About This Role
This kitchen assistant position involves helping to prepare and distribute nutritious food items according to district procedures and standards. The role may also require substituting in school locations on an emergency basis, and suits someone who can follow instructions and work in a team.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the preparation, packaging, and distribution of high-quality, nutritious, and wholesome food items that meet cost parameters, following standardized procedures and established work schedules
- Follow recipes, production sheets, and portioning standards, using appropriate equipment
- Assist in cleaning, maintaining, and troubleshooting kitchen equipment
- Troubleshoot equipment issues immediately to minimize and avoid downtime and/or repair
- Report malfunctions immediately to supervisor
- Complete daily work activities in assigned food preparation areas, tray line, or dispersion in the time allocated under the direction of the Lead or designee
- Be assigned to work in a school location when needed
- Comply with all food safety and sanitation procedures
- Understand HACCP procedures and assist in maintaining HACCP records
- Rotate and assist unit employees in food preparation, tray line, and dispersion tasks
- Participate in on-the-job training to maintain the operation of the central kitchen
- Promote SPS and Nutrition Services Department Vision, Mission, and Goals
- Participate in food safety and sanitation training yearly
- Perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position
Requirements
- Knowledge of food preparation techniques and procedures
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation
- Knowledge of basic math
- Knowledge of modern methods of food preparation, including recipe adjustment
- Knowledge of acceptable product standards, including quality and sanitation aspects
- Knowledge of basic computer operation
- Skill in using English communication orally and in writing
- Skill in teamwork
- Ability to do simple mathematical calculations
- Ability to follow instructions and use fundamentals of food preparation techniques and procedures following approved safety and sanitation requirements
- Ability to learn Federal, State, and Local requirements for the National School Lunch Programs
- Ability to operate all types of commercial kitchen equipment, including a mechanical aptitude for operating/adjusting complex equipment
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with a variety of employees
- Ability to work under supervision
