Child Nutrition Café Special Programs

SUPERSTITION HIGH SCHOOL - 10222 E SOUTHERN AVE., MESA, AZ 85208

• Forbes named Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

Employment Type:

Part-time (28.75 hours per week)

Base Hourly:

$19.89

Class/Calendar:

B21, 9.25 months

Benefits:

None

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New Hire Experience:

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum

New Hire Education:

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

Job Summary:

Perform a variety of duties related to the day-to-day preparation and delivery of school food service to students and adults.

All applicants please note: If offered a position with Food and Nutrition, the offer is conditional on the applicant being required to pass a timed agility test. This test includes basic mobility, bending, reaching arms overhead and out, rotation, squatting and kneeling, as well as lifting and carrying a 10lb weighted crate, pushing a cart with a 20lb weighted crate and lifting a 47lb weighted crate. Exact details of the test will be explained at the time of testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Excellent employee attendance is critical to perform the duties and responsibilities
• Be involved in the preparation and serving of food daily in the cafeteria, to include outside serving carts
• Operate various types of commercial kitchen equipment such as mixers, slicers, choppers, steam tables, ovens, etc. as needed
• Wash dishes, pots and pans, equipment, kitchen utensils, and work area cleanup
• Set-up and cleanup food serving lines, food bars, etc
• Handle money for purchase of food and beverage service and operate a register or computerized point of sale, to include associated paperwork
• Excellent customer service
• Conform to District, Food and Nutrition and Health Department policies
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to Mesa Public Schools

Required Qualifications:

• Possess or ability to become ServeSafe Certified within 90 days from hire
• Reliable transportation required
• Van certification may be required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have experience in an institutional, restaurant or school kitchen environment
• Have some knowledge of basic food safety and sanitation practices
• Have some knowledge of food borne diseases
• Ability to learn and understand the regulatory requirements of the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs

Skills & Competencies:

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, school staff and students
• Knowledge of child nutrition guidelines and dietary needs
• Ability to be flexible
• Ability to prepare and serve healthy meals
• Safe food handling and sanitation practices (e.g., HACCP guidelines)

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Work takes place in a fast-paced food service environment
• Transport food to another location and organize food distribution
• May supervise employees
• Collaborates with cafeteria staff, school administrators, teachers, and students
• Must follow strict food safety, health regulations, and federal/state meal program guidelines
• Prolonged periods of standing and moving around the kitchen/cafeteria
• Have the ability to perform vigorous physical work and to lift up to 50 lbs

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.