Food Service Assistant II - #310012
Community College Career Connect
Date: 35 minutes ago
City: Bakersfield, CA
Contract type: Full time
Kern Community College District
Salary: $37,335.36 - $51,926.64 Annually33.0
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: FY25-2600456
Location: Bakersfield College -- Panorama Campus, CA
Department: Food Services
Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.
Basic Function
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, prepare and serve hot and cold menu items to students and staff at an assigned campus; maintain the kitchen and food service areas in a safe, clean and orderly condition
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The Food Service Assistant II classification performs more responsible and varied food service preparation and service activities in addition to performing cashiering duties. The Food Service Assistant III classification performs cashiering and cash management duties in addition to performing responsible food service preparation and service activities. Incumbents serve as leads, training and assigning work to students assistants and staff. The Food Service Assistant I classification performs routine food service activities at an assigned site. Incumbents prepare and serve food from a snack cart and perform basic cashiering duties.
Representative Duties
Prepare and serve hot and cold menu items to students and staff at an assigned school; observe quality and quantity of food served according to established procedures; assure proper temperature of foods; assure compliance with safety and sanitation regulations.
Prepare hot and cold beverages including coffee, tea and juice; prepare frozen foods from freezer; fry and serve frozen foods including burritos, fires and onion rings; cut carrots, celery and other vegetables as required.
Prepare and assemble sandwiches, meats, fruit, vegetables, dressings, salads and other food items as assigned; set-up, count, stock and serve milk; check expiration dates and discard containers as needed; monitor temperature of freezers and refrigerators.
Clean serving counters, tables, chairs, food containers and other food service equipment and areas; assist with washing and drying dishes and utensils as needed.
Perform general cleaning duties such as mopping, sweeping, emptying trash receptacles, monitor and replenish stock levels of condiments, utensils and dishes; set up staff dining area.
Estimate food and supplies needed for operation; stock food supplies according to established procedures; assist with the storage of food supplies and leftover items; assist with periodic inventories as assigned; maintain related records.
Operate a variety of equipment and machines used in a school cafeteria; operate a cash register; perform cashiering duties; maintain records of meals and beverages served and monies collected
Train new food service employees and student workers as assigned.
Assist with food preparation and service at special events as assigned.
Answer phones; take and relay messages to staff as appropriate.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and one year experience in the operation of preparing and/or serving food.
Licenses And Other Requirements
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Sanitation Certificate.
Satisfactory completion of pre-employment physical assessment.
Knowledge & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE OF
Sanitation practices related to preparing, handling and serving food.
Basic math and cashiering skills.
Basic record-keeping techniques.
Operation of food service equipment and a cash register.
Rules and regulations pertaining to health and safety in the cafeteria. Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Principles of training and providing work direction. Storage and rotation of perishable food. Basic food preparation including washing, cutting and assembling food items and ingredients.
ABILITY TO
Operate food service equipment safely and efficiently.
Maintain food service equipment and areas in a clean and sanitary condition.
Wash, cut, slice, grate, mix and assemble food items and ingredients.
Assure that food items are prepared, served and stored properly.
Operate a cash register and make change accurately.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Interpret, apply and explain policies, procedures, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
Meet schedules and time lines.
Understand and follow written or oral directions.
Maintain records related to work performed.
Train and provide work direction to others
Important Instructions & Additional Information
Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.
Completed applications must include the following.
For all positions, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, shall be considered a core system competency and job requirement. (5 CCR
Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website for more information.
International or Foreign Degrees
Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.
Accommodations
Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)
Discrimination Free Work Environment
Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.
The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.
See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.
Work Authorization
Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.
E-Verify
The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.
Helpful Links
Kern Community College District
Salary Schedules
Benefits
Job Descriptions
Faculty Minimum Qualifications/Equivalency Process
All applicants must apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kccd/jobs/5413323/food-service-assistant-ii. Emails will not be accepted.
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Salary: $37,335.36 - $51,926.64 Annually33.0
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: FY25-2600456
Location: Bakersfield College -- Panorama Campus, CA
Department: Food Services
Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.
Basic Function
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, prepare and serve hot and cold menu items to students and staff at an assigned campus; maintain the kitchen and food service areas in a safe, clean and orderly condition
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The Food Service Assistant II classification performs more responsible and varied food service preparation and service activities in addition to performing cashiering duties. The Food Service Assistant III classification performs cashiering and cash management duties in addition to performing responsible food service preparation and service activities. Incumbents serve as leads, training and assigning work to students assistants and staff. The Food Service Assistant I classification performs routine food service activities at an assigned site. Incumbents prepare and serve food from a snack cart and perform basic cashiering duties.
Representative Duties
Prepare and serve hot and cold menu items to students and staff at an assigned school; observe quality and quantity of food served according to established procedures; assure proper temperature of foods; assure compliance with safety and sanitation regulations.
Prepare hot and cold beverages including coffee, tea and juice; prepare frozen foods from freezer; fry and serve frozen foods including burritos, fires and onion rings; cut carrots, celery and other vegetables as required.
Prepare and assemble sandwiches, meats, fruit, vegetables, dressings, salads and other food items as assigned; set-up, count, stock and serve milk; check expiration dates and discard containers as needed; monitor temperature of freezers and refrigerators.
Clean serving counters, tables, chairs, food containers and other food service equipment and areas; assist with washing and drying dishes and utensils as needed.
Perform general cleaning duties such as mopping, sweeping, emptying trash receptacles, monitor and replenish stock levels of condiments, utensils and dishes; set up staff dining area.
Estimate food and supplies needed for operation; stock food supplies according to established procedures; assist with the storage of food supplies and leftover items; assist with periodic inventories as assigned; maintain related records.
Operate a variety of equipment and machines used in a school cafeteria; operate a cash register; perform cashiering duties; maintain records of meals and beverages served and monies collected
Train new food service employees and student workers as assigned.
Assist with food preparation and service at special events as assigned.
Answer phones; take and relay messages to staff as appropriate.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and one year experience in the operation of preparing and/or serving food.
Licenses And Other Requirements
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Sanitation Certificate.
Satisfactory completion of pre-employment physical assessment.
Knowledge & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE OF
Sanitation practices related to preparing, handling and serving food.
Basic math and cashiering skills.
Basic record-keeping techniques.
Operation of food service equipment and a cash register.
Rules and regulations pertaining to health and safety in the cafeteria. Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Principles of training and providing work direction. Storage and rotation of perishable food. Basic food preparation including washing, cutting and assembling food items and ingredients.
ABILITY TO
Operate food service equipment safely and efficiently.
Maintain food service equipment and areas in a clean and sanitary condition.
Wash, cut, slice, grate, mix and assemble food items and ingredients.
Assure that food items are prepared, served and stored properly.
Operate a cash register and make change accurately.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Interpret, apply and explain policies, procedures, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
Meet schedules and time lines.
Understand and follow written or oral directions.
Maintain records related to work performed.
Train and provide work direction to others
Important Instructions & Additional Information
Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.
Completed applications must include the following.
- Completed online application for employment
- Current resume
- Letter of interest (cover letter)
- List of 5 (five) professional references (entered in online application)
- Copy of legible transcripts (if required for the position)
For all positions, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, shall be considered a core system competency and job requirement. (5 CCR
- 53022)
Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website for more information.
International or Foreign Degrees
Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.
Accommodations
Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)
Discrimination Free Work Environment
Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.
The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.
See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.
Work Authorization
Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.
E-Verify
The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.
Helpful Links
Kern Community College District
Salary Schedules
Benefits
Job Descriptions
Faculty Minimum Qualifications/Equivalency Process
All applicants must apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kccd/jobs/5413323/food-service-assistant-ii. Emails will not be accepted.
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