Substitute Food Service Worker
Reports to: Director of Food Services Location: District Wide
Bargaining Unit: Non-Represented FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Classification: Substitute Food Service Worker
Job Summary:
This position will work with a small team to prepare and serve attractive and nutritious meals to students in an atmosphere of efficiency, cleanliness, and friendliness.
Required Qualifications:
- Possession of a valid Washington State Food Worker’s Card
- Ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented
- Proven organizational skills and flexibility
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting, and effectively problem-solve
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Proven ability to successfully work with students and adults
- Ability to maintain a positive attitude
- Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all students can succeed
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Ability to uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures
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Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations
Preferred Qualifications:
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Ability to speak Spanish
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Knowledge of basic USDA National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Child and Adult Care Food Programs, as well and requirements and nutrient menu standards
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Successful experience in a school cafeteria
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Successful experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds
Essential Functions:
- Prepares food in large quantities for students that meet nutritional standards
- Help plan menus
- Operates a variety of kitchen utensils to weigh, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, grind, stir, strain, season, and knead food for cooking, serving, and storing.
- Operates, cares and maintains institutional kitchen equipment
- Maintains inventory control
- Uses standard office equipment
- Delivers meals to students in an efficient, friendly manner
- Maintains a positive work environment for both colleagues and students
- Maintains a clean work area
- Creates a safe physical and emotional space for students to engage in rigorous academic learning
- Other duties as assigned
Salary: 26-27 substitute salary rate $22.10 per hour to $23.45 per hour depending on experience.
Work schedule: On Call
Benefits: Sick leave; health benefits including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability insurance, and life insurance when an employee works 630 hours in a school year.
Application Procedures: Anyone interested in this position should apply through EdJobsNW AND submit a letter of interest to JT Eklund, Food Services Director at [email protected]. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to JT Eklund.
