24-25 Food Service Asst. - Ellensburg School District

POSITION:  Child Nutrition – Food Service Assistant

LOCATION:    Lincoln Elementary School, 3.5 hrs a day

REPORTS TO:   Child Nutrition Director

JOB SUMMARY:  Provide cashier services including collecting and balancing of funds, and accurate

                               recording and reporting of the related data in the Meal Time Computer System.  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Contribute to a positive school climate by maintaining a high level of professionalism and interacting with students, staff and co-workers in a positive manner.
• Collect payments for food items during breakfast and lunch from students and staff (e.g. cash & checks); maintaining related data in the Meal Time Computer System; and providing accurate recording and reporting of all transactions.
• Reconcile daily till reports and cash box, and prepare bank deposits in an accurate and timely manner.
• Oversee students as they enter their identification numbers into the computer system and provide assistance as needed.
• Understand what constitutes a “reimbursable” meal as required by the Federal guidelines for participation in the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs.
• Monitor the inventory of cashier supplies and submitting orders to the Central Kitchen as needed.
• Check e-mail communications for updates from Kitchen Manager or Child Nutrition Director twice a day. 
• Stock and maintain salad bars in accordance with department procedure. 
• Clean and organize utensils, dinnerware, equipment, storage and food preparation and serving areas for the purpose of maintaining sanitary conditions.
• Follow regulations instituted by the National School Lunch Program.
• Maintain strict confidentiality concerning student/family National School Lunch Program Benefit status.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• Must qualify to work in the proximity of children under the conditions of a WSP/FBI background check.
• Must have a valid Washington State Food Handler’s Permit
• As the job functions will require repetitive lifting and stretching motions, you must be able to pass a doctor’s physical examination showing that you have the ability to: 
• • Lift and carry 10 to 50 lbs. frequently.
  • Assist with lifting over 75 lbs. occasionally.
  • Load and unload products from vehicles of various heights from 3 to 5 feet.
  • Use push and pull methods to move products around work area.
  • Store products requiring arm extension, straight and overhead reaching, kneeling, bending, squatting, twisting, and turning.
  • Use repetitive motions involved with food preparation.
  • Work from an awkward position to accomplish cleaning of equipment.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Representation:  Public School Employees, Ellensburg Chapter
• Salary:  PSE Salary Schedule
• Benefits: SEBB
• Applicant must attend Right Response De-Escalation Training

BENEFITS:  Health insurance benefits for employees working 630 hours or more per year include medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability plans through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). School employees | Washington State Health Care Authority 

Retirement benefits provided through the WA State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). State of Washington: Department of Retirement Systems

190 Day Employees - Paid leave benefits to include 12 days of sick leave, three personal leave days

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

This Job description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position. As such, it is not necessarily all-inclusive, and the job may require other essential and/or nonessential functions, tasks, duties, or responsibilities not listed herein. The District reserves the right to add, modify, or exclude any essential or nonessential requirement at any time with or without notice. Nothing in this job description, nor by the completion of any requirement of the job by the employee, is intended to create a contract of employment of any type.

Applicants of diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply

Ellensburg School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinator and and Section 504 Coordinator,Rhonda Schmidt, 509-925-8011, Rhonda.Schmidt@esd401.org ; Civil Rights Coordinator, 509-925-8007, Alexis.Haberman@esd401.org 1300 East Third Avenue, Ellensburg, WA 98926.