Blue Creek School is the place to be! Providing breakfast and lunch to our students and staff brings smiles and appreciation! Join us and help our students receive healthy meals to support their learning and development all while being part of a supportive and wonderful staff! We are a small county school in Billings, MT in the beautiful Blue Creek area. Here is more about the opportunity:

Applicants must be able to perform duties that include, but are not limited to, general kitchen skills such as food preparation, storage, serving, and cleaning. It also includes meal planning, record keeping, ordering, assisting students, families, and staff with a variety of needs. Applicants must also be able to perform basic lifting and physical activities related to the position. This person must be able to get along well with both children and adults, and be neat and clean in appearance.  Previous food service experience is preferred. Any combination equivalent to high school diploma or equivalent or sufficient experience, training and/or education to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above. First Aid and CPR Certified, Valid driver's license, Food Safety certification desired. 

DESCRIPTION OF BASIC FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES (includes but is not limited to):

• Plan, organize, and direct the district’s food service program in compliance with federal; and state regulations and district policies
• Order food, supplies, and equipment
• Observe and maintain procedures for proper delivery and storage of food and supplies
• Request commodity foods as necessary
• Coordinate and review food service operations
• Maintain compliance with laws, regulations, and standards and observe safety and sanitation procedures
• Prepare menus
• Serve meals to students, staff, and visitors
• Wash, sanitize, and store dishes, utensils; scrub counters and tables; mop floors and dispose of wastes safely and appropriately
• Maintain and operate workstations in a safe and sanitary manner
• Receive and provide information to students and parents as necessary
• Attend training programs, workshops and meetings in line with service operations
• Observe standards for quantity food purchases
• Monitor equipment for maintenance and repair
• Maintain a variety of logs, records, and/or files for food services including forms and procedures for record keeping
• Submit reports to the Office of Public Instruction
• Operate the meal accounting program.
• Provide notices to families for meal balances, free and reduced meal qualification, and general accounting.
• Coordinate operations of lunch program with office staff
• Report to school board trustees as needed
• Perform related additional duties as required

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES (includes but is not limited to): 

KNOWLEDGE OF: 

• Methods of preparing, cooking and serving food in large quantities. 
• Inventory methods and practices.  
• Nutritional requirements of school-aged children.  
• Standard liquid and dry measurements. 
• Sanitation and safety practices related to cooking and serving food.  
• Storage and rotation of perishable food.  
• HACCP---Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points District Wellness Policy
• Principles and practices of food service
• Meal production, planning, and scheduling
• Plan well-balanced, nutritional and appetizing menus within fiscal limits
• Quantity food preparation and knowledge of food values and nutrition
• Use and care of kitchen equipment  and utensils
• Procedures used in ordering, receiving, storing, and inventory of food and supplies
• Health and safety regulations pertaining to food establishments including sanitation and maintenance regulations
• Record keeping techniques 

ABILITY TO: 

• Plan, organize, supervise and participate in the preparation, cooking, and serving of a variety of foods in quantity.
• Prepare and serve food in large quantities. 
• Operate commercial kitchen equipment and appliances. 
• Train and supervise assigned staff. 
• Prepare reports and maintain records. 
• Lift, carry, push and pull heavy containers of food and materials up to 50 lbs. 
• Requisition appropriate amounts of food and materials. 
• Estimate food quantities needed and order correct amounts for economical food service. 
• Follow health and sanitation requirements.  
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.  
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others with both children and adults
• Be neat and clean in appearance
• Demonstrate strong oral and written communications skills
• Meet schedules and timelines 

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

ENVIRONMENT: 

• Food service environment. 
• Exposure to hot foods, equipment and metal objects. 
• Incumbents in this class may be required to respond to emergency calls in the case of catastrophic events. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

• Standing or walking for extended periods of time. 
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate kitchen equipment. 
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling food trays, carts, materials and supplies. 
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally. 
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching. 

HAZARDS: 

• Exposure to sharp knives and slicers. 
• Hot surfaces and liquids. 
• Poisonous cleaning chemicals. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE (includes but is not limited to):

• Any combination equivalent to high school diploma or equivalent or sufficient experience, training and/or education to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above.
• First Aid and CPR Certified
• Valid driver's license
• Food Safety certification desired

APPLY: Interested applicants may submit paperwork to Blue Creek School, District #3. Items must include:

Letter of interest

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