Job Description:  Satellite Kitchen Operator I

Location:   Early College Academy

Work Hours:   7am to 3:30pm

                     Daily schedulesubject to change based on program needs

Salary Information: Range 16

 

Basic Functions:  To prepare a large quantity and wide variety of convenience menu items and fresh foods for the day-to-day operations of a satellite kitchen facility.  Employees in this classification receive general to indirect supervision from the Food Services Director or designee and within a framework of standard policies and procedures.  Employees in this classification may oversee and coordinator the work of others.  This job class is responsible for providing specialized technical functions and/or lead work to other food service employees and functions quite independently.

Typical Duties:

• Opens and closes satellite kitchen; checking all appliances and equipment to ensure proper working conditions are met
• Maintains and prepares records related to food program at kitchen facility or assigned school site
• Maintains daily production log
• Keeps facility clean and orderly; maintaining adequate inventory of all necessary supplies
• Communicates supply and food needs to supervising Food Service Director in a timely manner
• Sets up clean, orderly and attractive food service area for the serving of all foods to both students and staff
• Keeps accurate inventory of all supplies and foods and maintain adequate supplies with appropriate rotation of stock
• Prepares bank deposit for monies collected; bundling bills, rolling coins, stamping checks, and filling out deposit slips
• Reviews applications for free/reduced meal program, checking accuracy and completeness of information and determining eligibility within well established guidelines
• Prepares and delivers lunches for serving; keeping hot foods hot/cold foods cold; dishing up individual portions of fruits and salads, etc
• Sells lunch tickets and calls in daily lunch count to assigned main kitchen facility and upon arrival of foods, sets up serving and appropriate storage of foods
• Ability to prepare a variety of convenience menu items according to appropriate preparation instructions
• Ability to prepare a variety of foods as assigned and ability to adapt in an emergency situation
• Performs related duties consistent with job description

 

Employment Standards:

• Knowledge of the basic principles and methods of quantity food preparation, serving and storage
• Knowledge of proper sanitation and safety procedures associated with institutional food service functions
• Knowledge of the safe use and operation of food preparation and serving equipment and related utensils
• Ability to understand and follow both oral and written instructions
• Ability to perform routine mathematical calculations accurately
• Ability to make change accurately
• Ability to safely and effectively operate food preparation and serving equipment and machines
• Ability to prepare, serve and package food items as assigned
• Ability to maintain accurate records
• Ability to meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform assigned duties
• Ability to direct the work of student helpers and assigned personnel
• Ability to pass examination and maintain ServSafe Certificate
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Skill to prepare large quantities of food
• Skill to understand and follow directions in an independent manner
• Ability to read and write in English at a sufficient level to perform required duties successfully
• Ability to maintain simple records and prepare routine reports
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations accurately
• Ability to operate and maintain assigned food service equipment and appliances in a safe and sanitary manner

 

 

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION:  The District does not discriminate against any persons on the basis of gender race, color, religion, national origin, ethnic group, actual or perceived sexual orientation, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability.