at Maize USD 266 in Maize, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Our Kitchen Assistants work in a fast-paced environment preparing and serving nutritious meals to students to support student learning. The Food Service department works school days only - no nights, weekends, or holidays! This position works 3.5 hours per day.
A Day In The Life
- Prepare healthy and appealing food
- Utilize sound sanitation standards to meet district, state, and federal guidelines
- Serve food so that students and staff receive their food in a timely and friendly manner
- Assist in tasks necessary for efficient functioning of the food service program (washing dishes, scanning tickets, cleaning, organizing)
- Track inventory and communicate with the manager
- Monitor temperatures of foods, dishwasher, etc ensuring HACCP compliance
- Maintain confidentiality
- Performs other duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the food service program
- Perform deep cleaning/defrosting tasks
- Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance/punctuality as required by the Board of Education policies and regulations
Profile of a Successful Candidates
- Pass a background check
- Have a current TB test
- Team player
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Basic math and computer skills
- Knowledge of state health regulations
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Food Safety Basics-State Department of Education
- Kitchen experience recommended
- Can spend the day standing (80%) and walking (20%), lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling
- Fine finger dexterity used
Environment
- Each school has a commercial kitchen
- Temperatures vary from extremely hot to extremely cold (freezer)
- Can be noisy and crowded
Perks of Working for Maize USD 266
- School schedule – work when students are in session
- Holidays off – enjoy a week at Thanksgiving, two weeks around Christmas, and Spring Break
- Paid Leave –12 sick days and 4 personal days a year
- Benefits – working more than 25 hours per week makes you eligible for subsidized health benefits along with a variety of other benefits
- Retirement - employees working more than 630 hours a year participate in the KPERS retirement plan
