Gann Academy is an independent high school in Waltham, MA, and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture where talented people of widely diverse backgrounds can thrive. We believe including diverse perspectives will improve our work and produce better societal and learning outcomes for all.
All employees participate in this commitment, whether internally, in building a welcoming workplace culture, and /or externally, in ensuring inclusive engagement with families, donors, media, vendors, allies, and others. Gann celebrates a community of smart, collaborative, and compassionate professionals; Gann staff/faculty tout the support and teamwork of their colleagues as a highlight of their Gann experience and one in which Gann is different from any other school or community. Come find out for yourself!
Gann offers an attractive physical environment with bright spaces and FREE parking!
SUMMARY
Under the direction and supervision of the Director of Food Services, the Food Services Worker/Cook is a member of the Food Services team that provides meals, customer service, and a clean and cheerful environment for students and staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Prepares salad bar. This includes spooning pre-made products into serving containers, peeling hard-boiled eggs, preparing salads, and peeling and cutting fruits and vegetables.
Prepares certain items for catering events, such as fruit trays, vegetable trays, dips, and cookies/pastries, and helps with setting up when requested by the Director.
Scans students/staff cards for purchases and accurately ring up items.
Serves food from the hotline, assists customers, answers questions, and retrieves requested items.
Stock items in the serving area. Before serving times, stocks of paper products, snack items, dairy products, beverages, and other items need to be replenished.
Sets up and maintains serving areas. Posts the day’s menu with prices, and at predetermined times set up a salad bar and put out serving utensils, condiments, bread, and desserts. Monitors serving areas and refills as needed and keeps area neat and clean as needed.
Cleans work areas and serving areas as needed. Periodically wash carts, sinks, shelves, refrigerator doors, and sides. At the end of the day, clean the salad bar, steam table, coffee dispensers, and all serving areas.
Assists in washing pots, pans, salad bar inserts, utensils, and other items used in day-to-day operations.
Assists with catering as needed, such as setting up trays of pastries, cookies, vegetables, dips, fruits, etc. Makes coffee and prepares sandwiches, salads, and other food items. Gather paper products, condiments, and other items as needed. Delivers and/or sets up food and beverages within the building as needed. Catering events may take place in the evening and on weekends.
Follows closing procedures. Turns off equipment, locks refrigerators, and closes windows.
Always follow allergy awareness policies. Adheres to all rules designed to protect students and staff with food allergies and sensitivities. Be knowledgeable about all ingredients in menu items and food products and be ready to advise customers. Follows all safe food handling practices to prevent cross-contact with allergens.
Adheres to all kosher dietary laws. Non-kosher food or any meat is not allowed in the kitchen. Only uses food products and cooking tools/knives supplied by Gann. The above responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job.
The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
Ability to work with a wide range of people—students, parents, faculty, staff, and vendors.
Must have excellent customer service skills.
Knowledgeable about the structure, fast pace, and flow of a food service operation.
Understanding of food safety/sanitation requirements and procedures.
Knowledgeable about food allergies and practices to prevent cross-contact.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Must be proficient in English to carry out work as assigned
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical demands include stooping, bending, reaching for, ability to lift at least 50lbs, and standing for extended periods of time are common.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Gann Academy is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the school to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression), and pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
ACCOMMODATION
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.
E-VERIFY
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot ensure that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA), so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed Form I-9.
Any offers of employment will be contingent upon successful CORI and fingerprinting background checks.
Gann Academy is a pluralistic Jewish day school that challenges students to cultivate their talents and interests in all areas of human potential: intellectual, artistic, spiritual, and physical. Our faculty made up of both Jewish and non-Jewish educators facilitate the student journey. We seek teachers who are committed to collaborating and growing in their teaching practice; supporting diverse learners in the classroom; and connecting with students outside the classroom, both formally and informally. In growing our department, we are particularly interested in expanding the diversity of voices in our literature faculty. We are also interested in candidates who can help the department envision opportunities for collaboration across the humanities.
BENEFITS
Gann Academy is an independent high school in Waltham, MA that offers a competitive, and comprehensive benefits package featuring generous paid time off policies – paid vacation, paid sick days, and roughly 20 additional paid days off - based on the Jewish calendar. It is truly a unique and generous benefits package offered only at Gann! Employer match Retirement (403B), and Health and Dental insurance, are just a few of t...he benefits offered to eligible employees upon day one of joining the Gann community.
Hungry? Gann has a full-service kosher dairy dining hall complete with a fresh salad bar and hot bar. Gann offers an attractive physical environment with bright spaces, FREE parking, and extensive fitness facilities available for our faculty and staff.
Gann celebrates a community of smart, collaborative, and compassionate professionals; Gann staff/faculty tout the support and teamwork of their colleagues as a highlight of their Gann experience and one in which Gann is different from any other school or community. Come find out for yourself!