Assistant Cook - 8 hours/day - Parkdale Elementary School
$37,003,200–$42,057,600 year
On-siteMount Hood, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Prepare and distribute food service items for students and school personnel while maintaining facilities in sanitary condition. Clean utensils, equipment, and storage areas; inspect received food and supplies for quality and compliance with health requirements. Maintain inventories of food service items and equipment, procuring supplies to complete jobs efficiently within budget guidelines. Direct food service workers and other personnel as assigned to maximize workforce efficiency and meet shift requirements. Respond to inquiries from students, staff, and the public regarding meal types and costs. Serve one or more food items as requested. Maintain regular attendance and drive a district van to transport food items to other locations. This 8-hour/day position at Parkdale Elementary School supports the Hood River County School District's nutrition services.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED equivalent
- Valid Oregon Food Handler's certificate
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to drive a district van and transport food items to other district locations
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of this position
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to communicate effectively by interacting with colleagues, community members, students and parents in a respectful and trustworthy manner
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions
- Ability to make sound independent decisions
- Ability and willingness to follow safe and appropriate workplace practices, standards and expectations
- Knowledge of food safety practices and standards
- Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations
- Skill in the use of standard office equipment including computers and required software programs
- Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance
- Ability to inspect received items of food and/or supplies for specifications, quantity and quality
- Ability to prepare documentation for written support
- Ability to respond to inquiries of students, staff and the public regarding type and/or cost of meals
- Ability to serve one or more items of food for mandated nutritional requirements
- Ability to stock food, condiments and supplies
- Ability to procure equipment and supplies
- Ability to direct food service workers and other personnel as assigned
- Ability to assist other personnel as required
- Ability to clean utensils, equipment and storage areas
- Ability to respond to inquiries of students, staff and the public for information and/or direction regarding the type and/or cost of meals
- Ability to maintain facilities in a sanitary condition
- Ability to maintain inventories of food service items
- Ability to prepare and distribute food service items
- Ability to guide assigned personnel in food service operation
- Ability to comply with mandated health requirements
- Ability to meet projected meal requirements
- Ability to maximize the efficiency of the workforce
- Ability to complete work activities within budget guidelines
- Ability to transport food items to other district locations
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team oriented work environment
- Ability to follow safe and appropriate workplace practices
- Ability to carry out oral and written instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, patrons and staff
- Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, patrons and staff
- Ability to make sound independent decisions
- Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations
- Ability and willingness to follow safe and appropriate workplace practices, standards and expectations
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of this position
- Ability to drive a district van and transport food items to other district locations
- Possess and maintain a valid Oregon Food Handler's certificate
- Possess and maintain a valid driver's license
- Satisfactory results of drug screening tests for any illegal drug or substance classified in Schedules I through V
- Post-offer physical abilities assessment
- Nationwide criminal history verification - a background check for any convictions directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the position
- Fingerprint-based nation-wide criminal background clearance
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in a school or commercial kitchen
- Bilingual ability in Spanish and English
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