WAHLUKE SCHOOL DISTRICT #73

                                                         Summer Food Service Positions Announcement

Summer Food Service Positions Summary:  Wahluke Summer Feeding Program will held June 24th Thru July 25, 2024, Monday through Thursday. Food will be served at High School. Work hours 8:00AM to 1:30 PM. 

Positions Available:

1- Kitchen Lead

2 - Food Service Assistants

Application Procedure: Apply via electronic application procedure as an "Internal Candidate", the information required includes a letter of interest. As an internal candidate, all of your other required application materials are assumed to be on file. 

GENERAL DUTIES: Responsible for the preparation of all food items determined by the Director and Lead Cook. 

SUMMARY: May prepare breakfast/lunch menu items according to standardized recipes and production sheets.  Serves breakfast/lunch meals that comply with USDA requirements for a reimbursable meal.  Washes trays, pots and pans. May clean and sanitize food service equipment.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to read and write English, to do simple arithmetic, and to follow oral and written direction.  Must have the capacity to grasp and adjust to new and changing situations.  Manual dexterity and ability to work under pressure are desirable.  Must be neat in appearance and wear uniform-type clothing, hairnet or cap covering on hair, and comfortable, safe shoes.  Must have a Food & Beverage Workers' Permit.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT: May use scales for weighing ingredients and portion control, mixer, oven, range, steam-jacketed kettle, slicer, braising skillet, knives, and other related tools and equipment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:  At certain times of the year, kitchen may become excessively warm.  Must do much standing on feet and lifting. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds unassisted, or up to 50 pounds assisted.  The employee must regularly push and/or pull carts and other portable/moveable equipment.

SUPERVISION:  Is responsible to the Child Nutrition Lead Cook/Satellite Cook and the Director of Child Nutrition.  May supervise student helpers.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS: High School Diploma or GED.  At least one year of experience in food service preparation preferred. Follows oral and written directions. Must be able to read and write English, to do basic arithmetic. Must have flexibility and the capacity to grasp and adjust to new and changing situations.  Manual dexterity and ability to work under pressure are desirable.  Experience working with culturally diverse students and parents desirable. Willingness to work with children in a kind and caring manner. Must be neat in appearance and wear uniform-type clothing, hairnet or cap covering on hair, and comfortable, safe shoes.

JOB EXPECTATIONS:

*Dress according to school policy and food worker card safety code (listed below):
*School dress code is casual professional attire 
*Closed toe non-slip shoes (no heels)
*Properly covered – no tank tops, short shorts, or holey clothing
*No gang-related, tobacco, or alcohol attire
*No perfume or cologne
1. Be at the kitchen early enough to be ready at your scheduled start time.
Ready means: *Hair restrained *Apron on *Hands washed
2. No cell phones in kitchen area – keep in coat, use during break time only
3. Follow all instructions from regular kitchen staff
4. Be able to lift 25 pounds unassisted, and up to 50 pounds with help
5. Break times: when supervisor allows
       4 hour shift – one 10 minute break
       5+ hour shift – ½ hour unpaid lunch and one 10 minute break

Personal Habits Affect Food Safety – Washington Food Worker Code

Eating, Drinking and Smoking

Food worker may not eat, drink, or use any type of tobacco in food preparation areas. This is to prevent spills onto food and to reduce the chance of contamination.

Exception: Food workers may drink from a covered container with a straw. The drink must be stored so that it cannot spill onto food or food-contact surfaces.

Hair Restraints

Hair restraints are intended to keep hands out of hair and hair out of food. Hair must be effectively restrained whenever you are working around food or food preparation areas. Hair restraints include hairnets, hats, barrettes, ponytail holders, and tight braids. Long beards must also be restrained.

Fingernails

Fingernails must be trimmed so they are easy to clean. If nail polish or artificial nails are worn, the food worker must wear gloves when preparing all foods, not just ready-to-eat foods. For example, a food worker with artificial nails would need to wear gloves when mixing batter with a spoon.

Jewelry

Jewelry can hide germs that cause foodborne illness and make it hard to wash hands. Jewelry can also fall into food. While preparing food, food workers must remove watches, rings, bracelets, and all other jewelry on the arms or hands.

Exception: Wedding rings may be worn if they are covered with a glove when the food worker is preparing food.

Personal Items

Personal items like medicine, coats, and purses must be stored away from food, dishes, and linens. 

General Duties

Duties during meal distribution include the following:

• Packaging fresh fruit and vegetables in bags.
• Lifting and transporting with assistance full milk crates from the walk-in cooler to reach-in coolers in the cafeteria.
• Lifting and transporting with assistance full coolers, boxes, and containers of meals from the walk-in freezers to the reach-in coolers in the cafeteria.
• Checking in families at the door and collecting information for record-keeping purposes.
• Quickly bagging and boxing meal components, then carrying these to the cafeteria door for pick-up.
• Assisting with milk deliveries as needed.
• Cleaning up the cafeteria during distribution (sweeping, taking out full garbage bags, breaking down boxes, collecting empty milk crates and stacking them on pallets behind the building, etc.).

Supporting tasks for distribution include the following:

• Assisting with US Foods and milk deliveries on Thursdays (i.e. moving freight, unloading pallets, stacking milk crates, etc.)
• Wrapping single-serving items (i.e. burritos, tamales, corndogs, etc.).
• Bagging breakfast and lunch options, then placing them in boxes and coolers for storage in the walk-in freezer until distribution.
• Cleaning the cafeteria after distribution and in between tasks (sweeping, taking out the garbage, breaking down boxes, sanitizing and disinfecting tables, etc.).
• Testing scratch-made recipes as time permits.
• Cutting, portioning, and bagging fresh fruit and vegetables.
• Cleaning and organizing the kitchens at all the schools as needed.

 The Wahluke School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation including gender identity or expression, national origin, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, age, or honorably discharged veteran or military status. This holds true for all programs and services. The District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to Liz Leitz, Equity and Civil Rights at lleitz@wahluke.net; Jose Espindola, Title IX Director, at jespindola@wahluke.net;  or Section 504 Coordinator Gigi Calaway at gcalaway@wahluke.net, or phone at (509)932-4565.