Career Opportunity

2616-Lead School Lunchroom Helper

Recruitment: REF39997Y

Published: April 05, 2024

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About:

About: 

THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAM 

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco. The City & County of San Francisco employs more than 28,000 individuals in various professional jobs and diverse array of services such as maintaining city streets and parks, driving buses and cable cars, providing public health services, keeping the streets safe and firefighting. If you ever wondered what it is like to work for the San Francisco Unified School District, check out our core values video https://www.youtube.com/watchv=pPAmEkJdEB4 and follow us on social media!

Application Opening:  April 5th, 2024

Application Deadline: April 10th, 2024

Compensation: $57,090.59 – $73,335.80

Recruitment ID: X00067

Under general supervision, assists in the preparation of a variety of foods served in a school lunchroom; performs routine duties in the cleaning of kitchen areas and serving utensils; and performs related duties as required. 

Requires following established methods and procedures relating to the preparation and serving of food in school lunchrooms; preparing simple records relative to purchase and sale of food in lunchrooms; maintaining cleanliness of kitchen areas and serving utensils; following simple oral or written instructions; making frequent contacts with students, faculty and other employees on routine matters. Nature of work requires considerable physical and manual effort with some exposure to accident and injury hazards and somewhat disagreeable elements.

Role description

Distinguishing Features:

The Lead Student Nutrition Worker classification is responsible for coordinating Elementary or Secondary school lunchrooms, leading the work of 2615 Student Nutrition Workers and performing a variety of culinary activities in the areas of food preparation, lunchroom and equipment maintenance and providing services to staff, students and faculty. This class is distinguished from the lower class of 2615 Student Nutrition Worker in that this class has lead worker responsibilities in coordinating, delegating and assigning school lunchroom work activities.

Supervision Exercised:

Provides lead direction, guidance and oversight to 2615 Student Nutrition Worker.

Major, Important, and Essential Duties:

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

• Assigns, instructs, and participates in the work of 2615 Student Nutrition Workers, in following prescribed menus to meet nutritional needs of children with modifications in allowable food quantities; assists in training regarding equipment use, food preparation, and point of sale computers as appropriate. 
• Maintains Student Nutrition Program compliance with all federal, state, and local guidelines.
•  Follows the collection and recording procedures approved for point of service at the school. Identifies reimbursable meals on the serving line. 
• Maintains confidentiality of students receiving free or reduced price meals. 
• Communicates with site staff, parents, students, and food services at assigned site; including distribution of student account information and written policies and procedures. 
• Provides food preparation and customer service needs for reimbursable meal menus, milk sales and all assigned site functions. 
• Follow prescribed menus and recipes. 
• Maintains high quality food standards with emphasis on the goal that foods are appetizing, appealing, and high in nutritive value for assigned site. 
• Maintains high customer service and communication standards, including written, oral, and electronic communication via e-mail. 
• Maintains high food safety and sanitation standards. 
• Must utilize a first-in-first-out (FIFO) inventory management system. 
• Closely monitors computer at meal times to ensure accuracy of all transactions.
• Operates Point of Sale system, including: turning on computer/restarting as requested by technical support; opening foodservice software program and logging in; opening till for meal service; ensuring accuracy of all transactions; posting payments to student accounts; enter cash totals into computer; prepare cash for bank deposit and record in computer; enter items received into computer; run automated reports to tabulate meal totals; verify all computers have sent data to manager machine by running appropriate automated reports. Secondary School assignments also maintain production and receiving records and accurate inventory in the Point of Sale Terminal; including entering daily updates and results of monthly physical inventories. 
• Maintains accurate records in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintains and completes required forms and records accurately, as assigned by the supervisor. 
• Attends and participates in meetings as required. 
• Monitors staffing needs at site and coordinates with central Student Nutrition Services. 
• Requisitions and monitors food and supplies for assigned site within the established guides for meeting district menu compliance and projected food costs. 
• Calls for substitutes when needed. 
• Performs related duties as assigned. 

Important and Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of: Approved food handling practices, food preparation and use of cafeteria equipment; food and supply ordering, receiving and inventory control. 
• Skills to operate: Basic office equipment including computer, peripherals, telephone 
• Ability to: Do the various tasks of a kitchen as well as be able to oversee and train 2615 Student Nutrition Workers in doing required food service tasks; keep records as required; meet work schedules and timelines, and to work under pressure of deadlines and interruptions; work cooperatively with others; and understand and carry out oral and

How to qualify

How to Qualify: 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Education: Requires possession of high school diploma or equivalent 
• Experience: One (1) year of routine kitchen work experience including use of a computer and point of sales software. 
• License and Certification: Requires possession and maintenance of a current Food Safety certification 
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds. 

**Note: One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.) Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

Verification: 

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

**Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Selection Procedures:

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ): Candidates will be required to complete a MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Performance Based Examination: (Weight 100%)

Candidates deemed eligible and admitted to the examination process will be administered a performance based test designed to measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas which may include but not limited to: 

• Knowledge of: Approved food handling practices, food preparation and use of cafeteria equipment; food and supply ordering, receiving and inventory control. 
• Ability and Skill to: Do the various tasks of a kitchen as well as be able to oversee and train  2615 Student Nutrition Workers in doing required food service tasks; keep records as required; meet work schedules and timelines, and to work under pressure of deadlines and interruptions; work cooperatively with others; and understand and carry out oral and written directions.

What else should I know?

What else should I know?: 

Eligible List/Score Report: A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created, and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission. 

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of 12 months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director. (When requesting cert rule, check with union to let them know of how long the duration of list will be)

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights: 

Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/. The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules. 

Background:

As a finalist for a job, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction (or arrest, in limited circumstances) conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you are a finalist. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances, such as:

• Candidates for positions with the Unified School District and the Community College
• Candidates may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under the California Education Code.
• Candidates for positions with the Recreation and Park Department may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under California Public Resources Code 5164.

General Information:

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

Information About the Hiring Process 

Conviction History 

Employee Benefits Overview 

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Disaster Service Worker 

ADA Accommodation 

Veterans Preference 

Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams [required for Combined, Promotive, Entrance (CPE) Exams only] 

Right to Work 

Copies of Application Documents 

Diversity Statement 

How to Apply

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process. 

Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen 

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com). 

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. 

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst Luis Ramos Escobar, at ramosescobarl@sfusd.edu. 

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.