Food Service Aide at SOS Group

SOS GROUP POSITION: Food Service Employee

MAIN LOCATION: As Assigned

SUPERVISOR: Kitchen Manager and Site Supervisor

POSITION SUMMARY: The primary role of a Food Service Employee is to assist in the kitchen in all

facets of daily food preparation, serving and clean-up. This can vary between Head Cooks, schools and

districts. Food handling safety and personal safety are critical in the roll of the Food Service Lead Aide

position. This individual will step up in the absence of the manager.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

10-month

Hours per day/week as assigned

Hourly Position

Support Staff

Non Exempt

PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK: Kitchen Manager, Food Service Manager, and District Staff

SUPERVISES: No one

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares fruits and/or vegetables for daily use, including but not limited to, washing, slicing,

cupping and otherwise preparing according to kitchen standards.

• Assists in the preparation of any menu items as directed by the site supervisor.

• Serves meals on line during lunch shifts as directed by Site-Supervisor.

• Cleans work areas and ensures leftovers are properly put away for the next day’s use.

• Assists in wiping tables and chairs in cafeteria.

• Assists with sweeping and mopping floors.

• Assists with wrapping hot sandwiches as directed by the site supervisor.

• Record and cashier student meals or a la carte items as needed.

• May be required to carry pans, kettles and trays of food to and from work station, stove and

refrigerators in accordance with safety standards.

• Assists in removing trash.

• Follow food preparation instructions and serve all food and beverages according to cafeteria

safety and sanitary policies.

• Assists with sweeping and mopping floors.

• Arranges food and beverage items (e.g. placing in steam tables, a la carte trays, filling racks,

mobile carts, etc.) for the purpose of making items available to students and staff.

• Cleans utensils, equipment, and the storage, food preparation and serving areas for the purpose

of maintaining sanitary conditions.

• Collects payments for food items from students and staff.

• Completes necessary Professional Standards Training annually.

• Maintain confidentiality.

QUALIFICATIONS, CRITICAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Minimum of high school diploma.

• Ability to work effectively with students and adults in a school setting.

• Adequate visual and auditory acuity to work in a kitchen environment.

• Ability to follow a schedule.

• Ability to be adaptable and flexible with daily routines.

• Ability to record data utilizing various data collection tools.

• Personality traits that are conducive to a harmonious relationship with students, school district

personnel, and the public.

• Requires a medical examination as per Pennsylvania law; valid criminal history check; child

abuse clearance; and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history investigation.

• Must be able to work in a production-oriented environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to reach above and below the waist.

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height.

• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.

• Ability to use fingers to pick, feel, and grasp objects.

• Ability to climb stairs.

• Ability to bend and stoop.

• Ability to use both hands for repetitive motion.

• Some bending and twisting of the body required.

• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal commercial kitchen levels.

• Ability to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.

• Ability to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in a commercial kitchen

environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Typical commercial kitchen environment.

• Subject to inside kitchen environmental conditions.

Information listed above is subject to change.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements,

efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This position description is not a contract

of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. Items may

be added, modified or deleted (or the position itself) at any time as is deemed necessary. The employee

in this position will be required to perform any other duties requested by his/her supervisor(s).

The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable

accommodation. It is the responsibility of the employee to inform the company of any and all reasonable

accommodations that will be required.

SOS Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the

workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion,

sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected

characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws

This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion,

termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SOS

Group Inc. makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.