Primary Purpose:
Under the general supervision of an administrator, prep food, set up serving stations, serve food and clean serving area. Provide student supervision in the cafeteria.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
- High school diploma or GED certificate
- Food service certification
Special Knowledge/Skills
- Knowledge of health and safety involving food preparation and serving
- Ability to work with at-risk and special needs students
- Ability to work within a specialized behavior management system
- Ability to learn, utilize and control student behavior through verbal de-escalation techniques
- Ability to communicate effectively orally as well as written expression
- General knowledge of computer systems and software applications
- Ability to learn and utilize specialized therapeutic restraint techniques to control student behavior, when appropriate
- Food services coordination
Experience:
- Experience in food service operations
- Experience working with students with special needs and students in at-risk situations
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Assist in inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment for cafeteria.
- Assist in keeping administrative records and preparing required reports including lunch and breakfast reports.
- Prepare and maintain kitchen facilities in order to meet standards imposed by City of Houston, Harris County.
- Maintain accurate student lunch rosters
- Maintain student accounts.
- Prepare and call-in daily meal counts.
- Input information in PowerSchool/
- Assure standards of sanitation are met while preparing, handling and serving food.
- Clean food service area, utensils, dishwasher, and all cafeteria equipment.
- Uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations, and state and local board policy.
- Participate in in-service training programs, faculty meetings, and special events.
- Treat all staff with dignity, integrity and respect.
- Conduct physical student searches.
- Maintain confidentiality of information.
- Perform other duties as assigned.