Cafeteria Worker

DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN

Marian Catholic High School, Tamaqua

Position Description

Job Title: Cafeteria Worker

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Job Status: Part-Time

Reporting Functions: Reports to the Cafeteria Manager and Principal

Job Function: The Part-Time Cafeteria Worker is responsible for food preparation, production, and cleaning in a school cafeteria setting following established dietary requirements of quantity, quality, nutrition, appearance, temperature, and timeliness, and the processing and reporting of the State's Food Nutrition Program paperwork. Perform various duties to maintain sanitation standards prescribed by the state.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works with the Cafeteria Manager to ensure readiness of food for lunch.

• Prepares food for lunch following dietary and health guidelines.

• Assists with purchasing and storing of all groceries and supplies for the cafeteria as requested by the Cafeteria Manager.

• Routinely checks grocery and supply needs and informs the Cafeteria Manager of items that need to be ordered to restock the pantry. Implements a cooking program that includes the following:
  • Obtains needed quantities of food and supplies from storerooms and refrigerators and removes meats and other frozen foods to be thawed for future use.
  • Is responsible for the washing, trimming, cooking, and seasoning of all required food items.
  • Bakes, roasts, broils or steams meat, fish, and other main dish foods.
  • Determines when food is fully cooked using established guidelines and a thermometer.
  • Maintains proper rotation of food to assure top quality and freshness.
  • Creates portions for individual servings using the accepted guidelines of the house/facility.
  • Prepares salads, desserts, fruits, and vegetables.

• Collect food tokens and run the lunch register to charge students for their purchases.

• Serves food to the students.

• Collects leftovers, covers, and labels properly, and stores according to production standards.

• Maintains daily logs for temperatures.

• Maintains clean and orderly refrigerators and work areas. Cleans cafeteria serving area continually. Makes sure stations are properly cleaned, sanitized, and organized between lunch periods and at the beginning and end of the shift.

• Adheres to safety policies and reports all accidents in accordance with procedure.

• Maintains a safe and sanitary work environment conforming with state and school standards.

• Perform simple arithmetical computations related to food preparation, serving, and making change.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Condition of Employment:

Due to the nature and mission of the Catholic Church, all employees are bound to exhibit respect for the teachings and discipline of the Church regarding matters of faith and morals, including maintaining a lifestyle that is in conformity with the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Educational Qualifications:

• High School diploma preferred with work experience in food service within a facility of comparable size.

• Formal training in the food service field and/or nutrition and dietetic training

Other Requirements:

• Safely operate food service equipment.

• The ability to follow oral and written directions from the Cafeteria Manager.

• Meet work schedules and time lines in a fast pace environment.

• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills and acts in a professional manner with good interpersonal working skills.

• Good organizational and communication skills.

• An aptitude for cooking and creativity with food.

• Completes all required training.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone. Use of hands to operate standard kitchen equipment; with occasional reaching and lifting to 50 pounds is required. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas through spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities.

Working Conditions: School cafeteria environment. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on full-days that school is in session. May be required to work occasional overtime.

Interested applicants must submit a resume to iSolved Hire or:

Cafeteria Manager: cstanitis@mariancatholichs.org

EOE M/F/D/V