Cafeteria Aide

Major Responsibilities and Duties

• Provides assistance with preparing and portioning meals.
• Distributes and serves meals beverages and snacks.
• Prepares dining areas for the serving of meals and sets up serving lines.
• Cleans dining service and food preparation areas.
• Cleans and sterilizes dishes kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Stores food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
• Receives deliveries of food and supplies from vendors
• Keep garbage collection containers and areas neat and sanitary.
• Correct unsafe conditions in the work area and promptly report any conditions that are not immediately correctable to the supervisor.
• Maintain personal appearance and hygiene.
  Other
• Handle and record cashier functions accurately.
• Help record food requisitions and order necessary supplies.
• Maintain daily food preparation records.
• Promote teamwork and interaction with fellow staff members.
• Complete annual continuing education requirements.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures
  Major Demands/ Physical Demands/ Environmental Factors
  Tools/Equipment Used: Standard large and small kitchen equipment and tools including electric slicer mixer pressure steamer deep-fat fryer sharp cutting tools stove oven dishwasher and food/utility cart

Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting bending/stooping pushing/pulling and twisting

Motion: Continual walking; frequent climbing (ladder) grasping/squeezing wrist flexion/extension reaching/overhead reaching

Lifting: Frequent moderate lifting and carrying (1544 pounds)

Environment: Work inside in a commercial kitchen environment; exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures extreme humidity noise vibration microwaves biological hazards (bacteria mold fungi) chemical hazards (fumes vapors gases) electrical hazards; work with hands in water; work around machinery with moving parts; work on slippery surfaces.

Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress.

Required Experience:

Junior IC