Food Service Worker II - Courtland, United States - River Delta Unified School District

Description

Job Description

• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (Minimum of 3 dated no later than 2 years)
• Resume
• Copy of ServSafe Certification

Currently we have one open position for the school year that serves at Bates Elementary School. Bates Elementary is a Dual Immersion school located in Courtland, CA. The school is nestled in a beautiful community along the Sacramento Delta River just 15 miles from Elk Grove, 20 miles from Galt, and 22 miles from South, West and Downtown Sacramento areas.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday

7:00 am - 2:30 pm

7 hours per a day

Classified Salary Schedule

Range 6

$ $22.57 per hour

183 days a year

Placement dependent on experience in public education

MISSION STATEMENT

In a diverse community, rich in agricultural and family traditions, the River Delta Unified School District will provide a safe, supportive, rigorous, student-centered education in which all students are prepared to achieve their maximum potential and become productive members of society

ABOUT THE DISTRICT

River Delta is a K-12 district with an enrollment of 1,880. The District has 8 small schools: (4) K-6 elementary schools; (2) middle schools; and (2) high schools serving the communities of Clarksburg, Hood, Courtland, Walnut Grove, Ryde, Locke, Isleton, Rio Vista, Birds Landing, and Collinsville.

The River Delta Unified School District sits in three counties – Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo. Although it is a tri-county district, it is served by the Sacramento County Office of Education.
River Delta Unified School District is committed to providing a quality education for all students and has high standards and expectations for students' success in school. We are committed to ensuring that our students meet these standards and that our clients' expectations for educational excellence are not compromised. The District continually improves and expands its curriculum by implementing new programs and broadening the instructional strategies used in the classroom.

Staff development opportunities are provided, encouraged, and promoted. Strategic Schooling is ongoing in all our school sites and Common Core training and coaching is the top priority for the district currently. In addition, the District provides opportunities for staff to participate in on-going in-services in all curriculum areas. The district encourages advancement on the salary schedule for advanced classes taken to improve instruction in areas agreed upon by the teacher, principal, and Superintendent.

FOOD SERVICES WORKER II

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

DEFINITION

To prepare and serve of meals and school sites, to supervise students, record information regarding meals served, clean the area used for meal service, and maintain inventories of supplies used in meal service.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the full journey level class in the Food Service Worker series. Employees within this class perform the full range if duties assigned to the class involving preparing and packaging meals, serving food and cleaning the cafeteria area. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the food service program. This class is distinguished from the Senior Food Services Worker in that the advanced journey level class has lead responsibilities for meal planning, cooking meals, and exercising responsibility in the absence of the Senior Food Service Worker and the Food Services Supervisor, including ordering food and maintaining a variety of records.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives direction from the Chief Business Officer/Food Services Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL FUNCTION STATEMENTS -- Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Functions:

1. Cook and bake food service menu items in quantity for use in meal programs, based upon quantities, schedules and recipes approved by the Food Services Supervisor.
2. Prepare food service areas for the serving of meals at time determined by site administrator.
3. Prepare and package meals and salads; cut fruit mix salads; pack hot and cold lunches.
4. Prepare food for snack bar, including making sandwiches and wrapping cookies.
5. Heat and distribute food items to children during mealtime periods, as directed.
6. Collect tickets/tally the names of children being served in accordance with defined procedures.
7. Collect money, balance and reconcile cash drawer; operate the cash register.
8. Assist in supervising students being served in the lunchroom/cafeteria areas.
9. Clean areas following meal service, wipe tables, clean up spills, put away supplies.
10. Stock supplies and foods; order supplies and maintain inventory records of supplies and food received.
11. Clean and maintain kitchen area; wash implements, trays, clean tables, pick up trash, clean racks, defrost freezer, apply oven cleaner and clean oven and other food preparation equipment.
12. Wash, fold and put away cleaning towels and other laundry.
13. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Basic math.

Record keeping practices applicable to a food service operation.

Occupational hazards and standard safety practices applicable to food handling.

Ability to:

Work with children and supervisors in a courteous and effective manner.

Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Lift up to 50 pounds.

Learn cash handling techniques.

Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Three years' experience equivalent to Food Services Worker I.

Training:

Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, not required.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Environmental Conditions:

School/Cafeteria environment; exposure to heavy and hot kitchen equipment. Exposure to water temperatures up to 200 degrees F. Exposure to oven temperatures up to 400 degrees F.

Physical Conditions:

Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for walking, standing, bending or stooping for prolonged periods of time; moderate or heavy lifting (containers up to 50 pounds).

Classified Employee Salary Schedule

Range 4

$ $19.70 hourly

Placement dependent on experience in public education