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SUBSTITUTE FOOD SERVICE WORKER

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Hourly
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $19.23
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Work Schedule

On-call
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off

Job Description

The hiring establishment is a school district food service department that operates across multiple sites, focusing on providing nutritious and well-prepared meals to students during the academic year. The district employs substitute food service workers on an on-call, as-needed basis to support their food service operations. These roles are integral in ensuring that food service facilities run smoothly even when regular staff members are unavailable. The hourly pay rate for this position is set at $19.23, making it a competitive role within the district's food service staffing. Employment in this position is seasonal, tied to the school year, which aligns... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Ability to use good judgement and make independent decisions
  • Keep detailed records
  • Generate reports using computer technology
  • Perform moderately heavy manual tasks
  • Understand and follow verbal and written directions
  • Establish and maintain cooperative relationships
  • Perform mathematical computations used in the preparation of quantity foods
  • Stay calm and work with speed and accuracy under pressure and with frequent interruptions
  • Ability to drive and maneuver district vehicles
  • Possess valid California driver license

Job Qualifications

  • Ability to use good judgement and make independent decisions
  • Keep detailed records and generate reports using computer technology
  • Perform moderately heavy manual tasks
  • Understand and follow verbal and written directions
  • Establish and maintain cooperative relationships
  • Perform mathematical computations used in the preparation of quantity foods
  • Stay calm and work with speed and accuracy under pressure and with frequent interruptions
  • Ability to drive and maneuver district vehicles
  • Possess valid California driver license
  • Food service work experience or knowledge of basic methods of food preparation, serving, and storing
  • Knowledge of care and use of quantity cooking equipment
  • Familiarity with nutrition information required to substitute components of recipes and menus
  • Understanding of safety and sanitation rules
  • Ability to communicate verbally in Spanish

Job Duties

  • Prepare food by performing tasks such as slicing meat, baking breads, making desserts, etc., portion and package prepared food
  • Serve food during breakfast, lunch and snack periods and perform general kitchen clean up after each serving period
  • Operate food service equipment including slicer, mixer, tilt skillet, fryer, convection oven, range, warmer, refrigerator, wrapping machine, sectionizer, coffee maker, steam table, soft drink machine, cocoa machine, mobile cruiser cart, and speed line equipment
  • Perform cashiering tasks such as taking money and lunch cards, checking names off roster, and compiling daily bank deposits
  • Maintain and compile records including production worksheets, student charges, rosters, and daily participation reports
  • Retrieve information from computer terminal
  • Drive district vehicles and manage pack-out, delivery, and serving of food
  • Direct co-workers in specific tasks and maintain safety and sanitation standards
  • Assist with inventory
  • Receive and store food and supplies
  • Assist in training substitute food service workers
  • Maintain proper care of equipment
  • Assume duties of unit leader in their absence
  • Perform other duties as required

Job Qualifications

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Job Location

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