Cafeteria Aide

Major Responsibilities and Duties

• Provides assistance with preparing and portioning meals.
• Distributes and serves meals, beverages, and snacks.
• Prepares dining areas for the serving of meals and sets up serving lines.
• Cleans dining, service, and food preparation areas.
• Cleans and sterilizes dishes, kitchen utensils, and equipment.
• Stores food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
• Receives deliveries of food and supplies from vendors
• Keep garbage collection containers and areas neat and sanitary.
• Correct unsafe conditions in the work area and promptly report any conditions that are not immediately correctable to the supervisor.
• Maintain personal appearance and hygiene.
  Other
• Handle and record cashier functions accurately.
• Help record food requisitions and order necessary supplies.
• Maintain daily food preparation records.
• Promote teamwork and interaction with fellow staff members.
• Complete annual continuing education requirements.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures
  Major Demands/ Physical Demands/ Environmental Factors
  Tools/Equipment Used: Standard large and small kitchen equipment and tools including electric slicer, mixer, pressure steamer, deep-fat fryer, sharp cutting tools, stove, oven, dishwasher, and food/utility cart

Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Continual walking; frequent climbing (ladder), grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching/overhead reaching

Lifting: Frequent moderate lifting and carrying (15–44 pounds)

Environment: Work inside in a commercial kitchen environment; exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, extreme humidity, noise, vibration, microwaves, biological hazards (bacteria, mold, fungi), chemical hazards (fumes, vapors, gases), electrical hazards; work with hands in water; work around machinery with moving parts; work on slippery surfaces.

Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress.