and standardized recipes.
• Collects, sorts and counts bills and coins received from lunchroom sales.
• May count the number of items prepared and sold; may generate end-of-day reports from POS computer system/terminal.
• Removes trash from kitchen and cafeteria.
• May prepare food on grill, including hamburgers and hotdogs.
• Assembles sandwiches, slices meat, chops vegetables, prepares salad and fruit dishes; bakes desserts or breads; prepares desserts and portions into serving containers.

Minimum Requirements

• Education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth school grade.
• Two years of full-time, paid food services experience in a large-scale institutional environment which has included the School Food Service, Principles of Quantity Food Production, and ServeSafe Sanitation Program.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of food preparation techniques for both hot and cold food entrees and a la carte food items.
• Knowledge of health and sanitation aspects of food handling and preparation; public health aspects related to food handling and preparation; materials, equipment, methods and techniques of preparing food in quantities of three hundred meals or more.
• Skill in use and care of equipment used in food preparation and services; preparation of a variety of main dishes from standardized recipes.
• Ability to adhere to established time schedules for food preparation; perform mathematical calculations; maintain personal cleanliness; read, write and count accurately; operate a compliant Point of Service and Point of Service computer system/terminal; understand and follow oral and written instructions; establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Legal Considerations

Reference ADA, 42 U.S.C.S., Section 12113 (d) – Person in job must not have nor contract any disease listed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Such person may be removed from their job pursuant to the American with Disabilities Act and appropriate due process.