Part-time Kitchen Assistant

About the Employer

Kitchen Assistant Part-Time

Job Title (for context): Kitchen Assistant Part-Time [starts $18/hr]

Location: Skinner Elementary

5.0 scheduled hours per day; 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., work August through May when students are in session.

Reports To: Executive Director, Nutrition Services

Position Purpose

Primary responsibilities include assisting 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. Previous food service experience preferred. Skill in safe food handling. Skill in customer relations and service recovery. Must demonstrate excellent attendance and work record. Practical working knowledge of food safety practices and procedures. Sensitivity and ability to interact with students, co-workers, teachers, administrators, other staff, and parents of other cultures and backgrounds.

Essential Performance Responsibilities:

Assist with the preparation, service, and storage of food. Support service excellence initiatives through proactive service efforts. Follow approved cafeteria menu preparation and service protocols within the approved timeline. Train in all stations within the kitchen to cross-cover as needed. Promote improvement in customer service by providing appealing food and excellent customer service. Participate in the financial management process by carefully monitoring portion control, proper pricing, and safe storage of supplies and food. Assist with the completion of required reports.

Essential Functions:

Standing

Occasionally: when preparing food, including cutting fruit and shredding cheese. When cleaning dishes. When working as a cashier.

Walking

(moving about on foot. It requires 3 consecutive steps to be considered walking). Occasionally: moving throughout the kitchen area; accessing food from the storeroom; accessing food in the refrigerator; accessing food in the freezer area.

Sitting

Rarely: using the computer to review inventory, ordering items, and communicating electronically as needed.

Lifting

Weight: 40 lb. Level: 6” (floor) to 34” (counter height) Item: Case of oranges, Rate: 12 cases per shift
Weight: 45 lb. Level: 6” (floor) to 34” (counter height) Item: Case of baked beans, Rate: 13 cases per shift
Weight: 45 lb. Level: 6” (floor) to 34” (counter height) Item: Case of ketchup pouches, Rate: 12 cases per shift
Weight: 40 lb. Level: 6” (floor) to 34” (counter height) Item: Case of apples, Rate: 16 cases per shift
Weight: 36 lb. Level: 6” (floor) to 34” (counter height) Item: Case of chicken patties, Rate: 3 x shift
Weight: 48 lb. Level: 6” (floor) to 34” (counter height) Item: Case of mozzarella cheese (blocks), Rate: 2 x month
Weight: 32 lb. Level: 8” (case handle) to 34” (counter height) Item: Case of milk cartons (50 cartons), Rate: 16 cases per shift

Carrying

Rarely: Moving cases from the cart to the counter height.

Pushing/Pulling

Occasionally: Forcing a cart with cases of food products to the kitchen, to the refrigerator, to the freezer. Distance up to 15-20’.

Climbing

Rarely: Step stool (2 steps) available to access the top shelf level of food items.

Balance

Frequent: Walking around the kitchen area, around moving machinery, the hot stove, and other individuals. The kitchen floor may be wet around the sink area.

Stooping

Occasionally: Cleaning pans and utensils in the sink; accessing containers of food located on the lower shelf levels (10”); accessing food at the lower shelf levels in the oven; accessing lower shelf levels in the refrigerator and freezer; accessing lower shelf levels where utensils are kept.

Kneeling

Rarely: Cleaning underneath the hot line (shelf at approximately 9”). Cleaning the lower oven shelves.

Reaching

Frequent: Forward – preparing food on the counters; washing pans and utensils. Rarely: Overhead – accessing food containers on the top shelf levels (68”); accessing the top level of the food carts (68”).

Hand Usage

Frequent: Preparing food; using utensils – knives, tongs, spoodles; using equipment; using brooms, mops.

Crawling

Rarely: May have to access under the counters when cleaning; access the shelf under the hot line.

Interrelations:

Contact with district personnel, customers, and vendors. Will work under the direct supervision of the department supervisor 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.

Offer of Employment:

The offer of employment is contingent upon: Obtaining and providing verification of all licenses, certificates, and other requirements for your position (e.g., paraprofessionals obtaining “highly qualified status,” etc.), as identified. A thorough background check that demonstrates to OPS that the 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 the position offered).
Successful completion of a tuberculosis skin test (if required for the position offered).

Omaha Public Schools:

Omaha Public 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 Accommodation:

The Omaha Public School District is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact the Talent Services Department at 531-299-0240.