Food Service Worker

Food Service Worker

Reports to: Food Program Manager

Job purpose

Beatrice Mayes Institute is seeking a Food Service Worker to complete the following duties and responsibilities:

• Serves and monitors the distribution of meals, and ensures that guidelines for special diets are followed.
• Prepares dining areas for the serving of meals and sets up serving lines.
• Cleans dining, service, and food preparation areas.
• Cleans and sterilizes dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, and facilities.
• Assists in the preparation of modified or special diets and in performing calculations for special diets.
• Assists with food preparation to meet snack and meal schedules.
• Operate kitchen equipment, a computer and assigned software.
• Assists in receiving food deliveries.
• Attend meetings, in-service training and workshops as assigned.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Qualifications

We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, passion for our culture, drive for results, care for students and families, resilience, and humility.

Other attributes needed and desired for this role are:

• Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and some experience in food preparation, kitchen maintenance or a related field.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.

Knowledge of sanitation principles applicable to food serving and kitchen maintenance is a plus.

Working conditions

Indoor/Kitchen environment. Subject to heat from ovens and cold from freezers.

Physical requirements

Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment. Ability to carry and/or lift up to 50 pounds.

School type:

● Charter school

● Public school

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $12.50 - $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person