Kitchen Staff

Prepare foods for meal service in strict compliance with the menu plan and Opaa! recipes.

Convert and follow a standardized recipe to ensure a consistent, high-quality product.

Recognize a Reimbursable Meal and follow the Meal Pattern according to HHFKA and CACFP regulations.

Keep and Maintain accurate daily production records per grade group as planned.

Follow HACCP processes and procedures with daily, weekly, and monthly food safety logs. Record temperatures of all hot and cold food.

Obey safety rules as outlined in Opaa’s “Safety Procedure Manual” and exercise caution in all work activities.

Report any unsafe working conditions to the appropriate supervisor. Participates in the safety incentive program.

Participate in the “Daily Dish”.

Attend all required meetings and in-services. Complete the required yearly continued training hours according to HHFKA.

Demonstrate and promote Opaa!’s Core Values of “Always Act in the Best Interest of the Students, Schools, and Communities We Serve”, “Be Honest”, “Have a Passion to Serve Others”, and “Commit to Continuous Improvement”.

Maintain strict compliance with the Opaa! Food Management, Inc. Timekeeping Policy

Handle customer monies at service time, as required. Make changes as well as run a cash register or computer. Require that only reimbursable meals are allowed through the POS system.

Complete necessary paperwork, tray counts, and meal reconciliation tasks on a daily basis.

Submit all hours worked by clocking in and out in ADP or by submitting an edit sheet for any missing time

Notify DNS 24 hours in advance of inability to cover an assigned shift. In the event of an emergency, notify the DNS as soon as it is administratively feasible.

Other duties as assigned.

Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, squat, climb, balance, kneel, crawl, push, pull, grasp, feel, taste, smell, talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must exert over 60 pounds of force occasionally and/or be able to frequently lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include concentrated attention, depth perception, the ability to bring objects into sharp focus, and color vision.

Working conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job:

Inside and outside working conditions.

Frequently works around moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat.

Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and extreme cold.

The noise level is usually loud.

High School Diploma or GED, preferred; or up to one-month related experience, training, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Dishwasher, Steamer/Kettle, Mixer, Oven, Stove, Fryers, Slicer, Thermometers, Gauges, Knives, Box Cutters, Meal Counting Software, Desktop PCs, Calculator, Telephone, Fax, Scanner, Copier, Printer.

Opaa! is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.