Food Service Worker

Food Service Worker (Deadline: Until filled)
Needed for the 2025-2026 school year at Covington ISD in Covington, Texas, a full-time, food service worker. Experience in school food services preferred. Salaries are determined by means of a board adopted 31+ step pay scale. You may access the manual trades pay scale on our website at Covington ISD Employment listed under the Support Staff Applicants tab. Please complete the Support Staff Application that is also listed under this tab and then email it along with any other required documentation under "Other Documents" in School Spring at School Spring Posting . If you are not able to upload your application, you may email it to ..., or drop it off at the administration office located in the high school, or mail it to Covington ISD, Attn: Lisa Nivens, 501 N Main St, Covington, TX 76636. Covington is located 45 miles north of Waco on Highway 171 between Hillsboro and Cleburne.

Job Description
The following describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to these job openings and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

Primary Purpose: Work under moderate supervision to prepare and serve appropriate quantities of food to meet menu requirements. Maintain high standards of quality in food production, sanitation, and safety practices.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification: No pre-employment specified but will be required to obtain Food Handlers Certification

Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to understand written and verbal food preparation and safety instructions
Working knowledge of kitchen equipment and food production procedures
Ability to operate large and small kitchen equipment and tools
Ability to perform basic math

Experience: School food services preferred.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Food Preparation and Serving
1. Prepare quality food according to a planned menu of tested and uniform recipes.
2. Serve food according to meal schedules, departmental policies, and procedures, and practice and promote portion control and proper use of leftovers.
3. Store and handle food items and supplies safely and according to established procedures. Maintain a clean and organized storage area.

Safety and Sanitation
4. Operate tools and equipment according to prescribed safety standards, and follow established procedures to meet high standards of cleanliness, health, and safety.
5. Keep garbage collection containers and areas neat and sanitary.
6. Correct unsafe conditions in work area and promptly report any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.
7. Maintain personal appearance and hygiene.

Other
8. Handle and record cashier functions accurately.
9. Help record food requisitions and order necessary supplies.
10. Maintain daily food preparation records.
11. Promote teamwork and interaction with fellow staff members.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard large and small kitchen equipment and tools including electric slicer, mixer, pressure steamer, deep-fat fryer, sharp cutting tools, stove, oven, dishwasher, and food/utility cart

Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stoop, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Continual walking; frequent climbing (ladder), grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching/overhead reaching

Lifting: Frequent moderate lifting and carrying (1544 pounds)

Environment: Work inside in commercial kitchen environment; exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, extreme humidity, noise, vibration, microwaves, biological hazards (bacteria, mold, fungi), chemical hazards (fumes, vapors, gases), electrical hazards; work with hands in water; work around machinery with moving parts; work on slippery surfaces

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress

Job Requirements
Food Handlers Certification