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2024-25 Substitute Food Service Employee
Saydel Community School District • Des Moines, IA 50381 • Posted 30+ days ago
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The Substitute Food Service Employee at Saydel Community School District assists in preparing, cooking, and serving a variety of foods in quantity at an assigned school site. This role involves maintaining facilities in a clean and sanitary condition, ensuring food quality standards are met, and operating standard kitchen equipment. No supervisory responsibilities are involved.
Responsibilities
- Assist in preparing and cooking meat dishes, vegetables, and other main dishes; prepare salads, sandwiches, fruit, soups, sauces, and other foods.
- Maintain food quality standards including appearance, and nutritional requirements.
- Monitor temperatures of food to assure safety and quality standards are met; monitor water temperatures to assure proper temperature for sanitizing.
- Serve food according to established guidelines and replenish serving containers as needed; serve and sell lunch items to faculty.
- Clean cafeteria equipment, utensils and appliances and store food supplies; assure compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations; clean refrigerators and storerooms as required.
- Assist in storing unused food and supplies; dispose of unusable leftovers; utilize proper methods of handling foods to be stored.
- Operate a variety of standard kitchen utensils and equipment including mixer, steamer, dishwasher, electric warmer, range, oven, cash register and other cafeteria equipment as required.
- Records amounts of food sold and money collected as assigned; assist with inventory and maintain routine records as directed.
- Assist in stocking and ordering of a la carte items as needed.
- Assist in other food service areas as needed; collect money and make correct change.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- One year experience in school food service preferred.
- District trainings are required.
- Successful completion of criminal background investigation.
Full Job Description
2024-25 Substitute Food Service Employee JobID: 321
+ Position Type:
Substitute/ Substitute Food and Nutrition
+ Date Posted:
6/7/2024
+ Location:
District Wide
+ Closing Date:
05/30/2025
TITLE: Substitute Food Service Employee
BASIC FUNCTION: Aide in preparing, cooking and serving a variety of foods in quantity at an assigned school site; assist in other food preparation duties as directed; maintain facilities in a clean and sanitary condition.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities
REPORTS TO: Kitchen Manager
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
+ Assist in preparing and cooking meat dishes, vegetables and other main dishes; prepare salads, sandwiches, fruit, soups, sauces and other foods.
+ Maintain food quality standards including appearance, and nutritional requirements.
+ Monitor temperatures of food to assure safety and quality standards are met; monitor water temperatures to assure proper temperature for sanitizing.
+ Serve food according to established guidelines and replenish serving containers as needed; serve and sell lunch items to faculty.
+ Clean cafeteria equipment, utensils and appliances and store food supplies; assure compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations; clean refrigerators and storerooms as required.
+ Assist in storing unused food and supplies; dispose of unusable leftovers; utilize proper methods of handling foods to be stored.
+ Operate a variety of standard kitchen utensils and equipment including mixer, steamer, dishwasher, electric warmer, range, oven, cash register and other cafeteria equipment as required.
+ Records amounts of food sold and money collected as assigned; assist with inventory and maintain routine records as directed.
+ Assist in stocking and ordering of a la carte items as needed.
+ Assist in other food service areas as needed; collect money and make correct change.
+ Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
+ Principles and methods of quantity food service preparation, serving and storage.
+ Sanitation and safety practices related to handling, cooking, baking and serving food.
+ Methods of preparing and serving food in large quantities.
+ Methods of adjusting and extending recipes and proper substitutions.
+ Proper methods and/or storing equipment, materials and supplies.
+ Standard kitchen equipment, utensils and measurements.
+ Health and safety regulations.
+ Basic record-keeping techniques.
+ Basic math and cashiering skills.
ABILITY TO:
+ Prepare and serve food in accordance with health and sanitation regulations.
+ Operate a computer terminal as required
+ Operate and maintain standard machines and equipment found in school cafeterias and kitchens.
+ Assist in preparing attractive, appetizing and nutritious meals for students and staff.
+ Follow, adjust and extend recipes as needed.
+ Follow instructions and respond to supervisor direction and take responsibility for own actions.
+ Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality when dealing with student, staff and/or parent information.
+ Meet challenges with resourcefulness and generate suggestions for improving work.
+ Understand and follow oral and written directions.
+ Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
+ Read and write at a level required for successful job performance.
+ Maintain routine records.
+ Meet schedules and timelines.
+ Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
+ Observe health and safety regulations.
+ Ability to lift no more than 30 pounds by self on a regular basis.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
+ High School Diploma or G.E.D.
+ One year experience in school food service preferred.
+ District trainings are required.
+ Successful completion of criminal background investigation.
If you have questions, please contact Amanda Durflinger at durflingeramanda@saydel.net.
+ Position Type:
Substitute/ Substitute Food and Nutrition
+ Date Posted:
6/7/2024
+ Location:
District Wide
+ Closing Date:
05/30/2025
TITLE: Substitute Food Service Employee
BASIC FUNCTION: Aide in preparing, cooking and serving a variety of foods in quantity at an assigned school site; assist in other food preparation duties as directed; maintain facilities in a clean and sanitary condition.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities
REPORTS TO: Kitchen Manager
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
+ Assist in preparing and cooking meat dishes, vegetables and other main dishes; prepare salads, sandwiches, fruit, soups, sauces and other foods.
+ Maintain food quality standards including appearance, and nutritional requirements.
+ Monitor temperatures of food to assure safety and quality standards are met; monitor water temperatures to assure proper temperature for sanitizing.
+ Serve food according to established guidelines and replenish serving containers as needed; serve and sell lunch items to faculty.
+ Clean cafeteria equipment, utensils and appliances and store food supplies; assure compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations; clean refrigerators and storerooms as required.
+ Assist in storing unused food and supplies; dispose of unusable leftovers; utilize proper methods of handling foods to be stored.
+ Operate a variety of standard kitchen utensils and equipment including mixer, steamer, dishwasher, electric warmer, range, oven, cash register and other cafeteria equipment as required.
+ Records amounts of food sold and money collected as assigned; assist with inventory and maintain routine records as directed.
+ Assist in stocking and ordering of a la carte items as needed.
+ Assist in other food service areas as needed; collect money and make correct change.
+ Perform related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
+ Principles and methods of quantity food service preparation, serving and storage.
+ Sanitation and safety practices related to handling, cooking, baking and serving food.
+ Methods of preparing and serving food in large quantities.
+ Methods of adjusting and extending recipes and proper substitutions.
+ Proper methods and/or storing equipment, materials and supplies.
+ Standard kitchen equipment, utensils and measurements.
+ Health and safety regulations.
+ Basic record-keeping techniques.
+ Basic math and cashiering skills.
ABILITY TO:
+ Prepare and serve food in accordance with health and sanitation regulations.
+ Operate a computer terminal as required
+ Operate and maintain standard machines and equipment found in school cafeterias and kitchens.
+ Assist in preparing attractive, appetizing and nutritious meals for students and staff.
+ Follow, adjust and extend recipes as needed.
+ Follow instructions and respond to supervisor direction and take responsibility for own actions.
+ Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality when dealing with student, staff and/or parent information.
+ Meet challenges with resourcefulness and generate suggestions for improving work.
+ Understand and follow oral and written directions.
+ Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
+ Read and write at a level required for successful job performance.
+ Maintain routine records.
+ Meet schedules and timelines.
+ Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
+ Observe health and safety regulations.
+ Ability to lift no more than 30 pounds by self on a regular basis.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
+ High School Diploma or G.E.D.
+ One year experience in school food service preferred.
+ District trainings are required.
+ Successful completion of criminal background investigation.
If you have questions, please contact Amanda Durflinger at durflingeramanda@saydel.net.
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