Kitchen Assistant

• Cooks and prepares various finished dishes based on recipes approved by the Food Services Dietitian or administration to be served in school cafeterias.
• The person measures the temperatures of prepared foods, refrigeration equipment, or ovens at regular intervals with calibrated thermometers.
• Assists in the direction and performance of cleaning and sanitizing equipment and kitchen area used in food preparation; trains other volunteers/ personnel to maintain sanitary conditions.
• Cuts, cleans, and prepares raw foods or partially prepared foods for cooking.

• Measures and weighs foods and ingredients and performs necessary computations to determine the proper amounts to be used.
• Reviews and pulls inventory needed for menu preparation; defrosts ingredients according to food safety guidelines and menu requirements.
• Assesses leftover food products for disposition and discards or stores properly.
• Assists in maintaining storeroom records of usage and delivery to account for goods on hand.
• Consult with Kitchen Manager to find solutions to problems in preparing and serving meals.
• Assists the manager in the operation of kitchen and performs management duties in manager's absence.