Cafeteria Assistant

Description

This is a part-time hourly position at Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School.

• Arrange setup for food items supplies serving lines and/or equipment for the purpose of ensuring that items are provided in accordance with cafeteria requirements
• Prepare and serve food and beverage items according to approved recipes for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional and health requirements and projected meal requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel
• Operate standard commercial kitchen equipment and reports equipment malfunctions for the purpose of maintaining equipment in safe working order
• Evaluate prepared food for flavor appearance and temperature for the purpose of presenting items that will be accepted by students and/or staff
• Inventory and stock food condiments and supplies for the purpose of ensuring availability quantity and security of items needed for the number of persons to be served; adjust recipes to meet quantity of main dishes required maintain accurate records in accordance with proper inventory control and to make sure students have the proper amount of food
• Deliver payments for food items from students and staff (e.g. cash meal tickets etc.) to the Main Office for the purpose of securing funds for reimbursement of costs
• Respond 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
• Clean 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.)
• Meet all standards of local state and federal health and food regulations
• Meet all dress code standards for the purpose of maintaining sanitary conditions
• Attend in-service 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 Campus Monitors

• Demonstrate knowledge of and support the Aspire Public Schools mission vision value statements including antiracism policies and procedures operating instructions confidentiality standards and the code of ethical behavior
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

1. Competencies:

• 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 trouble-shooting and problem-solving skills
• Other Skills and Abilities: ability to operate standard commercial kitchen equipment and work aids

1. Minimum educational level:

• High school graduate or equivalent

1. Experience required:

• Experience in the operation of kitchen equipment and in food service

1. Physical requirements:

• Stand walk or bend over kneel crouch reach overhead grasp push and pull. Move lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height
• Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation simple grasping and power grasping)
• Demonstrate normal depth perception
• Sitting walking or standing for extended periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard operate standard office equipment and use a telephone
• See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides

1. Work authorization requirements:

• Clear the Department of Justice background screening
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Provide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)

• Work indoors in a standard office environment computer lab and/or classroom environment
• Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
• Exposure to dust oils and cleaning chemicals
• Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment
• May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines

Compensation:
Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammates well-being! 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/long-term 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 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.