Relief Meal Program Worker - 29 Hours

Job summary

Collaborate with school staff and a nutritionist to plan menus, shop for groceries, and prepare and serve food for the school meal program. Maintain kitchen equipment and food supplies, support student helpers, and perform other food service duties as needed.

Job details

TITLE: RELIEF SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM WORKER - 29 Hours DEPARTMENT: All Schools REPORTS TO: Principal or Designate WAGE: $25.71 - $26.98 hourly effective July 1, 2024 Summary Under general supervision the School Meal Program Worker works with school staff and nutritionist to plan menus and to prepare and/or serve food for the school's meal program. The School Meal Program Worker works cooperatively with other staff, students and the public. Duties Works with the school staff and nutritionist to plan menus based on Canada's Food Guide, ministry of Education guidelines and budget considerations. Cleans kitchen equipment and appliances as required. Restores kitchen equipment to cupboards, shelves and drawers. Shops for groceries required in the program. Prepares, cooks and serves food as required. Maintains inventories of supplies and equipment for meal program. Unpacks and stores food stuffs and supplies. Occasionally trains and supervises student helpers. Presents a well groomed appearance. Performs other food service functions or emergent duties. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, SKILLS (School Meal Program Worker) Grade 12 diploma or equivalent. Three months of hotel/restaurant/catering food preparation experience or equivalent. Ability to perform basic food services functions including good basic physical health. British Columbia Food Safe certification and a comprehensive understanding of health safety standards relative to food services sanitation. Knowledge of the SuperHost Program and front of the house operation would be an asset. Valid Class 5 British Columbia driver's license. Ability to use courtesy and tact in the explanation of and discussion of information in contacts with public, parents, staff and students. Ability to perform individually and as part of a team. Ability to effectively communicate verbally. Ability to plan and schedule work and organize the workload effectively. Ability to work with constant interruptions and to improvise as required. Must enjoy working with appropriate school aged students. Ability to maintain confidentiality. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED Kitchen utensils, kitchen food handling and related equipment. Physical Abilities Sufficient vision to operate computer. Fundamental ability to operate equipment Manual dexterity. Ability to lift and move materials and equipment up to 40 pounds. How To Apply If you encounter a problem with the application software, please contact the at Make a Future. If you require any assistance with your application, please contact HR4CUPE@sd57.bc.ca. Only candidates that are shortlisted for an interview will be contacted**

What you’ll do

Collaborate with school staff and a nutritionist to plan menus, shop for groceries, and prepare and serve food for the school meal program. Maintain kitchen equipment and food supplies, support student helpers, and perform other food service duties as needed.

Requirements

Requires a Grade 12 diploma or equivalent, three months of food preparation experience or equivalent, British Columbia Food Safe certification, and a valid Class 5 British Columbia driver's license. Candidates should have food service and sanitation knowledge, communication and teamwork abilities, physical capacity to lift up to 40 pounds, and an interest in working with school-aged students.

Listed skills

• Food preparation · Preferred
• Cooking · Preferred
• Food service · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Menu Planning
• Food Preparation
• Cooking
• Food Service
• Food Safety
• Food Sanitation
• Inventory Management
• Grocery Shopping
• Kitchen Equipment Cleaning
• Teamwork
• Verbal Communication
• Workload Organization
• Customer Service
• Confidentiality
• Student Supervision
• Physical Dexterity

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Education
• Hospitality

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