Kitchen Helper for Russell Middle School - 6 hours per day!

Get your foot in the door with Millard Public Schools, renowned for providing outstanding education and a fantastic place to work!  If you are good-natured, detail-oriented, and strive for excellence every day, apply now to join our team!

Millard Public Schools is searching for a hard-working, reliable kitchen helper for Russell Middle School to assist with the preparation, serving, and clean-up of food for students, 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.  Enjoy a rewarding position, providing nourishment for kids in a fun, dynamic environment!

This is a 10-month position with year-round benefits.  Work the same days as MPS students and staff!

Essential Functions:

1. Perform assigned duties associated with the preparation of meals. Cook and bake food, prepare individual portions, and perform other food preparation duties as assigned. 
2. Clean and sanitize utensils, dishes, and appliances, machines, and other equipment. Perform general cleaning duties in kitchen. 
3. Perform miscellaneous food service duties as assigned including acting as a cashier for lunch. Assemble machines, count money, order and store supplies, and secure food in containers for shipment to other school kitchens. 
4. Serve prepared food to students.
5. Adjust to change in a dynamic environment, maintaining productivity while handling other essential tasks as assigned.
6. Interact positively with students, building staff, and supervisors.

Qualifications:

1. A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
2. Experience in high volume food preparation and serving is desired. School kitchen experience is preferred.
3. Required upon hire to take Food Handlers Class within 30 days of employment.
4. Other requirements:

•  Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, students, and others.
•  Ability and willingness to follow work instructions in all areas of food service and maintain a positive attitude toward the food service program.
•  Ability to report to work on time and notify manager at the earliest possible time when unable to work.

Working Conditions: 

• Work is performed in an area that is adequately lighted and ventilated.
• Physical Demands:  Specific physical characteristics and abilities are required to perform the work, such as dexterity, long periods of standing, bending, carrying or lifting supplies and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.

Special Requirements:

For immediate consideration, please complete our application from the MPS website.  Highly qualified applicants providing at least two references (one supervisory reference) will receive priority consideration.  All applicants will receive notifications by email, but only the most qualified will be called for interviews.  Please check your email for status updates.