Kitchen Assistant Centennial Middle School

POSITION Kitchen Assistant

LOCATION Centennial Middle School

SCHEDULE

Hours/Day -5.5

Days/Year -190

8:00 AM to 2:00 with (1/2 hour unpaid lunch)

SALARY

Nutrition Services Level4-SNAP Salary Schedule

Placement is dependent on experience

Pay is annualized over 12 months

JOB TYPE Hourly

UNION/CONTRACT SNAP (PSE)

START DATE Upon Hire

SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Kitchen Manager or designee assist and contribute in the preparation and service of high-quality safe nutritious meals following established guidelines. Participate and contribute to the daily kitchen duties of recipe preparation inventory stock meal service cashiering and care and cleanup of equipment and kitchen areas. Interact with kitchen staff students school staff and the public in a cooperative positive and professional manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate and contribute to the preparation cooking and serving of meals.
• Abide by established food safety and sanitation rules.
• Participate and contribute to washing cleaning and sanitizing dishes utensils pots pans equipment carts counters ovens coolers freezers and/or anything else as needed or as directed.
• Follow directions on all aspects of food preparation use and care of kitchen equipment and standards of practice.
• Contribute and assist with the proactive maintenance of equipment by reporting issues as they occur.
• Restock utensils condiments and other supply containers as needed or requested.
• Assist and contribute to maintaining workable inventory levels of food and supplies by notifying the manager or designee when stocks are low.
• Assist and contribute to receiving storing and rotating food and supplies using the first-in-first-out method.
• Operate point of sale terminal. Collect account payments as needed. Accurately prepare daily deposits. Complete and submit daily and monthly paperwork as required.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding free reduced and paying students.
• Contribute to the accurate completion of meal counts and production records.
• Assist in training and directing substitute help and student workers.
• Transport food to other school locations in an emergency as needed.
• Assist with opening and closing of the kitchen prior to the beginning and at the end of each school year as needed.
• Cross-train on all duties within the kitchen.
• Follow assigned daily tasks duties and production schedules. Adjust the pace to meet the demands of the kitchen workload.
• Timely and accurately complete and submit timesheets leave requests and absence reports.
• Immediately report accidents safety issues and/or problems involving yourself coworkers or students to your manager or designee.
• Know and follow procedures policies and requirements of the Nutrition Services program and West Valley School District.
• Assist in any special projects catering and additional duties as needed and/or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid WA Food Worker Card.
• Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance.
• I-9 Employment Eligibility
• Completion of all district-required training within thirty (30) calendar days from the hire date.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability toto read write and communicate and understand verbal and written directions.
• Ability to follow directions carry out routines and implementinstruction received from other kitchen staff or Nutrition services supervisor.
• Demonstrate basic mathematical skills as well as the ability to read measuring devices.
• Ability tooperate district and Nutrition Services computer hardware and software.
• Ability touse both hands and to lift move and carry a minimum of 50 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time bend and stoop and lift overhead.
• Be flexible and adjust work pace to meet the demands of changing workload.
• Exhibit a professional attitude at all times and a willingness to work cooperatively with students staff co-workers management and the public in a positive and pleasant manner.
• Make independent decisions and take appropriate action while following established procedures and guidelines.
• Exhibit excellent customer service skills when dealing with students school administrators other kitchen staff teachers and the community at large.
• Continue professional growth and development by attending workshops meetings and continuing education to meet the annual USDA Professional Standards requirement of 6 hours per year.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

Nutrition Services Director/Nutrition Services Supervisor/Building Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and work yearare determined by thenegotiated agreement and the needs of the District.

Verification of identity and United States work authorizationmust becompleted before employment commences. The successful candidate for thispositionmust complete a fingerprinted background check with the Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Employment is contingent upon clearance of the background check.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HEALTHCARE BENEFITS -Employees who meet the eligibility criteria outlined in Chapter 182-31WAChave access to medical dental vision supplemental life and supplemental disability insurance through the School Employee Benefit Board (SEBB).

RETIREMENT -All regular non-substitute employeesare enrolledin a state retirement plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS).

SICK LEAVE -All regular non-substitute employees receive 12 sick leave days (proratedbased on FTE) and paid time off. Substitute employees receive sick leave perRCW49.46.210.

PAID TIME OFF -All regular non-substitute employees receive paid time off including annual and/or vacation leave. Paid time off varies bypositionand work year. Refer to the applicableCollective Bargaining Agreement or salary schedulefor details.

OTHER BENEFITS

Classified employees receive 10-13 paid holidays (depending onposition& work year). Refer to the applicableCollective Bargaining Agreement or salary schedulefor details.

Employeesmay beeligible forVEBAincluding monthlyaccrualand/or sick leave conversion. Benefits arepositionspecific. Refer to the applicableCollective Bargaining Agreement or salary schedulefor details.

West Valley School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex race creed religion color national origin age veteran or military status sexual orientation gender expression or identity disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employeeshave been designatedto handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Sabre Dahl 2805 N Argonne Rd. Spokane Valley WA 99212 Phone: .Section 504 Coordinator Dan Andrews2805 N Argonne Rd. Spokane Valley WA 99212 Phone: .