TITLE: SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM WORKER - 20 hours
DEPARTMENT: All Schools
REPORTS TO: Principal or Designate
WAGE: $25.71 - $26.98 hourly effective July 1 2024
SUMMARY:
Under general supervision the School Meal Program Worker works with school staff and nutritionist to plan menus and to prepare and/or serve food for the schools meal program.
The School Meal Program Worker works cooperatively with other staff students and the public.
DUTIES:
- Works with the school staff and nutritionist to plan menus based on Canadas Food Guide ministry of Education guidelines and budget considerations.
- Cleans kitchen equipment and appliances as required.
- Restores kitchen equipment to cupboards shelves and drawers.
- Shops for groceries required in the program.
- Prepares cooks and serves food as required.
- Maintains inventories of supplies and equipment for meal program.
- Unpacks and stores food stuffs and supplies.
- Occasionally trains and supervises student helpers.
- Presents a well groomed appearance.
- Performs other food service functions or emergent duties.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE ABILITY SKILLS (School Meal Program Worker) - Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
- Three months of hotel/restaurant/catering food preparation experience or equivalent.
- Ability to perform basic food services functions including good basic physical health.
- British Columbia Food Safe certification and a comprehensive understanding of health safety standards relative to food services sanitation.
- Knowledge of the SuperHost Program and front of the house operation would be an asset.
- Valid Class 5 British Columbia drivers license.
- Ability to use courtesy and tact in the explanation of and discussion of information in contacts with public parents staff and students.
- Ability to perform individually and as part of a team.
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally.
- Ability to plan and schedule work and organize the workload effectively.
- Ability to work with constant interruptions and to improvise as required.
- Must enjoy working with appropriate school aged students.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED Kitchen utensils kitchen food handling and related equipment.
PHYSICAL ABILITIES
- Sufficient vision to operate computer.
- Fundamental ability to operate equipment
- Manual dexterity.
- Ability to lift and move materials and equipment up to 40 pounds.
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