SANTA MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
CLASS TITLE: CAFETERIA WORKER II
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under general supervision, provide work direction and guidance to assigned staff and operate an elementary satellite school cafeteria; perform more advanced cash handling and food production record-keeping duties in a production kitchen; prepare and serve meals; clean kitchen equipment and utensils; maintain necessary records.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
The Cafeteria Worker II classification serves in a lead capacity in an elementary satellite kitchen or prepares daily sales reports, daily cash handling and food production records in a production kitchen requiring more experience and independent work. Incumbents in this classification will determine appropriate milk and ice cream stock, order stock from vendors and prepare daily sales reports and cash deposits. Cafeteria Worker I is the entry-level classification in this series. Incumbents perform a variety of food service duties related to the preparation, set-up, serving, clean-up and cashiering for an assigned food service cafeteria.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
Provide work direction and participate in the preparation and completion of main dishes, vegetables, salads, sandwiches and desserts delivered from the food preparation centers to elementary satellite school cafeterias. E
Prepare daily sales report and daily cash deposit; count money after meal periods and prepare sales reports according to establish guidelines; prepare cash drawers for following days. E
Monitor and assist cafeteria workers and student workers in setting up steam tables, serving food, washing dishes, storing equipment and taking cash and lunch tickets. E
Order dairy products and juice from vendors according to establish procedures. E
Prepare food transportation sheets for schools to served by production kitchen.
Serve as liaison between the offices of the school sites and the food preparation centers in determining the quantity of food to be delivered each day.
Perform related duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION:
Supervision is received from the Food Services Operations Supervisor.
Work direction is exercised over student workers and Cafeteria Worker I's involved in preparing and serving food at an elementary satellite kitchen.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Basic kitchen utensils and equipment.
Food handling techniques.
Methods of completing the preparation of and the serving of food in large quantities.
Methods of cleaning and maintaining food service areas, utensils and equipment.
ABILITY TO:
Train and provide work direction to cafeteria workers and student helpers.
Serve a variety of foods in large quantities.
Operate appliances and equipment at school cafeterias.
Maintain records, prepare reports and balance cash receipts.
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
Be flexible.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
One year of food service experience.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
ENVIRONMENT:
Cafeteria work environment; heat from ovens and stoves and cold from walk-in refrigerators and freezers.
PHYSICAL ABILITIES:
Lifting heavy canned food cases; stooping and bending at the waist; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate various kitchen equipment and utensils; reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to store food and related materials.
HAZARDS:
Exposure to sharp knives and slicers.