City and County of San Francisco

School Lunchroom Helper (#2615)

$0.00-$0.00 Hourly / $0.00-$0.00 Monthly / $0.00-$0.00 Yearly


Definition

Under general supervision, assists in the preparation of a variety of foods served in a school lunchroom; performs routine duties in the cleaning of kitchen areas and serving utensils; and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for: Following established methods and procedures relating to the preparation and serving of food in school lunchrooms; preparing simple records relative to purchase and sale of food in lunchrooms; maintaining cleanliness of kitchen areas and serving utensils; following simple oral or written instructions; making frequent contacts with students, faculty and other employees on routine matters. Nature of work requires considerable physical and manual effort with some exposure to accident and injury hazards and somewhat disagreeable elements.

Distinguishing Features

The Student Nutrition Worker classification is the entry-level class of the series performing routine duties in preparation and serving of food; maintaining point of sales; maintaining cleanliness of kitchen areas and serving utensils.  This class is distinguished from 2616 Lead Student Nutrition Worker classification in that the latter classification performs duties of a more difficult and complex nature, including supervision.

Supervision Exercised

This class does not supervise.

This class receives guidance and oversight from the 2616 Lead Student Nutrition Worker or a higher level classification.

Examples of Important and Essential Duties

1. Assists in the preparation and/or heat up of a variety of foods, such as salad bars, sandwiches,  soups, grain and noodle dishes; washes, and prepares foods and vegetables; assembles bag lunches.

2. Maintains Student Nutrition Program compliance with all federal, state, and local guidelines. Follows the collection and recording procedures approved for Point of Sale at the school.  Identifies reimbursable meal on the serving line. Maintains confidentiality of students receiving free or reduced price meals.

3.  Serves food to students and faculty members.

4.  Provides food preparation and customer service needs for reimbursable meal menus, milk sales and all assigned site functions. Follows prescribed menus and recipes.

5.  Maintains high quality food standards with emphasis on the goal that foods are appetizing, appealing, and high in nutritive value for assigned site.

6.  Maintains high customer service and communication standards, including written and oral.

7.  Maintains high food safety and sanitation standards. Must utilize first-in-first-out (FIFO) inventory management system.

8.  Washes, scrubs and otherwise cleans, pots, pans, trays and other items as directed.

9.  Sweeps floor,  sanitizes equipment, stoves, work tables, and performs other duties relative to keeping the kitchen and storage rooms sanitized and orderly; sanitizes tabletops.

10. Closely monitors computer at meal times to ensure accuracy of all transactions. Performs all software procedures, including: powering on the computer; turning on computer/restarting as requested by technical support; opening foodservice software program and logging in; opening till for meal service; ensuring accuracy of all transactions; posting payments to student accounts; enter cash totals into computer; logging out and closing computer programs.

11. Maintains and completes required forms and records accurately, as assigned by supervisor.

12. Attends and participates in meetings as required.

13. Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: Approved food handling practices, food preparation and use of cafeteria equipment; and food and supply ordering, receiving and inventory control.

Skills to operate: Basic office equipment including computer, peripherals, telephone

Ability to: Do the various tasks of a kitchen; meet work schedules and time lines, and work under pressure of deadlines and interruptions; keep records as required; add, subtract, multiply, and divide accurately; work cooperatively with others; understand and carry out oral and written directions; operate a Point of Sale system independently.

Experience and Training

Education: 

Requires possession of high school diploma or equivalent

Experience:

Requires six (6) months of routine kitchen work experience including use of a computer and point of sale software.

License or Certificate

Requires possession and maintenance of a current Food Safety certification

Notes

Amended:  2/03/2012

Disaster Service Workers

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

CLASS: 2615; EST: 1/1/1900; REV: 1/17/2014;