Fremont County School District Number 25

Riverton, Wyoming

Substitute Food Service Worker

Reports to: Cook Lead, Kitchen Manager and/or Food Service Supervisor

Supervises: None

Approved/Revised Date: July 17, 2024

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Effective interpersonal and customer skills.
• Available to work a variable schedule when needed.
• Kitchen Safety Training
• Customer Service Training

POSITION SUMMARY

Assist kitchen staff in the preparation and serving of the meals. Coordinate with the Head Cook or Kitchen Manager as to what tasks need to be completed each day.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist cook in preparing menu items following safe food handling techniques.
• Help serve meals to customers.
• Ensure proper food handling and food temperatures at the serving site. 
• Document food temperatures as required.
• Clean and sanitize work areas and equipment as required. 
• Assists in completing monthly inventory.
• Guest Relations:
• Sensitive to the mission of the Students and Staff as customers
• Communicate with school staff, administrators, and customers in a consistently respectful and professional manner. 
• Promote sales through positive customer contact.
• Develop and foster an environment that welcomes and responds to the customer’s needs.
• Cashier and help with set-up and clean-up during breakfast and lunch.
• Coordinate with the Head Cook, Kitchen Manager or Food Service Director regarding job duties.
• Communicate customer comments and/or complaints to the Head Cook, Kitchen Manager, or Food Service Director.
• Other duties as assigned. 

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

• Skills in operating equipment used in Food Service department
• Skills in adhering to safety practices
• Skills in planning and managing projects
• Skills in preparing and maintaining accurate records. 
• Knowledge of basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and/or ratios
• Ability to read a variety of manuals, and understand multi-step written and oral instructions
• Knowledge of health standards and hazards, quantity cooking, and safety practices and procedures
• Flexibility to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances and operate equipment using standardized methods 
• Ability to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups and utilize a variety of job-related equipment
• Problem solving skills to identify issues and create action plans
• Ability to adapt to changing work priorities
• Ability to communicate with diverse groups
• Ability to meet deadlines and schedules
• Ability to set priorities
• Ability to work with detailed information/data.
• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills
• Works independently with little direct supervision
• Works as part of a team
• Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated
• Demonstrates strong work ethic to achieve District goals
• Displays effective multitasking and time management skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as policies and regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine correspondence.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The employee frequently is required to talk or hear, taste or smell, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must also be able to stand for extended periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

EVALUATION

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of certified or classified personnel.

SALARY SCHEDULE

This position will be paid according to the approved Temporary & Subs Salary Schedule.  

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Assigned by the supervisor.

CLEARANCES

Employment is contingent on a local, state, and federal criminal background clearance.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.