Substitute Food Service Assistant

(Non-Exempt)

POSITION DESCRIPTION: 

Responsible for assisting in the organization, preparation, cooking, and serving of food to students and adults.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Assists with the preparation and serving of food in accordance with established recipes and governmental and nutritional guidelines

Assists manager in maintaining standards of work, sanitation, and safety ensuring that food items are properly stored, cooked, shipped, and served in a safe, sanitary, and timely manner

Participates in a variety of food service operations and functions as needed, including serving food, selling food, and cleaning kitchen equipment and work areas

Communicates effectively with all staff and administrators

Demonstrates good work habits to include punctual and regular attendance

Reports to the Director of Food Service

Performs other related duties as assigned

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with principals, school staff and administrators

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks

Ability to perform arithmetic calculations at the level necessary for satisfactory job performance

Ability to calculate figures and amounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to communicate effectively, orally, and in writing to large and small groups as well as individuals; ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with others

Tuberculin skin test certifying that the individual is free of contagious tuberculosis

LICENSE:          

Must possess at least a high school diploma or equivalent; Knowledge of First Aid and CPR preferred; valid VA driver’s license; Serve Safe Certificate

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk and continuously required to stand. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing duties of this position. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. Employee must be able to lift/move up to 50lbs.

HAZARDS:

Work involves exposure to normal everyday hazards

EVALUATIONS:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of School Board Policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel