Kitchen Assistant/Cook in Baker, Oregon

Name:                                                                                         Employment Status:  Part-time ? 31 hours
 
Program:         Food Services                                                     Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt
 
Class Title:      Kitchen Assistant/Cook                                     Effective Date:
 
 
General Purpose:                   To assist the Food Services Program Coordinator and prepare meals following National School Lunch Program. This program is in operation 7 day a week year round.
 
Supervision Received:            Meet weekly with Food Services Program Coordinator to monitor prior week?s agenda items and discuss items or concerns for current week. Also, training provided on National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
 
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for washing and sanitizing all dishes and pots and pans used in Food Services and putting them away. Responsible for keeping the prep area, dining room, and storage areas clean and organized. Responsible for preparing meals, without supervision, for up to 18 clients and occasional staff daily. This position is also responsible for following the NSLP Guidelines. Must interact amiably and cooperatively with coworkers and clients. 
 
 
PERIPHERAL DUTIES
Responsible for keeping cupboards neat and orderly, as well as any other projects requested by the Food Services Program Coordinator.
 
 
DESIRED MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum one year Food Service experience; experience in institutional food preparation. Must have current food handler?s card and current CPR and First Aid Certification.  Food Safety and Sanitation Video required. Valid driver?s license required.  Must be available to work flexible schedules (afternoons, evenings, weekends).
 
 
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Stove, oven, slicer, microwave, dishwasher, mixer, grill, and steam table.
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Prolonged standing or walking, up to three (3) hours at a time, bending or lifting regularly, wet hands constantly, and exposure to cleaning agents regularly. The employee must lift and/or move up to forty (40) pounds. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects or controls.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee will unload and put freight away.
 
 
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.
 
This position requires the employee to dress in a professional manner that meets the standards for professional employees in BakerCounty.
 
 
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EMPLOYER AND THE EMPLOYEE, AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY THE EMPLOYER AS THE NEEDS OF THE EMPLOYER AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB CHANGE.