TEMPORARY/SUBSTITUTE CAFE WORKER

MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

POSITION : Substitute / Temporary Cafeteria Worker

Mission Statement :

Middletown Public Schools cultivates the brilliance in each student.

Values and Belief Statements :

Empowerment : Middletown Public Schools empowers its students with the knowledge

and skills to create lives brimming with purpose, passion and fulfillment.

Community : Middletown Public Schools harnesses the power of community by

fostering an environment of mutual understanding and appreciation.

Growth : Middletown Public Schools encourages a culture of growth and exploration,

inspiring lifelong learners.

Authenticity : Middletown Public Schools embraces each person's authenticity and

cultivates an inclusive culture that brings about a sense of belonging.

Broad Function :

The purpose of this position is to prepare and serve meals and to clean kitchen areas in accordance with regulations and requirements. The work is performed under the direction of the Cafeteria Lead I or Cafeteria Lead II depending on assignment.

Responsibilities and Duties :

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Prepares kitchen areas for daily operation, rotates food according to safety standards following the First In First Out Procedures.
• Prepares and serves breakfasts and lunches; prepares main line and ala carte menus according to recipes and regulations and requirements.
• Serves meals to students in accordance to all federal, state and local guidelines for all Child Nutrition Programs in which the school participates in.
• Prepares and processes daily paperwork; prepares deposits of money collected from sales; prepares weekly itemization of lunch, breakfast and milk counts;
• Cleans and sanitizes kitchen areas and equipment in accordance with requirements and regulations.
• Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as regulations, daily notices, menus, recipes, count sheets, deposit slips, free / reduced lists, temperature guidelines and general operating manuals.
• Requires the ability to communicate orally and in writing with the Cafeteria Lead and all other food service workers, students, teachers, principal, and school staff.

Qualifications and Experience :

Salary & Compensation :

Physical and Mental Demands / Work Environment :

Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication

Mathematical Ability

Physical Requirements

Environmental Adaptability

Disclaimers :

The supplemental job description lists typical examples of work and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to a position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that classification. This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Connecticut requires that any person (teachers, administrators, special service staff members, teachers' aides, custodians, cafeteria employees, etc.) who is hired by a local or regional board of education submit to a state and national criminal history record check within the first 30 days of the date of employment. The process includes the checking of fingerprints by the State Police Bureau of Identification and the F.B.I. The results of the criminal history record checks (both state and federal) are reported to the employing school district. If the district receives notice of a conviction of a crime by a person holding a certificate, authorization or permit issued by the State Board of Education, the district shall notify the Bureau of Certification and Professional Development.

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

The Middletown Board of Education is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer, and it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin, ancestry, alienage, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or pregnancy in any of its education programs, activities, or employment policies. All educational programs and offerings, including vocational education and extracurricular activities, subscribe to this policy.

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