Per Diem Nutrition Staff bei Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School seeks an experienced, collaborative, and energetic person to join the district for a position as a Per Diem (Part-Time) Cafeteria Worker/Nutritional Staff. Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School (AKFCS) provides an education to 1426 students in grades kindergarten through twelve, comprising of an Elementary, Middle and High School. AKFCS values flexible educators who possess an optimistic, growth-oriented mindset regarding learning, for themselves, staff, and students. The District seeks to reflect the increasingly diverse world in which we live. We strive to provide our students with an exceptional education in a caring community of students, families, faculty, and staff that represents a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. Our goal is to ensure opportunities for all students regardless of gender, race, religion, color, ethnicity, sexual preference, gender identity, or economic background. In support of our objective, Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School will:

• Continue to give special importance to the inclusion within our student body, our faculty, and our staff of persons from all groups within our society, including those who have experienced prejudice and disadvantage.
• Provide all members of the district with a range of appropriate opportunities to develop skills for living in a diverse community and integrate diversity initiatives throughout the AKFCS experience.
• Support the philosophy of our International Baccalaureate Program, which is aimed at developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
• Empower all members of our community to share and celebrate their differences as well as their common experiences to foster a culturally responsive education.  
• Support the mission of Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is to assist parents in their role as primary educators of their children by providing a classical liberal arts education grounded in the great works of Western Civilization and aimed at academic excellence, musical competence, and character formation.

Job Summary

Abby Kelley is searching for a Per Diem Nutrition Staff. The duties of a General Kitchen/Cafeteria Worker include preparation and cooking of items needed for meal service, cashiering and cleaning of prep areas to facilitate efficient operation of food services. The General Kitchen/Cafeteria Worker will model the character virtues and mission of the school.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Helps open kitchen daily and begin set-up
• Oversees preparation of all school meals. Assists with the daily preparation and serving of food, according to planned menu
• Helps the production and ultimate serving of meals according to planned menus
• Orders received and verify supply delivery and rotate into existing stock. Maintains accurate production records and inventory records
• Use of POS, reconcile daily receipts, if necessary. Basic computer skills 
• Understands and complies with the maintenance of a high degree of sanitation and cleanliness in kitchen and storage facilities. 
• Supervises and maintains proper storage of all supplies and  goods that are needed for food service
• Trains, assigns and directs work activities of other Kitchen/Cafeteria staff
• Attends all District food service meetings
• Checks freezers, refrigerators and other equipment to be sure proper operating temperature is being maintained and sanitation standards are being upheld
• Maintains a safe working environment, enforcing safety guidelines and building awareness about safety and maintaining standards of regulatory agencies
• Reports safety, sanitary and fire hazards immediately to supervisor
• Obtains and maintains appropriate certifications and professional development as required
• Interacts thoughtfully and courteously with students, staff and community
• Attend work regularly and is punctual
• Elementary School / Middle School Kitchen/Cafeteria Workers will receive and use the “Elior Training Manual” 
• Employees may be required to transport (walk) food from the central High School kitchen to the Middle School and stay for servicing. 
• May perform other duties as required

Required Qualifications:

• Education and/or Experience:  High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) Prior experience in food service strongly preferred
• Interpersonal Skills: Works well with others. Focuses on solving conflict; remaining open to others’ ideas and contributing to building a positive team spirit
• Language Skills: Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Ability to read, comprehend and interpret simple instructions. Ability to verbally respond to common inquiries from students and staff. Ability to draft simple memos and correspondence.

Physical Requirements: 

Basic office equipment including computers, copy machines, calculators, telephones, facsimile machines, overhead projectors

May be required to lift a minimum of 30LBS

Occasionally work in extreme cold environments for short periods of time

Equipment Used:

Basic office equipment including computers, copy machines, calculators, telephones, facsimile machines, overhead projectors.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works inside. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate but can be noisy, depending upon the task at hand. Specific activities may generate dust and/or non toxic fumes. 

Compensation:

Per Diem, part-time hourly (non-exempt) Position, compensation based on experience. 

The mission of the Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is to assist families in their role as primary educators of their students by providing a liberal arts education, representative of diverse works and global perspectives and aimed at academic excellence, musical competence, and character formation.

Abby Kelley Foster Public Charter School is an affirmative action employer, ensuring that its programs and facilities are accessible to the public. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, religion, disability, gender identity, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, national origin, homelessness, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other status or class protected by state or federal law.