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Substitute Nutrition Services Assistant at San Mateo Union High School District

Application Deadline

Continuous

Date Posted
8/23/2022
Contact
Number of Openings
6

Add'l Salary Info

Range 129, Step A - $23.58 per hour
Length of Work Year
4 hours per day; on-call hourly as needed basis
Employment Type

Location::

Districtwide
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JOB SUMMARY:

Under immediate direction of the Nutrition Services Lead, prepare and serve food in a school cafeteria; maintain food service facilities in a clean and sanitary condition; understands and works effectively with people of differing cultures; and perform related duties as assigned.


CLASS CHARACTERISTICS:

Employees with minimal experience in food services may be trained on all duties to be assigned.  Position incumbents work under immediate direction of the Nutrition Services Lead and perform duties according to prescribed methods and practices.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  1. Prepare vegetables, fruit, meat, and other foods for cooking; prepare salads, sandwiches, desserts, and beverages.
  2. Assist in preparation and cooking entrees and baking bread and pastries; check recipes to estimate quantities of ingredients.
  3. Heat, portion and serve food to students and staff according to established procedures; set up steam tables and apportion, and arrange food for serving; serve lunches and snacks for students and faculty; assure proper temperature of foods.
  4. Maintain food service facilities, equipment and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition; clean serving counters, tables, chairs, food containers and other food service equipment in the kitchen.  Retrieve food items according to established quantity specifications; stock condiments, food items and paper goods; store and rotate supplies in storage areas including freezing temperature areas.  Operate standard food service equipment such as ovens, utensils, microwaves and warmers; operate a calculator, money counter and computerized cash register in performing cashier duties as assigned; and count money and make correct change.
  5. Serve food in a food distribution line.
  6. Count and stock food on lunch carts and maintain records of items received and sold.
  7. May operate a hand operated snack and/or ala carte service cart; arrange and sell food items, accounts for cash, student meal cards, and meal counts. 
  8. Fill and wipe off condiment containers; restock napkin and eating utensil dispensers.
  9. Wash, sanitize and clean kitchen equipment, surfaces, and serving areas. 
  10. Perform related duties as assigned. 


EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

  • Incumbent must be able to perform essential functions above with or without reasonable accommodation. 
  • Incumbent must maintain a positive, helpful, constructive attitude and working relationship with the department supervisor and departmental employees, other District employees, the Board of Education, students, parents and the general public. 


EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

  • High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
  • Six (6) months of experience performing work involving food preparation using standard kitchen tools and equipment, and serving food in large quantities.


KNOWLEDGE OF:

  • Practices, procedures, methods of organizing and techniques involved in quantity of food preparation and serving including salads, sandwiches, and simple desserts. 
  • Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy. 
  • Proper lifting and moving materials techniques. 
  • §  Standard kitchen equipment and utensils. 
  • Sanitation and safety practices related to preparing, handling and serving food.
  • Portion control techniques.
  • Skills to compute weights, measures, counts, portions, and cashiering.
  • Prefer computer knowledge including Microsoft office, e-mail, and basic data entry.


ABILITY TO:

  • Understand and follow oral and written directions.
  • Make basic arithmetical calculations needed to measure quantities.
  • Learn to operate food preparation appliances found in school cafeterias.
  • Learn basic procedures, methods, and equipment used in preparing and serving large quantities of food.
  • Learn sanitation practices related to the handling and serving of food.
  • Maintain harmonious working relations with school officials, school employees, and students.
  • Work with a point of sales system.
  • Work cooperatively with others in all services areas of the Student Nutrition Department (Cafeteria, Snack bar, and Food services carts.)
  • Prepare and serve hot and cold menu items to students and staff at an assigned school site.
  • Maintain food service facilities, equipment and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition.
  • Perform cashiering duties as assigned
  • Learn to operate a computer.
  • Operate standard kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
  • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
  • Maintain various records related to work performed.
  • Read and interpret records to determine proper food quantity specifications.
  • Add, subtract, multiply and divide with speed and accuracy.
  • Handle hot material and work in an environment dominated by wide temperature extremes.
  • Meet schedules and time lines.
  • Observe health, sanitation, and safety requirements.
  • Meet District standard of professional attitude as outline in Board Policies 4119.21, 4219.21, & 4319.21, Professional Standards for Classified Employees.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

 

      ENVIRONMENT:

  • Food service environment.
  • Work is performed in a high school cafeteria environment; subject to heat from ovens, lifting, pulling, pushing and standing for long periods of time. 

     PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Stamina sufficient to stand for extended periods of time.
  • Dexterity of hands and fingers sufficient to handle cooking tools and to operate food service equipment.
  • Speech and hearing sufficient to receive instructions and relay information.
  • Physical strength sufficient to push, carry, and lift large and heavy (35 lbs.) boxes, sacks of food, pots, and kettles.
  • Reaching overhead, above shoulders and horizontally.
  • Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching.
  • Vision sufficient to evaluate status of food in preparation, read preparation requirements, read temperature gauges and dials.
  • Work in cold and freezer temperature areas.
  • Operate a food services cart.

     HAZARDS:

  • Heat from ovens.
  • Exposure to very hot foods, equipment and metal objects.


OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must obtain a Serve-Safe certificate from the Department of Environmental Health within 6 months of employment and must re-certify within 6 months of expiration of certificate.
  • Must successfully pass the District’s pre-employment Department of Justice Live Scan fingerprinting.
  • Must successfully pass the District’s pre-employment tuberculosis testing.

 

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Variable Only - 4 Hours per day

Range 129 (2020-21 Salary Schedule), Step A - $22.01 per hour

No fringe benefits for substitute position.

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

By closing date above, interested outside applicants and interested District employees must submit a completed application form through www.edjoin.org.  If you have any questions on applying or attaching documentation, please contact the EDJOIN Support Desk at (888)900-8945.  Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the above stated essential functions and the application procedure.

 

 

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

Cover Letter Resume Qualifications - Education/Experience: - High school diploma or equivalent (GED). - Six (6) months of experience performing work involving food preparation using standard kitchen tools and equipment, and serving food in large quantities.


      Cover Letter Resume Qualifications - Education/Experience: - High school diploma or equivalent (GED). - Six (6) months of experience performing work involving food preparation using standard kitchen tools and equipment, and serving food in large quantities.

          Comments and Other Information

          SMUHSD Equity Vision Vision: All students will learn in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment that validates, respects and honors their unique backgrounds, interests and identities. Mission: We will continually identify, disrupt and eliminate institutional biases and barriers to ensure that all students have the skills and knowledge to thrive physically, emotionally, and academically. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT San Mateo Union High School District is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SMUHSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our Nondiscrimination in Employment policy. Please see the attached job description or the District website at www.smuhsd.org under Human Resources-Job Postings to view the District's Racial Equity Policy and Regulation as follows: • BP0415.1 Racial Equity • AR0415.1 Racial Equity • Equity Flyer Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures: The District’s Administration Regulation (AR) 4119.1/4219.12/4319.12 – Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures apply to allegations of sexual harassment involving job applicants. The District designates the following individual(s) as the responsible employee(s) to coordinate its efforts to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in accordance with AR 4119.12/4219.12/4319.12 – Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures, as well as to oversee, investigate, and resolve sexual harassment complaints processed under the District’s AR 4030 – Nondiscrimination in Employment. The Title IX Coordinator(s)/Compliance Officer(s) may be contacted at: Kirk Black, Deputy Superintendent, Human Resources and Student Services kblack@smuhsd.org / (650) 558-2209 Donald Scatena, Director of Student Services dscatena@smuhsd.org / (650) 558-2258 Office Address: 650 N. Delaware St., San Mateo, CA 94401 Telephone: (650) 558-2299

          Comments and Other Information


          SMUHSD Equity Vision Vision: All students will learn in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment that validates, respects and honors their unique backgrounds, interests and identities. Mission: We will continually identify, disrupt and eliminate institutional biases and barriers to ensure that all students have the skills and knowledge to thrive physically, emotionally, and academically. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT San Mateo Union High School District is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SMUHSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our Nondiscrimination in Employment policy. Please see the attached job description or the District website at www.smuhsd.org under Human Resources-Job Postings to view the District's Racial Equity Policy and Regulation as follows: • BP0415.1 Racial Equity • AR0415.1 Racial Equity • Equity Flyer Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures: The District’s Administration Regulation (AR) 4119.1/4219.12/4319.12 – Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures apply to allegations of sexual harassment involving job applicants. The District designates the following individual(s) as the responsible employee(s) to coordinate its efforts to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in accordance with AR 4119.12/4219.12/4319.12 – Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures, as well as to oversee, investigate, and resolve sexual harassment complaints processed under the District’s AR 4030 – Nondiscrimination in Employment. The Title IX Coordinator(s)/Compliance Officer(s) may be contacted at: Kirk Black, Deputy Superintendent, Human Resources and Student Services kblack@smuhsd.org / (650) 558-2209 Donald Scatena, Director of Student Services dscatena@smuhsd.org / (650) 558-2258 Office Address: 650 N. Delaware St., San Mateo, CA 94401 Telephone: (650) 558-2299