Job Description
Located in the school, the Food Service Worker position performs a variety of cleaning, maintenance, food preparation, stocking, and serving duties in a commercial kitchen, storeroom, dining, or serving area. This position will support the Nome Public Schools in Nome, AK.
This is a rotational position. This position will support food service production at Nome Elementary & Beltz Middle/High School. Housing provided by the Nome Public Schools. The point of hire origin is Anchorage, AK.Responsibilities
- Washes objects by hand or with cleaning equipment.
- Cleans dishes, utensils, pots, pans etc. and places in assigned storage areas in a an organized and orderly manner.
- Maintains a variety of products at certain levels in preparation, serving, or storage areas including service machines.
- Stocks storage areas with various products.
- Cleans, sweeps, wipes down, etc. all general dining, kitchen, or storage areas (in some cases), spike rooms, and equipment as well as all floors.
- Removes garbage from assigned areas, sets up or breaks down tables, snack bars, display cases, serving lines, etc.
- Assists with various periodically scheduled large cleaning projects.
- Assists cooks and others as needed and coordinates one’s own activities with other’s.
- Assist with the preparation of food or cook vegetables, entrees, coffee, sauces, meats, etc.
- Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.
Qualifications
- Must have some knowledge of food service or food preparation of a suitability for this type of work.
- Must be fluent in speaking, reading, and writing English.
- Must be able to obtain Alaska Food Worker’s Card within 30 days of hire.
Preferred Qualifications- At least one (1) year of work experience or documented vocational training sufficient to demonstrate a knowledge of cleaning equipment, food preparation, and general cleaning processes or a suitability for this type of work preferred.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Working Conditions and Physical RequirementsWeather: Indoor/Outdoor (Occasional exposure to extreme weather)
Noise level: ModerateOffice conditions: Pace of work environment: Medium
Customer Interaction: High
Description of environment: School kitchen
Frequently required to walk and stand. Occasionally required to lift, pull and push. Rarely in cramped or confined spaces and climbing.
Physical requirements: Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Travel: None
CompetenciesNMS Core Values
Safety guides our behavior.
Honesty and integrity govern our activities.
Commitments made will be fulfilled.
All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
The environment will be protected and sustained.
