Food Service Worker - Part Time at Upper Moreland Township School District in Willow Grove, PA

Job description

UPPER MORELAND TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION Position: Food Service Worker Department: Food Services Reports to: Food Service Manager, under direction of Food Service Director FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly) � Food Service Employee Association Schedule: Part Time, 10 Months MISSION STATEMENT: The Upper Moreland Township School District is an educational institution working in partnership with the community to provide all students with educational opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, behaviors, and habits of mind necessary for excellence and success as critical thinkers, as caring and confident individuals, and as contributing members of society. The District reflects the shared values of a diverse community of stakeholders and focuses on student success socially, emotionally, physically, and academically. Students of the Upper Moreland Township School District will be provided with the foundation and skills necessary to excel in the exciting, complex, and interdependent world in which they live. SUMMARY: The Food Service Worker is responsible for preparing, facilitating, and maintaining food programs and kitchen/cafeteria areas. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: (Other appropriate duties may be assigned.) Perform any and all tasks deemed necessary by the Director of Food Services (or his/her designee), to facilitate the provision of meals to students pursuant to the regulations of the National School Lunch Program and/or its associated programs. These tasks include, but are not limited to, food preparation, food service at meal times, operating a cash register encouragement toward healthy eating, and clean up of any equipment and kitchen areas related to the preparation, serving and consumption of school meals according to the USDA Child Nutrition Program Regulations and HACCP procedures. Prepare hot and cold food items as assigned by the Food Service Manager Preparation of serving lines and serving meals for each lunch period. Review and complete items assigned daily by the Food Service Manager, Assistant Manager/Cook, FSD or AFSD in addition to completing tasks assigned on the Job Task List. In addition to the above duties, a food handler may be directed by the Food Service Manager/Assistant Manager to perform tasks related to Food Service vending operations and/or Special Events catered by the Food Service department. Safe operation of all cafeteria equipment. Clean-up and sanitation of cafeteria area, equipment, and serving lines following HACCP procedures. Operation of dishwasher and 3-compartment sink for proper sanitation of all food service small equipment (i.e. lunch trays, hotel pans, sheet pans, utensils, etc) Other duties may be assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Combination of education and experience equivalent to high school diploma or GED. Knowledge of weights, measures and portion control Ability to understand and follow performance directions Ability to successfully interact with students Ability to travel to various school district buildings as necessary. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Ability