Position Type: Support Staff/Kitchen AideDate Posted: 2/5/2024Location: Hawthorne Elementary School
JOB TITLE: Kitchen Aide REPORTS TO: Food Service Manager in Hawthorne, Building Principal in Schurz TYPICAL WORK HOURS/ DAYS: FSLA: Non-Exempt SUMMARY The kitchen aide assists workers engaged in preparing foods the school lunch program by performing the following duties. EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The kitchen aide is to: - Assist the cook in handling and preparing food in accordance with established Type A menu plan and sanitary regulations.
- Assist in student control in the lunch room.
- Wash dishes, silverware, pots and pans.
- Carry pans, kettles, and trays of food to and from work stations, stove, and refrigerator.
- Store foods in designated areas.
- Clean work areas, equipment and utensils, segregate and remove garbage.
- Distribute supplies, utensils, and portable equipment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Applicant must be able to withstand a State of Nevada law enforcement background check.KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES Knowledge The kitchen aide must have the knowledge to: Language Abilities The kitchen aide must have the abilities to: - Read a limited number of two- and three- syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between a series of numbers.
- Print and speak simple sentences.
Mathematical Abilities The kitchen aide must have the abilities to: - Add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with tens (10) and 100s (hundreds).
- Perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Reasoning Abilities The kitchen aide must have the abilities to: - Apply reasonable logic to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Required High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Desired 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, demonstrate manual dexterity and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and depth perception. WORK ENVIRONMENT & JOB RISK FACTORS The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.