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Food Service Worker

Merge Opportunities
Huntington, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/19/2025

Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Food and Nutrition Services Operations Supervisor and in collaboration with the Lead Food Service Worker, performs duties to ensure food is ready to be sold and served to students, staff and those pursuant to Education Code 38082 during meal service periods; keeps accurate records; maintains assigned areas, facilities and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS : The Food Service Worker is the entry-level classification in the Food Services series and performs basicand routine food services preparation and serving activities at an assigned school site or central kitchen.The Food Service Worker is distinguished from the Lead Food Service Worker in that incumbents in thelater classes reconcile cash and inventory, perform more complex duties, and work in a lead role.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES : The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work issimilar, related or a logical assignment to this classification.

Essential Duties :

  • Receive, store, and assemble breakfast, lunch, and other packaged food items;
  • Serve prepared meals and food items during meal periods at schools participating in federal orstate funded meal programs;
  • Collect monies from student and faculty food purchases;
  • Maintain and prepare daily reports including total number of student participation in mealprograms, funds received, inventory of food items served, returned, or spoiled, etc.;
  • Clean kitchen areas, ovens, refrigerators, racks, freezers, sinks and tables as necessary to insuresanitary conditions;
  • Report all job related concerns to the Director of Food Service;
  • Perform basic data entry, email correspondence, and use Food Services point of sale software;
  • Monitor and record time and temperature to insure safe food handling per standard operatingprocedures;
  • Assist the Director of Food Services and Central Kitchen Coordinator in ordering, checking, andreceiving food based on information received from site staff and estimates.

Other Related Duties :

  • Distribute lunch applications to students and parents;
  • Taste foods to ensure freshness and palatability;Food Service Worker Page | 2
  • Move food and serving carts to and from point of service observing safety practices.
  • MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Knowledge of :

  • Food serving methods and procedures, such as heating and wrapping food items;
  • Basic food handling techniques, including storing, proper temperature control, serving and sellingfood items;
  • Inventory, record keeping, and ordering practices;
  • Food sanitation, preparation (washing, cutting, assembling food items) and safety practices;
  • Standard kitchen equipment, utensils, and measurements;
  • Basic mathematics
  • Ability to :

  • Prepare, set-up, and serve food to students according to established procedures;
  • Accurately handle and account for money received and make change;
  • Safely and efficiently operate standard kitchen equipment, appliances, and utensils
  • Follow applicable health and sanitation requirements;
  • Lift and transport quantities of food and beverage items;
  • Work effectively under time constraints;
  • Learn to operate a personal computer, email, internet computer applications, and applicable FoodService point of sale (POS) and related software;
  • Understand and carry out oral and written instructions;
  • Communicate effectively with students;
  • Understand, be sensitive to and respect the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious,and cultural backgrounds, disabilities and sexual orientation of students, parents, teachers,administration and staff :
  • Establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships and effectively communicate usingtact, patience and courtesy in a manner that reflects positively on the District.
  • EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS :

    Education :

  • Individuals possessing the foregoing knowledge, skills and abilities listed above are considered topossess education necessary to succeed in this classification. The basic educational skills aretypically acquired in completion of high school.
  • Experience :

  • Some experience in food preparation, serving, cashiering and kitchen sanitation is preferred.Food Service Worker Page | 3
  • Licenses Required :

  • Some positions may require possession of a valid and appropriate California Driver License.
  • Some positions are required to possess a ServeSafe Certificate.
  • Written Exam : OVSD tests weekly on Wednesdays. Once you have applied, it has been determined that your application is complete, and you have met the minimum qualifications, you will receive an invitation to test via email. Please monitor your inbox for more information on testing / next steps.

    Location : TBD

    Selection Interview : TBD

    Please refer to our FAQs on our District website by clicking the link on the right under Links Related To This Job. This includes tips on filling out the job application.

    Comments and Other Information

    Employees who work thirty (30) or more regularly assigned hours per week are eligible for health and welfare benefits and will receive a district contribution toward a cafeteria fringe benefit package. Employees who are eligible, as described above, are required to participate in employee only medical, dental and life insurance coverage.

    Reasonable accommodations will be provided to enable applicants with protected disabilities to participate in the employment selection process. Requests for accommodation must be received by the Personnel Commission Office before the accommodation is needed, either three (3) business days before the accommodation is needed or as soon as possible after receiving initial invitation to participate in the testing process. You may be asked to provide verification of your disability.

    The Ocean View School District is committed to equal opportunity and access for all individuals in education in accordance with law. District programs, activities, practices and employment shall be free from discrimination or sexual harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or genetic information; the perception of one or more of such characteristics, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

    It is the responsibility of the applicant to scan and attach all required documents. We cannot accept e-mailed, mailed, faxed, or hand-delivered documents. If you have difficulty submitting your application or attaching your documents, contact the EdJoin Job Seekers Help Desk at 888-900-8945.

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