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 7 hours per day (6:45am-1:45pm)

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