GRAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

264 South 400 East Moab, Utah 84532 435-259-5317

Grand County School District


JOB DESCRIPTION: Food Service Personnel

JOB SUMMARY*
Performs a variety of duties related to the day-to-day preparation and delivery of school food service to students.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*
  1. Prepares and serves food daily in the cafeteria.
  2. Utilizes various recipes, proportions and recipe contents according to estimated serving needs.
  3. Operates various types of commercial kitchen equipment such as mixers, slicers, graters, choppers, steam tables, ovens, deep fat fryers, etc. as needed to prepare, cook and serve meals.
  4. Washes dishes and equipment and cleans up work area, including mopping of floor.
  5. Prepares a variety of meals.
  6. Sets up food serving lines.
  7. Serves food and controls food line activity to assure orderly and efficient meal service.
  8. May accept money, tickets, etc. for food and beverage service - optional.
  9. Conform to District policy regarding attendance and absences. Employee attendance must be adequate to perform the above listed essential functions.
  10. Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS*

  1. May transport food to another location and organize food distribution.
  2. Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Not limited to the following:

  1. Physical ability to perform the above listed essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
    Physical, mental, and emotional requirements will be developed when needed for purposes of reasonable accommodation.
  2. Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Necessary to Performance of Essential Functions:

  1. Possess a food handlers permit or license.
  2. Have the ability to perform vigorous physical work.

Desirable Knowledge & Abilities:

  1. Have one or more years experience in institutional, restaurant or school kitchen environment.
  2. Have a working knowledge of various nutrition standards, specialized menu development and procedures association with meal preparation.
  3. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, school staff and students.
  4. Some knowledge of various types of kitchen equipment and their uses; safety standards, sanitation, and health standards; food borne diseases.
  5. Ability to determine the size of servings to meet the necessary requirements with regard to the ages of those served; store and cares for food in accordance with health guidelines; prepare food according to planned menu, uniform recipes, and determine quality of product served; and assist children as necessary.

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