Food Service Clerk

Valley Life Charter School Job Description

Support Staff classified

Food Service Clerk

Part time

Mission

The Mission of Valley Life Charter School is to provide a rigorous educational program emphasizing academics leadership and visual and performing arts. VLCS will provide authentic opportunities for students to apply the academics leadership principals and life skills taught for making good decisions. Students will encounter researchbased academics along with leadership opportunities in the classroom in the school and in the community.

Leadership and character building are vital to the instructional philosophy at VLCS. In order to create an environment in which students feel respected and are willing to take risks VLCS instructional philosophy is to create a school in which students are wellmannered leaders with exceptional listening skills and the ability to follow rules. Character development and leadership building strategies will enhance the learning environment by allowing both the student and teacher to focus on curriculum. This approach will be used to create a positive atmosphere and allow students to focus on educational goals and to develop the skills and selfconfidence to succeed as leaders in the 21st Century.

Vision

Valley Life Charter School was created with a vision to develop community leaders one student at a time by building and developing character in youth; which supports the core values of trustworthiness respect responsibility fairness caring and citizenship. These core values will be interwoven throughout the curriculum at Valley Life Charter School. We believe that every student has strengths and we will identify and build on the strengths of our students to better reach their potential. VLCS takes seriously its commitment to educate the whole person and will include social skills and character development with its program of academics leadership and visual and performing arts training. We further believe that students learn best when they are placed in a loving and nurturing environment. Students excel when they are able to actively participate in their education through situations that allow for hands on activities.

Position Summary:

The School Cafeteria Food Service Worker is responsible for assisting in the preparation serving and cleanup of meals in a school cafeteria setting. This position ensures that all food is served in a clean safe and efficient manner while following health and safety regulations and district guidelines.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists in the kitchen by:

• Assist with preparing and serving breakfast lunch snacks and/or special meals to students.
• Set up serving areas and ensure portion control according to nutritional guidelines.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen and serving area including washing dishes utensils equipment and surfaces.
• Stock and rotate food and supplies; monitor expiration dates and storage practices.
• Operate kitchen equipment.
• Assist with receiving and storing food deliveries ensuring proper inventory control.
• Follow all food safety sanitation and hygiene standards as required by local and state regulations.
• Assist with kitchen cleanup and trash disposal at the end of meal periods.
• Report safety maintenance or equipment issues to the Food Services Supervisor.
• Maintain positive relationships with students staff and team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a high school graduate
• First aid and CPR certified by first day of employment
• Valid TB Clearance by first day of employment
• Clear Criminal Background/Fingerprint Clearance
• Maintain acceptable standards of physical health energy and emotional adjustment to the job environment.
• Computer skills proficiency in Word Excel and others as necessary

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION:

• Commitment to work in an innovative entrepreneurial and mission driven school environment
• Maintain professional appearance grooming and maturity which establish a desirable example for students.
• Tolerate high levels of stress
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to listen and be responsive to colleagues

funders administration Board of Directors and parents etc

• Ability to work well independently and within a team environment; working efficiently and

exercising excellent judgment in making decisions.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills; accuracy discretion and ability to work

independently as part of a team; flexibility; and willingness to learn are essential.

• Apply common sense understanding of detailed multistep instructions in a combination of written oral and diagrammatic form.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• 182 184 Days per year
• Regular requirement to stand sit walk talk hear see read speak reach stretch with hands and arms stoop kneel and crouch
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional exposure to blood bodily fluids and tissue
• Occasional interaction with unruly children
• Occasional evening and or weekend work
• Occasional travel
• Willingness to be trained as needed
• Willingness to work a longer than traditional work day
• Must be able to work duties as assigned

REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: Principal designee or other appropriate administrator

HIRING PROCESS:

Please submit the following:

• Application
• Resume
• Letter of introduction
• Copy of transcripts
• 3 Letters of reference

Valley Life Charter School is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of VLCS to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race creed color religion national origin ethnicity ancestry sex sexual orientation age physical or mental disability marital status citizenship status medical condition or any other legally protected status.

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