Lead Food Service Helper #OC-5340-0012

OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR: FOOD SERVICE HELPER LEAD
SALARY: $17.98 ~ $23.62 / Hour (NOTE: NEW HIRES START AT THE BEGINNING OF RANGE)

FRINGE BENEFITS: Choose from available health insurance plans (employee contributions vary) Prescription Drug Rider, Dental Plan, Group Life Insurance for Individual; Retirement Plan; paid Holidays; paid Vacation; paid Sick Leave; paid Personal Days.

2. Residents – Five (5) Residency points shall be added in accordance with the amendment to the Civil Service Ordinances dated March 18, 2011. Proper documentation and proof of residence must be submitted no later than the closing date for application.

3.  Appeal Process - An applicant may appeal notice of not meeting the minimum qualifications (Civil Service Rules and Regulations, Section 3741, Subsection B, Article 9) to the Civil Service Commission within seven (7) days of the date on such notice. Please notify the Civil Service Office of a change in address. Notification will be mailed to the address written on your application.

(Illustrative only)
Helps to cart, clean and prepare food, retrieves milk and places in cooler; 

Prepares, sells and serves students breakfast, lunch and ala carte items; 

Counters food and serves students as they pass through the cafeteria line, ensuring that quality standards are maintained and safe food handling guidelines are adhered to; 

Detects and reports improperly prepared food and food that does not meet standards; 

Retrieves, stocks, cleans and organizes storeroom and cooler supplies and equipment; 

Reviews stock inventory levels, conducts physical inventories, maintains inventory records and reports status of inventory stock to Food Service Department monthly; 

Detects and reports defective and/or damaged equipment or products to Food Service Department;

Operates and monitors for properly functioning food service equipment; 

Operates Point-of-Sale (POS) system generating daily reports and preparing cash drawer for deposit; 

Assists in training Lunch Aides and Food Service Workers in food service operations; 

Strips carts/trays, sorts, cleans and sanitizes dishes, pots, pans, cooking and serving utensils, operates and unloads dishwasher, inspects washed items for cleanliness and breakage and stores clean items; 

Collects and disposes of trash in accordance with Executive Order and recycling guidelines; 

Maintains a safe and sanitary work environment in compliance with all regulatory and sanitation standards; 

Daily updates of HACCP log. (7 sections); 

Daily cash and meal forms; 

Daily deposit slips; 

Daily deliveries and posting of inventory (4 separate logs); 

Daily payroll sheets; 

Daily updates of student rosters; 

Daily production records; 

Monthly meal and cash reports; 

Yearly performance reviews;

Yearly student assessment (free, reduced, full pay lunches); 

Accident reports as necessary; 

Letters to parents as necessary and performs other related work as required to include those of lower classification.

Ability to read/write and to follow oral/written instructions; 

Must have basic math, computer and cashier skills; 

Ability to maintain, calculate and record inventory levels; 

Strong customer service skills; 

Ability to operate food service equipment; 

Ability to prepare/handle food using safe food handling practices; 

Must be knowledgeable of governmental health regulations and safety standards, including Connecticut Nutrition Standards for Healthy Food and the Federal and Drug Administration (FDA)/United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) as well as the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the National School Breakfast Program (NSBP).

The equivalent of one school years’ experience as a lead or supervisor.