Food Service Associate Cedarcrest Middle School

Work Schedule:4.0hours per day(9:15 a.m. 1:15 p.m.) 184 days per year (Monday - Friday)

Reports To:Building Principal and/or District Food Service Manager

Salary:Per Service Employees International Union Local 925 10-Month Employee negotiated salary schedule at APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION PRIOR TO SCREENING ANY OUT-OF-DISTRICT APPLICANTS.

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Position Summary:

This positionis responsible for assisting with the preparation and serving of nutritious and attractive meals in a pleasantefficient and effective manner requires personal neatness a pleasant disposition independent working skills quickness in carrying out duties serving skills heavy lifting cashiering daily record keeping and deposits step climbing dishwashing cleanup and working with various chemicals and detergents.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience in food preparation preferred
• Must have math skills at grade 12 level
• Valid Washington State Health card (maintained for the duration of this job)
• ServSafe certification desired
• Evidence of excellent attendance and work record
• Experience and/or training with cultural ethnic and language diversity preferred
• Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance
• Proof of Immunization (if born 1/1/57 or later)
• I-9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigrations Reform and Control Act
• Completion of all district-required training within thirty (30) calendar days from hire date

Essential Job Functions:

This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Prepare foods with efficiency for kitchen and ship out kitchens as needed (i.e. wrap burgers pre-package salads etc.)
• Operate kitchen equipment (i.e. mixer dishwasher oven steam table heating cart etc.)
• Work independently
• Lift up to 35 pounds in various containers i.e. mixing bowls cases of food large pans of unbaked and baked food cases of canned and fresh vegetable and fruit
• Cashier in any given area
• Read recipes know standard weights and measurements increase or decrease ingredients
• Serve proper portions of food
• Assist in daily cleanup of kitchen and service areas
• Maintain sanitary conditions at all times
• Practice safety habits at all times
• Maintain sanitary conditions at all times
• Assist with daily record keeping and deposits as assigned
• Store leftover food properly
• Maintain proper storage of food items
• Provide backup assistance for kitchen manager
• Order food for outside locations
• Maintain updated knowledge of school policies and procedures that affect this position
• Work in like or high classifications to fill in for absent employees as needed
• Complete knowledge of Snohomish County and Washington State food safety sanitation and proper temperatures
• Setup and disassemble serve line(s)
• Maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regular work hours
• Professionally interact with students staff and public
• Comply with all district policies and procedures
• Perform related duties as assigned

Desired Skills:

• Ability to assist students and parents with account activity
• Ability to correctly lift heavy objects up to 35 pounds
• Ability to remain flexible to changes in assignments or situations
• Ability to use past job related training
• Ability to participate in any offered job related training
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to follow and give written and oral instructions
• Ability to set priorities
• Knowledge of safety rules regulations and procedures
• Knowledge of math at twelfth grade level
• Ability to do math calculations and make correct change in your head
• Ability to work independently
• Working knowledge of USDA meal pattern requirements
• Knowledge of ordering buying preparing and serving foods
• Ability to manage culinary utensils
• Ability to manage storage of food supplies
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work quickly and independently interact well establish and maintain working relationships with students staff and coworkers required
• Ability to sell and make change quickly
• Ability toget along well with others while working at a fast pace
• Ability totake the initiative to seek-out work needing completion

Work Environment:

Kitchen environment. May experience frequent interruptions and/or unexpected changes (i.e. menu equipment used personnel involved). Requires physical strength ability to operate equipment and ability to lift up to 35 pounds. Exposure to cleaning chemicals fumes and hot and cold environments (walk-in freezer and working around stoves and ovens). Maintain safety habits and sanitary conditions at all times.

Evaluation

This position shall be evaluated periodically by the Building Principal and/or District Food Service Manager pursuant to the currently established district procedures and evaluation criteria. The process shall include an evaluation of the employees performance of the above essential job functions.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)

Marysville School District complies with all federal and Washington State rules and regulations and will provide equal employment opportunity and treatment for all applicants and staff in recruitment hiring retention assignment transfer promo and training. Such equal employment opportunity will be provided without discrimination with respect to race creed national origin age honorably discharged veteran or military status sex sexual orientation including gender expression or identity marital status the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society.

The following Marysville School District employees/departments are designated to address questions and complaints of discrimination:

• Civil Rights: Executive Director of Equity and Family Engagement &Gender Inclusivity;
• Harassment Intimidation & Bullying:Executive Director of Human Resources;
• Title IX:Executive Director of Legal and Risk Management;
• Section 504 and ADA: Executive Director of Special Education and Student Services;

Discrimination and discriminatory harassment may be reported to the district employee/department listed above by phone at . You also have the right to file a written complaint. Address: 4220 80thStreet NE Marysville WA 98270.

The Marysville School District is a drug- and tobacco-free workplace.

Classification History:

Job description developed March 2016.

Job description updated September 2023.

Required Experience:

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