Classified Employee's Salary Range: A-19
Accelerated Hire (min wage), Step B
This recruitment is to establish a six (6) month eligibility list for current vacancies and substitute opportunities.
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Note: Ed Code 45300. Eligibility lists may be established for a period of six months upon the approval of the personnel commission as long as the six-months' duration of such a list is noted in the recruitment bulletin announcing the examination.
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under general supervision, perform routine food service activities related to the preparation, serving, sale and clean-up of food to students and staff.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Cafeteria Worker I is the entry-level classification in this series. Incumbents perform a variety of food service duties related to the preparation, set-up, serving, clean up, and cashiering for an assigned food service cafeteria.
The Cafeteria Worker II classification serves in a lead capacity in various school cafeterias and prepares daily sales reports, daily cash handling and food production records in a production kitchen requiring more experience and independent work. Incumbents in this classification will determine appropriate milk and ice cream stock, order stock from vendors, and prepare daily sales reports and cash deposits.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
High school diploma or recognized equivalent.
EXPERIENCE:
Some experience in preparing and serving large quantities of food.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Some positions in this class may be required to provide his/her own transportation between school sites and be required to possess a valid Class C driver license.
CONTINUING EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIREMENT:
Each year, at least 4 - 6 hours of continuing education and/or training must be attained on topics such as:
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Free and reduced price eligibility.
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Application certification and verification procedures.
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The identification of reimbursable meals at the point of service.
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Nutrition, health, and safety standards.
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Any other specific topics required by the USDA, Food Nutrition Services as needed to address program integrity or other critical issues.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Food Handler or ServSafe certification.
SUPERVISION:
Supervision is received from the Director of Food Services or Food Services Operations Supervisor; training and technical work direction may be received from a Production Kitchen Coordinator, Site Food Services Coordinator or a Cafeteria Worker II. Work direction may be exercised over student workers involved in preparing and serving food.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
ENVIRONMENT:
Cafeteria work environment; heat from ovens and stoves and cold from walk-in refrigerators and freezers.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Lifting heavy canned food cases up to forty-five (45) pounds; stooping and bending at the waist; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate various kitchen equipment and utensils; reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to store food and related materials.
HAZARDS:
Exposure to sharp knives and slicers.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS:
To be considered for an employment opportunity with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, it is necessary for you to complete an official District Application and Supplemental Questions. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. The application is part of the examination process and is part of your total evaluation of qualifications for employment.
THE EXAMINATION PROCESS:
For those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications, the examination process will consist of any one or more of the following: Training and Experience Evaluation, Written Test, Performance Test, and/or Structured Interview. Additional information pertaining to the examination process will be emailed to those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications.
EXAMINATION PROTESTS:
Protest of any part of the examination process must be in writing and received in the office of the Director of Classified Personnel no later than five (5) working days from the date you were notified of examination results. All notifications are sent electronically via email. Any protest must include rationale to support the protest and must be based on illegal discrimination, abuse of discretion, or procedure/process error. We are not responsible for any incoming mail that is lost or misdirected after it has been entrusted to the US Postal Service.
ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABLED:
If you have a disability that may require an accommodation in any of these examination procedures, please notify the Personnel Commission in writing at the time you submit your application.
ESTABLISHMENT OF ELIGIBILITY LIST:
This examination process shall be open to all qualified applicants and shall result in one integrated eligibility list. All eligibility lists shall be established in accordance with Personnel Commission rules and shall be established for a period one (1) year, unless otherwise noted, or until there are fewer than three (3) ranks of eligible candidates who are available. Candidates are placed on the eligibility list in rank order according to their final examination score. Final examination scores will not change, but ranking may change as other candidates are added or removed from the list.
ADVANCED STEP PLACEMENT:
Generally, new employees start at the first step on the appointed salary schedule. When filling a permanent vacancy, a new employee may request a higher salary placement based on having training and experience that greatly exceeds the minimum qualifications. An employee may submit a formal request for advanced step consideration on or after the first day of employment. Education transcripts, training certificates, and additional references may be requested for verification purposes.
HOW YOU WILL HEAR FROM US:
All correspondence and notifications regarding this recruitment will be sent to the email address you provide. It is your responsibility to review, follow instructions, and respond to information in a timely manner; as if it was a function of your job.
The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract, and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.
DUTIES APPROVED BOARD OF EDUCATION:
1977
CLASSIFICATION APPROVED PERSONNEL COMMISSION:
1977
Re-titled July 21, 1982
Revised September 15, 1982
Revised April 1, 1996
Revised July 12, 2011
