Food Services Assistant I (Permanent & Substitute)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEDUCATION:Sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed below.EXPERIENCE:Sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed below.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES KNOWLEDGE OF: Basic Nutritional requirements of school-aged children.

Sanitation practices related to preparing, handling and serving food. Basic math and cashiering skills. Basic record-keeping techniques.

Operation of food service equipment and computerized cash management system. Rules and regulations pertaining to health and safety in the cafeteria. Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.

Storage and rotation of perishable food. Basic food preparation including washing, cutting and assembling food items and ingredients.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION: Sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed below. EXPERIENCE: Sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed below.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES KNOWLEDGE OF: Basic Nutritional requirements of school-aged children.

Sanitation practices related to preparing, handling and serving food. Basic math and cashiering skills. Basic record-keeping techniques.

Operation of food service equipment and computerized cash management system. Rules and regulations pertaining to health and safety in the cafeteria. Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.

Storage and rotation of perishable food. Basic food preparation including washing, cutting and assembling food items and ingredients.

Comments and Other Information

The following are examples of typical shift hours. 2 hours

• 11 a.m.

• 1 p.m. 2.75 hours

• 10:45 a.m.

• 1 p.m. 3 hours

• 10 a.m.

• 1 p.m. 3.5 hours

• 10 a.m.

• 1:30 p.m. 3.75 hours

• 9:45 a.m

• 1:30 p.m. BASIC FUNCTION Under direction of an assigned supervisor, assist in quantity preparation at a central kitchen and serve foods at an assigned site; assist in maintaining food service facilities in a clean and sanitary condition.
  
  DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS The Food Service Assistant I is the entry-level classification and performs basic and routine food service preparation and serving activities at an assigned site. Incumbents in the Food Service Assistant II classification perform more responsible food service at the District Food Center, or serve as second-in-command at District junior high school and high school sites. The Food Service Assistant III classification performs more responsible food service at an assigned elementary school, and as a floater from the District Food Center. The Food Service Assistant IV is the advanced journey-level specialist classification in the series.