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Food Service

Food Service Worker, Part-Time

JobID: 3075

Position Type:
  Food Service/Food Server and Cashier


Date Posted:
  4/1/2025


Location:
  Oak Park and River Forest High School


Date Available:
  ASAP


Closing Date:
  Open until filled.


  POSITION:                         Part-Time General Production Staff & Cashier, 3.5 hours
                                   
  DEPT/PROGRAM:             Food Service

  SUPERVISOR:                   Director of Food Service, Assistant Director
                       
Qualifications/Experience:                   
A minimum of a High School Degree. Must be able to comprehend detailed oral and or written instructions from supervisory staff.  He/she must be able to work cooperatively with other staff members and be able to work independently on regularly assigned or special tasks.
 
Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities:        
 
1. Performs the advance and daily food preparation for meals served to Dist #200 and/or Dist. #97 students and staff.
2. Works with other serving area staff to place orders with the Department Leads for specific items for each day’s menu (hot and cold sandwiches, hot entrees, etc.) to be served the following day.
3.  Assists in monitoring the stock levels of regularly stocked meal components and supplies and advises the office of the need to rebuild the inventory, giving adequate advance notice in order to satisfy the menu each day.
4. Assists in preparing the food components of the day’s menu by operating equipment such as, but not limited to, the slicer, steamers, grills, ovens, tilt skillet, steam-jacketed kettles and fryers.
5. Assists in the set-up, cashier and service of meals to customers, emphasizing high-quality customer service.
6. Closes down and cleans the serving area and equipment, leaving the area ready for the next day’s meal service.
7. Returns to the Main Kitchen from serving areas by the designated time in order to begin advance preparation work for the next meal service.
8. Assists the Department Heads by assuming a share of the responsibility of the department’s work in satisfying daily and special orders and general production needs.
9. Assists the Department Heads by learning all tasks in the department and demonstrating the ability to perform them.
10. Communicates regularly with the Department Heads to review production needs and matters of quality in order to maintain a well-run department.
11. Assists the Department Heads in monitoring the condition and operation of department equipment in order to advise the office of the need for repair or replacement of these.
12. Assists the Department Heads by assuming a share of the responsibility for the implementation of all prescribed food sanitation practices.
13. Helps to monitor conditions in the production areas and assists in the routine daily cleaning of the preparation, service and storage areas.
14. Shares in the deep cleaning of all production and serving areas periodically as the need arises and the work schedule permits.
15. Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Food Service or Assistant Director 

Physical/Visual Activities:                               
Standing, sitting, lifting, carrying reaching, fine motor dexterity, talking, hearing, visual acuity: near visual acuity required.  Ability to lift a minimum of thirty-five (35) pounds alone; fifty (50) pounds with assistance.
 
Physical Demands:                
Significant physical demands such as; lifting, pushing and pulling heavy items.  Must be able to stand for long periods of time, a minimum of three and one-half hours, continuously; frequent bending, stooping and reaching required.
 
Environmental Conditions:   
May be required to work in a hot, cold and/or damp environment or on slippery floors.                         .
 
Terms and Conditions:          
A 171 day work year (August – June) is required.  Must complete Food Handler Training within two (2) weeks of being hired.
 
This position description should not be considered to contain every function/responsibility that an individual may be asked to perform by his/her supervisor.  Employees are expected to perform other related functions as assigned.
 
 
 
 
 




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