UTQIAGVIK: Temporary Cook's Helper

Unalaska City School District; Utqiaġvik (AK); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Unalaska City School District is seeking a dedicated individual for the Food Service position. Responsibilities include assisting in the preparation and service of nutritious meals. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, a valid Alaska Driver's License, and the ability to lift up to 70 pounds. Experience with food service operations is preferred.

Benefits include a work year aligned with the school calendar and a pay rate of $20.81 per hour.

Qualifications

• Ability to present and respond clearly to questions.
• Knowledge of food service operations and environment.
• Must have a current Alaska Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Participate in the production and service of school meals.
• Operate delivery vehicles to transport food.

Skills

Food service operation

Communication

Problem-solving

Lifting and moving heavy objects

Iñupiaq speaking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Pallet jack

Food service vehicles

Job description

Assist in the preparation and service of food in a manner that will ensure nutritious meals and snacks, served at appropriate times, while safeguarding the health of students, staff, and visitors.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• A graduate from high school or a general education degree is required.

Language Skills and Abilities

• Present information and respond clearly and understandably to questions from supervisor, staff, students, and the public.
• Read and interpret procedures, policies, and regulations, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Reasoning Ability

• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of non-standard situations.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current Alaska Driver's License

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Iñupiaq speaking, language & culture experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in the production and service of palatable school meals.
• Participate in storage, clean up, and safety tasks.
• Operate the food service vehicles to deliver food and staff to and from the school sites.
• Expedite incoming and outgoing food to locations as required.
• Process incoming freight and check necessary paperwork.
• Lift and stock freight in appropriate storage areas. Keep all storage areas neat and clean.
• Operate a pallet jack for positioning pallets of food.
• Lift 70 pounds.
• Perform such other tasks and assume other responsibilities as the supervisor may assign.
• Adhere to all District policies and regulations.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to work in noisy, overcrowded environments, and around dust, fumes, and odors, cleaning chemicals, work with hands in water, and must operate machinery with moving parts.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

• Work Year: School-Year
• Grade 12
• $20.81 (Per Hour)