Cafeteria Assistant

Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) is one of the largest school divisions in Alberta, serving the education needs of approximately 17,750 students in 42 schools. Every day, the staff and students of EIPS are encouraged to pursue opportunities to grow and discover their passions in life. We pride ourselves on providing staff and students with the tools to achieve success by offering dynamic programming, current resources, and practical professional learning opportunities.
Elk Island Public Schools is recruiting a temporary full-time Cafeteria Assistant at Salisbury Composite High.

Salisbury Composite High serves approximately 1,500 students in grades 10 to 12, with 70 teaching staff and 22 support staff. The school is located in Sherwood Park, AB.

Salisbury Composite High, "Home of the Sabres,” provides diversity in programs and excellent opportunities that prepare and develop students for the future. "Sabre Pride" is demonstrated through a positive learning environment in which the members of the school community work together to promote the attitudes, skills and knowledge that enable individuals to live caring, productive and fulfilled lives.

Commencing September 3, 2024 to June 20, 2025

32.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 6.5 hours per day 8:30 am to 3:30 pm)

Open to internal and external applicants

Cafeteria Assistants’ main responsibility is to provide assistance in the kitchen. The cafeteria assistant assists in all areas of the cafeteria to ensure they are run in a positive and efficient manner. The cafeteria assistant helps teachers with many instructional and non-instructional tasks in the classroom and the kitchen. Under the direction of the teacher, they usually will perform duties in the kitchen to complete tasks that the students are unable to finish or complete.

Work independently with students or in the classroom with the teacher

Work with a particular special needs student or a group of students within a class

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Perform related duties in the kitchen

RESPONSIBILITIES

Kitchen, Cafeteria & Cafe Duties

Assist students in sandwich production

Assist students in making salads and dressings

Assist students in making cold platters

Help students to choose proper ingredients

Washing dishes and cleaning kitchen, cafeteria and cafe

Prepare food for outside catering orders or special events

Work some banquets when necessary

Assist fellow workers in kitchen to ensure completion of jobs

Assist in maintaining cleanliness of kitchen and it's equipment

Assist in the organizing and cleaning of the storeroom and fridge

Do laundry throughout the day to ensure clean aprons and cloths

Assist in preparing, setting up, and dismantling displays, information areas, and work areas

Instructional Support

Assist students with sandwich and salad products and procedures under the direction of the teacher. This would include the following:
Delegate certain task to each student

Help students prepare proper ingredients

Supervise proper measuring techniques

Assist students in reading recipes

Assist students in converting metric to imperial

Supervise students under the direction of the teacher in the kitchen

Demonstrate appropriate and safe use of equipment to students, and understanding the use and function of equipment

Assist students in developing social skills and model appropriate behaviour

Encourage students to do their best

Help students maintain concentration to complete tasks at hand

Cafeteria and Kitchen Management

Assist with the design and coordination of menus

Assist the teacher in the preparation and ordering of produce, meat, dairy products, groceries and kitchen supplies

Receive deliveries, organizes supplies and rotates stock

Make sure food is prepared with quality control

Make sure that food is prepared according to health regulations

Monitor portions and wastage

Assist in the supervision of cafeteria and cafe during lunch hour

Demonstrate to students catering procedures and proper handling of food and equipment

Organizes and checks catering orders daily, to ensure orders are ready when needed

Ensure students are preparing foods as required for the daily specials

Ensure students are following health and safety regulations

Financial Management

Supervise cash intake

Count and balance daily cash

Fill out cash report at the end of each day

Take cash to the business manager’s office daily

Assist teacher in instructing students on how to operate cash register for lunch sales

Attend cash register when students are not available

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education

High School Diploma

Experience

One (1) year experience in the industry

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTITUDES
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- A good sense of humour
- Knowledge of kitchen equipment
- Good health and physical fitness
- The ability to take direction and work independently
- Flexibility, patience, sensitivity