Food Service Associate at Sunnyside Elementary

Application Requirements:

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To be considered for this position, applicant must complete the following prior to the job closing date.

1. Add a cover letter
2. Under Academics, add High School or GED from drop down arrow, select your high school, select General Studies, select Years Attended, and uploaded one of the REQUIRED documents below:
1. High school diploma OR 
2. High school transcript evidencing a graduation date OR 
3. Proof of GED OR 
4. College diploma evidencing Associate's degree or higher OR 
5. Official college transcript evidencing Associate's or higher degree
3. Add relevant experience for past 10 years
4. Add 3 references (e.g. current supervisor, past supervisor(s), co-worker).  NO PERSONAL REFERENCES ACCEPTED. 
5. Upload a resume – Include current and previous supervisor(s) contact information
6. Complete Qualification Questions

Starting Hourly Rate:   $16.02

Salary Schedule:  SEIU 10 at http://www.msd25.org/Page/1769

Position Summary:

The Food Service Associate is responsible for assisting with the preparation and serving of nutritious and attractive meals in a pleasant, efficient, and effective manner, requires personal neatness, a pleasant disposition, independent working skills, quickness in carrying out duties, serving skills, heavy lifting, cashiering, daily record keeping and deposits, step climbing, dishwashing, cleanup, and working with various chemicals and detergents. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience in food preparation preferred
• Must have math skills at grade 12 level
• Valid Washington State Health card (maintained for the duration of this job)
• ServSafe certification desired
• Evidence of excellent attendance and work record
• Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic, and language diversity preferred

Essential Job Functions: 

This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.  Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Prepare foods with efficiency for kitchen and ship out kitchens as needed (i.e. wrap burgers, pre-package salads, etc.)
• Operate kitchen equipment (i.e. mixer, dishwasher, oven, steam table, heating cart, etc.)
• Work independently
• Lift up to 35 pounds in various containers i.e. mixing bowls, cases of food, large pans of unbaked and baked food, cases of canned and fresh vegetable and fruit
• Cashier in any given area
• Read recipes, know standard weights and measurements, increase or decrease ingredients
• Serve proper portions of food
• Assist in daily cleanup of kitchen and service areas
• Maintain sanitary conditions at all times
• Practice safety habits at all times
• Maintain sanitary conditions at all times
• Assist with daily record keeping and deposits as assigned
• Store leftover food properly
• Maintain proper storage of food items
• Provide backup assistance for kitchen manager
• Order food for outside locations
• Maintain updated knowledge of school policies and procedures that affect this position
• Work in like or high classifications to fill in for absent employees as needed
• Complete knowledge of Snohomish County and Washington State food safety, sanitation, and proper temperatures
• Setup and disassemble serve line(s)
• Maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regular work hours
• Professionally interact with students, staff, and public
• Comply with all district policies and procedures
• Perform related duties as assigned

Desired Skills: 

• Ability to assist students and parents with account activity
• Ability to correctly lift heavy objects up to 35 pounds
• Ability to remain flexible to changes in assignments or situations
• Ability to use past job related training
• Ability to participate in any offered job related training
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to follow and give written and oral instructions
• Ability to set priorities
• Knowledge of safety rules, regulations, and procedures
• Knowledge of math at twelfth grade level
• Ability to do math calculations and make correct change in your head
• Ability to work independently
• Working knowledge of USDA meal pattern requirements
• Knowledge of ordering, buying, preparing and serving foods
• Ability to manage culinary utensils
• Ability to manage storage of food supplies
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work quickly and independently, interact well, establish and maintain working relationships with students, staff, and coworkers required
• Ability to sell and make change quickly
• Ability to get along well with others while working at a fast pace
• Ability to take the initiative to seek-out work needing completion

Marysville School District complies with all federal and Washington State rules and regulations and will provide equal employment opportunity and treatment for all applicants and staff in recruitment, hiring, retention, assignment, transfer, promotion and training.  Such equal employment opportunity will be provided without discrimination with respect to race, creed, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.  The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society.  The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:   Civil Rights Coordinator - Gregg Kuehn, Risk Management Supervisor, gregg_kuehn@msd25.org, 360-965-0110; Title IX Officer - Jason Thompson, Deputy Superintendent, Jason_thompson@msd25.org , 360-965-0004; Section 504 Coordinator, Nancy Smith, Director of Categorical Programs, nancy_smith@msd25.org, 360-965-0051; ADA Coordinator – Ginger Merkel, Executive Director of Special Education, ginger_merkel@msd25.org, 360-965-0174.  Address:  4220 80th Street NE, Marysville, WA 98270.  Website: www.msd25.org   Marysville School District is a drug- and tobacco-free workplace.