Youth Food Service Apprenticeship – School Kitchen

Harford County Public Schools; Bel Air (MD); Hybrid; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Harford County Public Schools offers Food Service Operations Apprenticeships through the Youth Apprenticeship Program in the Central Office – Food and Nutrition. The program lets 11th and 12th grade students learn while they earn, completing 450 hours before graduation, with cross-training across kitchen operations.

Apprentices assist in daily kitchen tasks, serve students, and gain exposure to inventory, meal promotions, and cash handling.

Qualifications

• Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Satisfactory completion of basic sanitation course (F&N to provide).
• Meets health department personal hygiene standards.
• Physically able to perform the essential functions of the job to include lifting 40 pounds.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of all food under the direction of the manager or cook.
• Washes, sanitizes and air dries worktables, dining room tables, pots, pans, dishes, serving utensils and flatware.
• Dismantles, washes and air dries serving areas.
• Serves breakfast and/or lunch.
• Assists in proper storage of deliveries and leftovers.
• Maintains pleasant working relations with students, faculty, co-workers, and parents.
• Attends training classes and staff meetings.
• Prepares protein food, fruits, vegetables, and other food utilizing standard recipes, and works with the manager and cook in planning the production of items.
• Maintains production records or portion prepared, utilized and leftover.
• Operate equipment such as convection, combi ovens, steamers, mixers, and develop knife skills.
• Proper receiving and handling of incoming food and equipment by checking quality, quantity, temperatures, and the condition of the food at the time of arrival.
• Place selected food orders, informs the manager and cook of food and supply needed.
• Complete and maintain daily and annual inventories on food, equipment, hardware, paper and cleaning supplies.
• Assist in planning and participates in meal promotions.
• Overview of daily participation reports, cash reconciliations and deposits.
• Meal pattern, offer vs. serve and cashier training at breakfast and/or lunch.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Food prep basics

Physical ability

Job description

Harford County Public Schools offers Food Service Operations Apprenticeships through the Youth Apprenticeship Program in the Central Office – Food and Nutrition. The program lets 11th and 12th grade students learn while they earn, completing 450 hours before graduation, with cross-training across kitchen operations.

Apprentices assist in daily kitchen tasks, serve students, and gain exposure to inventory, meal promotions, and cash handling.