PT Cafeteria Assistant

Description

The schedule will be MondayFriday 9am2pm.

About Aspire:
Aspire Public Schools operates a network of highperforming college preparatory charter schools serving TK12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998in an effort to transform the inequitable racial social and gender outcomes that our communities persist throughAspire is one of the largest and most forwardthinking openenrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college career and life. At Aspire we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge skills and power to access and make choices for their families and postsecondary lives. Every day our community of students families teachers and staff comes together to learn work and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (WellBeing) Culture of Belonging Community Partnership Agency & SelfDetermination and Joy.

The Opportunity:
Behind every successful student is a passionate and dedicated team. Together we will change the odds for underserved students ensuring that every student is prepared to earn a college degree.

The Cafeteria Worker was established for the purpose/s of preparing and serving food items to students and/or school personnel as well as maintaining food service facilities in a safe and sanitary condition. Reports to Principal and works closely with the Cafeteria Manager. Works with children parents and outside consultants/vendors.

What You Will Do:

• Arranges setup for food items supplies serving lines and/or equipment for the purpose of ensuring that items are provided in accordance with cafeteria requirements.
• Prepares and serves food and beverage items according to approved recipes (e.g. fruits vegetables salads sandwiches entrees soups baked goods etc.) for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional and health requirements and projected meal requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel.
• Operates standard commercial kitchen equipment and reports equipment malfunctions for the purpose of maintaining equipment in safe working order.
• Evaluates prepared food for flavor appearance and temperature for the purpose of presenting items that will be accepted by students and/or staff.
• Inventories and stocks food condiments and supplies for the purpose of ensuring availability quantity and security of items needed for the number of persons to be served; adjusts recipes to meet quantity of main dishes required maintains accurate records in accordance with proper inventory control and to make sure students had the proper amount of food.
• Collects payments for food items from students and staff (e.g. cash meal tickets etc.) for the purpose of securing funds for reimbursement of costs.
• Responds to inquiries of students staff and/or parents for the purpose of providing information and/or direction regarding the type and/or cost of meals.
• Cleans the tables and chairs after every lunch period; linens utensils equipment and the storage food preparation and serving areas (e.g. ovens steamers fryers mixers slicers refrigerator and freezers dishes tableware kitchen utensils counters carts racks and dishwashing machine etc. also sweeps daily and spot mops if there are any spills for the purpose of maintaining sanitary conditions.
• Meets all standards of local state and federal health and food regulations.
• Meets all dress code standards for the purpose of maintaining sanitary conditions.
• Maintains regular attendance.
• Attends inservice training workshops etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Take down tables and chairs as needed for special events with the help of the building manager and recess supervisors.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Cafeteria Manager.

What You Will Bring:

• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents operating and maintenance instructions directions for use and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine explanations complete orders complete necessary paperwork and time sheets and take written messages. Ability to speak effectively to individuals in relaying verbal instructions or concerns.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to apply ratio and percent concepts to the mixing of solutions and adjustment of recipes.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form. Ability to establish priority order of tasks necessary to complete an assignment. Ability to use troubleshooting and problemsolving skills.
• Other Skills and Abilities: The employee will be able to operate standard commercial kitchen equipment and work aids.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Experience in the operation of kitchen equipment. Previous experience in food service.

Compensation:
Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammates wellbeing! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools we offer employees exceptional benefits including paid time off 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans life insurance/longterm disability participation in a CA state retirement plan tuition reimbursement plan and adoption assistance program. Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here:

Aspire Public Schools Cafeteria Worker scale

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color gender religion age sexual orientation national or ethnic origin disability marital status veteran status or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities women disabled persons and veterans.#LinkedInEducators