What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Services Assistant position at Making Waves Academy?
Job Description
Title: Food Services Assistant
Division: Academy-Wide
Reports to: Coordinator of School Operations
Status: Part-Time, Non-Exempt (During Academic Year)
Salary: $23 - $27 per hour
Position Summary
The role of the Food Services Assistant, under the direction of the Food Services Coordinators and Coordinator of School Operations, is to administer Making Waves Academy’s food service program, which offers students nutritious meals.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Assist with food service: Serve meals that are maintained, served, and stored in accordance with mandated guidelines.
- Support in washing, preparing, and storing food
- Ensure food and supplies are stocked, organized, and available
- Clean and maintain kitchen, dining and food services area(s) that comply with the Department of Health safety and sanitary standards, request custodial and maintenance support as needed.
- Assist with special functions and events. Perform light maintenance/custodial tasks like moving furniture, etc.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Mission Alignment
- Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Making Waves Academy’s mission, core values, standards, competencies, and code of conduct outlined in the Employee Handbook
Work Environment
- Food service/cafeteria setting
- Exposure to sharp knives and other objects used in a food service operation
Physical Demands
- Ability to perform light maintenance
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time and frequently walk across the campus
- Ability to see for purposes of reading printed matter. Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels. Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate kitchen equipment
- Ability to bend and twist, stoop, kneel, climb a ladder, reach in all directions, lift, push, pull, and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and at least six months related experience. Experience working in a school environment is preferred
- Knowledge of basic methods, equipment, safety and sanitation practices used in food service work
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to: Learn and perform basic food preparation and food service activities, including the safe use and care of utensils, equipment and work area, and maintain clean and sanitary work areas
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions, complete tasks, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
- Ability to work cooperatively with others and communicate in a positive manner. Ability to function effectively within a multilingual environment that is ethnically and culturally diverse and student oriented
- Professional orientation – appearance, communication, organization, and attitude
Licenses or Certificates
- Employment eligibility will include fingerprints, tuberculosis, COVID-19 vaccination, and/or other employment clearance
- Possession of, or ability to obtain ServSafe Certification
Reasonable Accommodation
Consistent with its obligations under the law, MWA will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
Equal Employment Opportunity Is Our Policy
Making Waves Academy is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the School to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to their perceived or identified: race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and hairstyle, including but not limited to braids, locks, and twists); color; gender, (including gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity, whether or not the employee is transitioning or has transitioned); sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to such); religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices); marital/registered domestic partner status; age (forty (40) and over); national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken and possession of a driver’s license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the U.S. is authorized by federal law); physical or mental disability (including HIV and AIDS); medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics); taking of a leave of absence pursuant to the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), Pregnancy Disability Leave (“PDL”) law, Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”), the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), or laws related to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking laws; genetic information; sexual orientation; military and veteran status; or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy extends to all job applicants and employees and to all aspects of the employment relationship, including the hiring of new employees and the training, transfer, promotion, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits of existing employees. For a full copy of our non-discrimination policy, visit: https://bit.ly/mwapublicnotices
Salary : $23 - $27
