Food Service LaSalle Elementary School

JOB SUMMARY:

The Food Service staff ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the school cafeteria and are responsible for the production of nutritious, appetizing meals for students and staff, while meeting all governmental and district regulations. Food Service staff must also ensure the district is maximizing its resources and minimizing production costs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school education or GED required
• Prior food service or related field experience preferred.
• Ability to write, read, and comprehend simple instructions and correspondence.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community
• Ability to effectively perform essential functions independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to effectively prioritize time and responsibilities
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of employment and student matters
• Ability to use good judgment and effective problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate initiative, ingenuity, flexibility, and desire to expand personal knowledge and skill set
• Preferably a practicing Catholic who lives the Gospel values
• Enthusiastic supporter of Catholic faith and schools

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Foster the Christian uniqueness of the learning community
• Maintain required trainings as required by the State of Iowa, Archdiocese, and local site
• Assist in the preparation of student and staff lunches
• Operate computerized point of sale
• Assist in the cleanup of the kitchen, dishwashing room, and dining room.

These duties are not all-inclusive. Other duties may be assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The employee is frequently required to walk and continuously required to stand. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and waist while performing the duties of this position. The employee will occasionally be required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described above are representative of the physical capabilities that must be met by an employee and the working conditions that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The employee constantly works around others, works with the public, and works inside. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud. The employee has a greater than average risk of getting a minor injury such as a cut or burn while performing the duties of this job. The employee occasionally will be working in temperatures about 100 degrees and will be walking on slippery surfaces.