About us
Highland Community School is a public charter school in the Milwaukee Public Schools district. We are a community of diverse families and educators working together to offer quality Montessori education in a nurturing environment that enriches, empowers and inspires the whole child to reach their potential. We encourage and support parents to be responsible for and involved with their children’s education.
Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and reliable Kitchen Assistant to join our team. As a Kitchen Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting our kitchen operations and ensuring the smooth running of daily lunch service at our school.
Essential Duties
- Maintains order and cleanliness within the kitchen and pantry area at all times. Wipes down all surfaces daily.
- Prepares lunch service items including condiments, menu items provided by MPS based on the count per classroom on a daily basis.
- Pays attention to dietary restrictions of students and make accommodations as required.
- Assists in preparing snack items for MPS students and for paid toddler program based on daily menus provided.
- Checks and records temperatures of all hot and cold food as necessary throughout the meal preparation process.
- Trains with the Kitchen Coordinator to serve as a backup for lunch meal preparation in the case of an absence.
- Maintains record of all inventories going in and out of the kitchen using MPS provided production sheets at the direction of the Kitchen Coordinator. Disposes of returned lunches and milks and wash all lunch bins.
- Complies with City of Milwaukee Health Department Food Safety guidelines, DPI guidelines for federal food service programs and MPS standards as communicated by our Liaison. Complies with all MPS and HCS procedures including food safety plan, training requirements and others as required.
- Performs other duties as required to aide in the support of Highland Community School's Food Service Program.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 15 per week
Physical setting:
Schedule:
Experience:
- Kitchen: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person