Kitchen Assistant

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Our Kitchen Assistants work in a fast-paced environment preparing and

serving nutritious meals to students to support student learning. The

Food Service department works school days only - no nights, weekends, or

holidays! This position works 3.5 hours per day.

****A Day In The Life****

• Prepare healthy and appealing food
• Utilize sound sanitation standards to meet district, state, and

federal guidelines

• Serve food so that students and staff receive their food in a timely

and friendly manner

• Assist in tasks necessary for efficient functioning of the food

service program (washing dishes, scanning tickets, cleaning,

organizing)

• Track inventory and communicate with the manager
• Monitor temperatures of foods, dishwasher, etc ensuring HACCP

compliance

• Maintain confidentiality
• Performs other duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the

efficient and effective functioning of the food service program

• Perform deep cleaning/defrosting tasks
• Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance/punctuality as

required by the Board of Education policies and regulations

****Profile of a Successful Candidates****

• ****Pass a background check****
• ****Have a current TB test****
• Team player
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Basic math and computer skills
• Knowledge of state health regulations
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Food Safety Basics-State Department of Education
• Kitchen experience recommended
• Can spend the day standing (80%) and walking (20%), lifting,

carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and

crawling

• Fine finger dexterity used

****Environment****

• Each school has a commercial kitchen
• Temperatures vary from extremely hot to extremely cold (freezer)
• Can be noisy and crowded

****Perks of Working for Maize USD 266****

• ****School schedule**** work when students are in session
• ****Holidays off**** enjoy a week at Thanksgiving, two weeks around

Christmas, and Spring Break

• ****Paid Leave****12 sick days and 4 personal days a year
• ****Benefits**** working more than 25 hours per week makes you

eligible for subsidized health benefits along with a variety of

Other Benefits

• ****Retirement****- employees working more than 630 hours a year

participate in the KPERS retirement plan