Food Service Worker I

**Essential Functions**
- Assembles food such as salads, sandwiches and box lunches and slices meats as necessary.
- Applies heat to appropriate foods and/or chills foods.
- Mixes ingredients following simple instructions.
- Assembles trays for special diets.
- Distributes meals such as box lunches or pre-packaged meals and pours beverages.
- Handles small amounts of cash, makes change per transaction, total meal counts and/or cash at the end of the day.
- Maintains work area in a clean and orderly condition by performing such duties as cleaning tables, sweeping and mopping floors; cleaning refrigerators and other equipment and appliances, dishes, steam tables, carts, pots and pans.
- Disposes of garbage.
- Lifts, moves and stores food and food service supplies. Establishes and maintains a positive professional relationship with all stakeholders to include students, staff (cafeteria and school staff), parents and visitors to the site.
- Provides excellent customer service to customers at all times.
- Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, school board's policies and the professional standards.
• *Desired Qualifications**
- Knowledge of food preparation preferred.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to lift and carry heavy objects.
- Ability to perform simple arithmetic computations.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.