Food Service Position Cafeteria Worker Region 20 (Job ID: 1273)

Job Description:

he General Cafeteria Worker works under the supervision of the Food Service Director in the Division of Operations and reports to the kitchen manager or team leader.

This position is a part time academic calendar position. 4 hours per day, Monday through Friday.

Position open until filled

Position Description: The General Cafeteria Worker will be working for EdAdvance in a food service program that provides quality meals to students at Litchfield Center School. You will work with a team to provide healthy, compliant lunches to students.

Major Responsibilities:

• Tasks include preparing food which may involve basic cooking, serving food to students, cleaning kitchen equipment and putting away stock/deliveries.
• Ability to operate a point-of-sale system
• Follows all sanitation and health codes governing food preparation and personal appearance
• Works with hot ovens, sharp tools, slippery floors, and some heavy lifting
• General knowledge of food and nutrition preferred
• Other duties as may be assigned

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Previous food service or catering experience
• Ability to operate and care for institutional/industrial equipment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Must be detail oriented and keep accurate records as directed
• Possess good judgment
• Requires working independently and as a team
• Regular and consistent attendance is considered an essential function of this position

Physical Requirements:

• Moves and lifts equipment weighting up to 50 pounds
• Moves throughout the school kitchen to prepare food and perform other duties.
• Must be able to push and pull carts

Application Procedure:

Applications should be submitted for consideration by visiting EdAdvances employment page at, http://edadvance.org/about-us/employment, and click on the APPLY button next to the job posting of interest.

EdAdvance does not discriminate in any of its programs, activities or employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran, marital or familial status, pregnancy, genetic information, or status as a domestic violence victim, (along with any other classification protected by law). EdAdvance further provides equal access to the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and all other designated youth groups. To file a complaint of discrimination, write Director, Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, 450 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT 06103. Any person having inquiries concerning EdAdvances compliance with its nondiscrimination policies and procedures, including compliance with Section 504, Title VI or Title IX, should contact: HR@edadvance.org

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state law, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Applicants requiring an accommodation to complete the application or interview process should contact Human Resources.