Part-time Dish Machine Operator

About the Employer

Dishmachine Operator Part-Time Job Description

Job Title

Dishmachine Operator Part-Time [starts at $18/hr]

Location

Monroe Middle School

Schedule

4.5 scheduled hours per day; 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., work August through May when students are in session.

Reports To

Executive Director of Nutrition Services

Position Purpose

Primary responsibilities include the safe operation of the dishmachine. Assists with the preparation and serving of quality meals to students and staff, cleaning and sanitation of equipment, rotating food stock and supplies, and providing superior customer service.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

High school diploma or equivalent required. Ability to apply basic arithmetic calculations using units of American money, weight measurements, volume, and distance. Skill in safe food handling. Skill in customer relations and service recovery. Previous food service experience, preferred. Must demonstrate excellent attendance and work record.

Essential Performance Responsibilities

Overall supervision and production coordination of the areas assigned. Setting work schedules to assure task completion at designated times. Estimates the time required to complete job-related tasks, and plans accordingly. Performs repetitive activities for prolonged periods of time. Maintains clean and safe area around the dishmachine. Monitors dishmachine temperature and soap dispensing equipment for accuracy.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

Must be able to respond rapidly in emergency situations. Must have organization, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills. Work in an office environment, school buildings, and warehouse setting. Ability to lift, move, and reposition objects and materials frequently exerting force equal to lifting fifty (50) pounds.

Interrelations

Contact with personnel within the district and with customers and vendors. Will be working under the direct supervision of the department supervisor in order to complete day-to-day tasks. Will be working with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy.

Employee Punctuality and Appearance

For departments and/or schools to operate effectively, employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday, unless the employee has received approved leave. Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employee’s supervisor or building administrator.

Terms of Employment

This position is treated as a classified part-time non-exempt position. The terms of your employment will be governed by applicable state laws regulating employment in a Nebraska public school and board of education policies, as those laws and policies may change from time to time.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required. Ability to apply basic arithmetic calculations using units of American money, weight measurements, volume, and distance. Skill in safe food handling. Skill in customer relations and service recovery. Previous food service experience, preferred. Must demonstrate excellent attendance and work record.

Equipment

This position may require the ability to use a variety of office equipment including a computer, and automated record keeping software. This position may require the ability to use commercial kitchen equipment such as ovens, steamers, hot holding cabinets, blenders, food processors, mixers, slicers, can openers, peelers, knives, scales, and thermometers.

Travel

Local travel will be required.

Physical Demands

Standing: Remaining on one’s feet in an upright position without walking (rarely 1-5% of the time). Walking: Moving about on foot. It requires 3 consecutive steps to be considered walking (occasionally 6-33% of the time). Sitting: Remaining in a seated position with hips and knees bent to some extent and buttocks resting on a surface (rarely using the computer). Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another. (Occasionally handling cases of food products, lifting 40-48 pounds.) Pushing/Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (occasionally moving a cart with cases of food products). Climbing: Ascending or descending apparatus or structures (rarely using a step stool). Balance: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (frequent walking around kitchen area). Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward from a standing position (occasionally cleaning pans and utensils). Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on one or both knees (rarely cleaning underneath the hot line). Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs at the hips and knees with simultaneous forward bending of the spine (occasionally cleaning pans and utensils). Reaching: Extending arms and hands away from the body in any direction. (Frequent preparing food on the counters.)

Hand Usage

Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with the hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift gears. (Frequent preparing food; using utensils knives, tongs, spoodles; using equipment; using brooms, mops.)

Interactions

Contact with personnel within the district and with customers and vendors. Will be working under the direct supervision of the department supervisor in order to complete day-to-day tasks. Will be working with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy.

Employee Punctuality and Appearance

For departments and/or schools to operate effectively, employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday, unless the employee has received approved leave. Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employee’s supervisor or building administrator.

Terms of Employment

This position is treated as a classified part-time non-exempt position. The terms of your employment will be governed by applicable state laws regulating employment in a Nebraska public school and board of education policies, as those laws and policies may change from time to time.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required. Ability to apply basic arithmetic calculations using units of American money, weight measurements, volume, and distance. Skill in safe food handling. Skill in customer relations and service recovery. Previous food service experience, preferred. Must demonstrate excellent attendance and work record.

Terms of Employment Contingent Upon

Obtaining and providing verification of all licenses, certificates, and other requirements for your position. A thorough background check which demonstrates to OPS that background is acceptable for the position sought and working with or around students. Verification of U.S. citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States. Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (if required for position offered). Successful completion of a tuberculosis skin test (if required for position offered).

Non-Discrimination Policy

OMAHAPublic Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or economic status in its programs, activities, employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Request for Disability Accommodation

To request disability accommodation in the application process please contact the Human Resources Department at 531-299-0240.