Cafeteria Worker

Rankin County School District
US - Mississippi - Richland
October 28, 2024

Position Type:
Cafeteria/Cafeteria Worker

Date Posted:
9/24/2024

Location:
Richland High School

Date Available:
10/01/2024

Job title:Cafeteria WorkerReports to:Cafeteria ManagerReceives guidance from:Cafeteria Manager and/or Director of Child Nutrition and/or PrincipalOvertime Status:Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations Job purpose:

In keeping a tradition of excellence, the purpose of the Cafeteria Worker is to serve the students attractive and nutritious meals in an atmosphere of efficiency, cleanliness, and friendliness. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties and responsibilities:

Perform efficiently and to the best of his/her ability the duties assigned in relation to preparation of food, serving food, cleaning all areas of the kitchen or other assigned duties in the time allotted
Attend training meetings as required
Report to work at designated time and remain on the job until dismissed by the manager
Notify the manager by 6:00 a.m. on the day to be missed due to illness
Maintain pleasant working relations with fellow employees by showing consideration for others, patience, respect, self-control and other desirable character traits
Maintain desirable relations between school and community
Follow instructions of the manager relating to safety measures, sanitation practices, personal standards, work techniques and methods of performing duties
Perform duties involved in the safe preparation and handling of food, cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and facilities and serving of food
Maintain the trash and garbage collection area in a neat and sanitary fashion
Lead and attend staff meetings/trainings as applicable; serve on staff committees
Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, for keeping current with literature, new research findings, for attending appropriate professional meetings and conferences, and to maintain any credits and/or continued education for maintenance of licensure/qualifications required for the position
Maintain and accept responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use
Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
Maintain confidentiality
Regular, dependable, in person, and punctual attendance is an essential function of this position
Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy
Read, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy, GAB, all other district, state and federal policies, and procedures and protocols as established by RCSD and the Mississippi Educator Code of Conduct

Qualifications:

Education Level: High School diploma or equivalent preferred Previous experience in food service or related field is advantageous

Knowledge of basic food safety and sanitation practices

Certification: None required
Other Requirements: Any additional qualifications deemed appropriate and acceptable by the Board

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using equipment such as a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, reach, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those 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. The work environment is not a standard office setting; but rather encompasses the entire active school campus both inside and outside the facilities. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.

Note: This is not necessarily an all-inclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

Terms of Employment:Salary, days and work year as established by the Rankin County Board of Education Evaluation:Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Rankin County School Board policy on Evaluation of Employees.

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