SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
Personnel Commission

CLASS TITLE: Food Service Assistant

Under supervision, to assist in preparing and serving foods, to clean kitchen equipment and utensils, and to do related work as required.

• Assists in preparing vegetables, fruits, and other foods for cooking

• Prepares or assists in preparing salads, desserts, sandwiches, and beverages

• Sets up for serving and serves to students

• Assists in cleaning and storing dishes, utensils, cafeteria equipment, and food supplies

• Cleans work areas and disposes of refuse

• Operates dishwashing machine

• May assist in taking monthly inventory

• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Principles of sanitation

• Basic kitchen utensils and equipment

• English communication skills

Ability to:

• Learn the methods of preparing and serving foods in large quantity

• Learn to operate cafeteria equipment

• Understand, and follow oral and written directions

• Meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform assigned duties

• Work cooperatively with others.

Demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak at the level required for successful job performance.

BARGAINING UNIT: Operations Support Services (OSS) Unit

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Physical condition necessary to maintain a rigorous work schedule; hearing and speaking to exchange information; seeing to perform assigned duties; standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, to retrieve and store supplies and serve food; lifting heavy objects.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an indoor or outdoor kitchen or cooking environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Personnel Commission Approval
Revised: 01/27/05