Kitchen Staff

Position Summary

Prepare breakfast and lunch items, assist with serving lines, and occasionally participate in catering events. Perform various kitchen duties as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up serving lines daily, ensuring all food is maintained at proper temperatures and milk coolers are stocked and ready.
• Prepare foods according to menu plans and company recipes, including advance preparation for following days.
• Operate kitchen equipment such as slicers, mixers, and grinders with proper certification.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of work areas, kitchen, cafeteria, equipment, and dishes.
• Organize inventory stock using FIFO practices and keep cooler and storage areas clean.
• Manage dishwashing area including chemical monitoring, cleaning, and storing dishes appropriately.
• Request required food and supplies through the Kitchen Manager.
• Prepare baked goods like bread, cakes, and cookies as specified in the menu; ensure attractive presentation.
• Perform batch cooking to sustain quality and appealing food presentation.
• Maintain serving/bar lines, restocking and cleaning as needed; serve food with proper portions and utensils ensuring quality and hospitality.
• Ensure serving lines and condiment stations are well supplied with all necessary items for customers.

Compliance and Safety

• Prepare meals strictly following menu plans and recipes to ensure consistency and quality.
• Follow standardized recipes and comply with meal patterns as per HHFKA and CACFP regulations for reimbursable meals.
• Maintain precise daily production records categorized by grade groups.
• Adhere to HACCP food safety procedures, including logging food temperatures regularly.
• Follow safety procedures, report hazards, and engage in safety incentive programs.
• Participate in daily briefings and mandatory training sessions, completing required yearly hours.
• Uphold Opaa!'s core values: serving the best interests of students and communities, honesty, passion for service, and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Comply with the company's timekeeping policies accurately.

Administrative Duties

• Handle cash or operate the POS system during service, ensuring only reimbursable meals are processed.
• Complete necessary paperwork including tray counts and meal reconciliations daily.
• Submit work hours through company systems and report any absences timely to supervisors.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Physical and Working Conditions

• Position involves frequent physical activities such as standing, walking, lifting up to 25 pounds, and occasionally exerting more than 60 pounds.
• Requires good vision abilities including focused attention, depth perception, and color vision.
• Work takes place both indoors and outdoors, often near machinery and under conditions of heat, humidity, cold, noise, and exposure to chemicals.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred or up to one month of relevant experience or equivalent combination of training and education.
• Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills to understand instructions and communicate effectively.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions and solve straightforward problems.

Equipment Used

Dishwasher, steamer/kettle, mixer, oven, stove, fryer, slicer, thermometers, gauges, knives, box cutters, meal counting software, personal computers, calculator, telephone, fax, scanner, copier, and printer.

Company Commitment

Opaa! Food Management is dedicated to fostering diversity and is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.