Job Information
Kansas Employer Food Service Worker in Valley Center, Kansas
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POSITION DESCRIPTION
Valley Center USD 262
Position Title: Food Service Kitchen Staff
Department/Location: Building Assigned
Position Qualification: Classified 9 month (student contact days determined by BOE)
Reports To: Food Service Kitchen Manager
Terms of Employment: At-Will
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Annual Evaluation By: Food Service Kitchen Manager
Approved By: BOE
Revised: August 2021
GENERAL
The food service kitchen staff worker assists with food preparation, serving, and cleaning of the kitchen area.
DESIRED SOFT SKILLS
? Customer service-demonstrates an effort to listen, understand, and serve others in a positive and helpful manner.
? Safety awareness-demonstrates knowledge of issues related to equipment and work safety and takes steps to prevent injury
to self and others.
? Ability to learn-uses new job-related information and training accurately and appropriately to increase skills and positive
outcomes.
? Attention to details-shows concern for all aspects of a job and ensures accuracy and a high degree of completion.
? Teamwork-actively participates as a member of a team in a positive, encouraging, and goal-focused manner.
QUALIFICATIONS
? High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
? Ability to perform basic math computations.
? Certification of Health for School Personnel.
? Successful completion of KSDE (Kansas Department of Education) food safety requirement within six months of
employment.
? Ability to effectively use district email.
? Desire to apply training received.
? Knowledge of or learns basics of quantity cooking.
? Communicate effectively with members of food service/building staff, students and community.
? Work cooperatively with all personnel.
? React to change productively and complete tasks as assigned.
? Ability to operate kitchen equipment to assure safety and avoid damage.
? Desire to continue career growth.
? Must support district mission, goals and objectives.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
? Attend classes, in-service meetings and workshops voluntarily or as assigned by the food service site manager.
? Assist the food service kitchen manager in food service operations.
? Ensure that all activities conform to local, state and federal standards.
? Prepare food items to be served in planned quantities at stated time.
? Follow written and verbal instructions.
? Knowledge and practice of basic principles of quantity food cookery.
? Clean and sanitize equipment properly.
? Follow standardized recipes; weigh and measure food ingredients accurately.
? Maintain clean work area.
? Assist with service as needed using established portion control standards.
? Practice good personal hygiene and food safety.
? Prepare accurate timesheets for each pay period.
? Seek out new information, innovative ideas and techniques.
? Complete other duties as assigned by the food service kitchen manager.
? Regular attendance is required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for extended periods of time. Physical exertion to
manually move, lift, carry, pull or push heavy objects or materials up to 50 lbs., stooping, bending and reaching is required. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Employee must work in and around fumes and odors; the noise level in the work environment is usually noisy and crowded. The work
environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities t o perform the essential
functions.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an
exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this
position and additional duties may be assigned.
I have read and understand the position description. After reviewing, I agree to perform all the functions and skills mentioned to the
best of my ability and agree that I am able to perform the above mentioned qualif