DescriptionPosition Title: Food Service AssistantDepartment: UCAN AcademyReports to: Administrative SupervisorPosition Objective and Summary:The Food Service Staff prepares, serves and orders FSP meals, this includes breakfast and lunch on all school days where students are present. There is direct contact with students and staff in the cafeteria. The Food Service Staff ensures proper food and sanitation procedures are followed as well as required documentation.RequirementsEssential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Plans, recommends, and carries out suitable and efficient methods of food service.
- Orders food counts based on student attendance and dietary restrictions.
- Completes daily documentation pertaining to meal accounting and serving forms as required.
- Receives food from food service and checks for accuracy of the order.
- Prepares and serves food and beverages to students according to school schedules and in line with FSP guidelines.
- Reports any issues with stove, refrigerator, or kitchen conditions to their supervisor.
- Monitors short- and long-term plans for ensuring cleaning and maintenance of kitchen meet all applicable health and sanitation standards.
- Preforms other related tasks as assigned by supervisor.
Professionalism and Work Conduct
- Behaves with integrity, demonstrates high ethical standards, and displays a positive image of UCAN.
- Acts in a professional manner always and maintains appropriate boundaries with students.
- Demonstrates accountability for results and keeps commitments to others
- Reports to work, meetings, training, and job-related activities prepared and as scheduled.
- Demonstrates openness and respect for cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of others.
- Understands and supports UCAN's standard of cultural proficiency and strives to meet it.
- Responds to stakeholders in a timely manner and ensures follow up to acJequately address their need.
- Performs other related tasks as required or assigned
Education/Job Experience/Certification:
- High school diploma required.
- Valid Food Service Management Certificate issued by the Chicago Department of Health required.
- Related work experience in food service industry.
- Must be able to maintain a productive work environment utilizing professional communication and problem-solving skills.
- Pass background check and fingerprinting.
- Negative TB result.
Work Environment:
- Exposure to hot equipment, sharp knives, possibly slippery floors in the kitchen.
- Exposure to chemicals used as cleaning aids.
- Contact with special education students in grades K-12.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
- Ability to stand or walk most of shift.