Food Service Assistant I - Floater
On-siteEdinboro, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Serve or cashier meals as designated, preparing food items according to daily production sheets and recipes while ensuring all food is stored, prepared, held, and served at recommended temperatures. Maintain sanitary conditions by cleaning and sanitizing kitchen equipment, trays, utensils, floors, and food preparation surfaces, disposing of daily trash and cardboard materials. Coordinate baking and cooking times with the supervisor to manage space for baked products and assist in preparing food orders for the Food Services Manager. This floater position works Monday through Friday for 180 days per year, rotating between the Middle School and High School cafeterias. You must hold Food Safety Certification and maintain updated state clearances.
Required Qualifications
- Food Safety Certification
- 6-8 hours of CEU/year
- Updated state required clearances
- Ability to work with children and other staff
- Ability to use point of sale technology to complete food service transactions and apply credits and debits toward student accounts
- Knowledge of Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations and how they may apply to sharing student information with various stakeholders who may be requesting information
- Ability to read and prepare food items using standardized recipes
- Ability to measure/weigh items
- Ability to accurately count money
- Ability to use a touchscreen Point of Sale system
- Ability to perform basic math skills
- Ability to read, understand and follow simple instructions, both in verbal and written form
- Knowledge of basic math skills
- Knowledge of proper food handling and proper food temperatures
- Ability to use all kitchen equipment including but not limited to meat slicer, oven, steamer, range, dish machine, hot holding cabinet, buffalo chopper, mixer
- Knowledge of how to follow and break down a recipe for required portions
- Knowledge to work cooking/cleaning machinery
- Interpersonal skills used to work effectively with teams. Including skill in managing conflict or differences of opinion between subordinates or supervisors
- Skill in adapting to fluid work situations or adapting to changes in expectations, procedures, or technology used on the job
- Skill in communicating effectively both orally and in written communication. Includes ability to present information to internal and external stakeholders
- Problem solving skills using creativity, reasoning, past experiences, and information available to overcome challenges on the job
- Leadership skills used to achieve organizational objectives. Experience leading, developing, and providing corrective feedback that results in positive work outcomes and productive leader-subordinate work relationships
- Ability to occasionally bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist, or stoop to inspect work, handle resources and materials
- Ability to reach above and below shoulder level to handle materials or use work related resources
- Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone assisted or unassisted by hearing devices
- Ability to occasionally sit on the floor to work with materials or equipment
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time
- Near and far acuity to monitor people, equipment, other objects, or vehicles at near and far distances
- Ability to walk about work area to perform tasks and complete usual work activities
- Ability to lift items such as cans of food, food trays, and cash drawers weighing up to 20 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- High school graduation or equivalency program
- Experience in a school food service setting
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