Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $22.44 - $26.97
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Training and development opportunities
flexible scheduling
Job Description
This position is offered by a school district's Child Nutrition Services department, which focuses on providing high quality, nutritious meals to students in a safe and sanitary environment. The department operates multiple kitchen facilities and satellite kitchens to meet the diverse nutritional needs of students across the district. It adheres to district nutritional requirements and federal, state, and local regulations governing school meal programs. The Child Nutrition Services department is committed to promoting proper nutrition, food safety, and maximizing meal participation in all school programs. The team is dedicated to fostering collaboration among staff, student workers, and school personnel to... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous experience in food preparation or nutrition services preferred
- Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
- Ability to carry, push, stoop, reach and perform fingering functions
- Ability to handle and perform repetitive tasks
- Flexibility and adaptability to shifting tasks and priorities
- Good listening skills and ability to communicate with students and adults in difficult situations
- Normal far vision, depth perception and color vision
- Willingness to comply with safety and sanitation standards
- Ability to respond effectively to problem solving and decision making situations
- Ability to work as part of a team and take initiative.
Job Qualifications
- Knowledge of food preparation techniques and procedures
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation
- Basic math skills
- Ability to use English communication orally and in writing
- Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations
- Ability to follow instructions and use fundamentals of food preparation techniques and procedures
- Ability to learn federal, state and local requirements for the National School Lunch Programs
- Ability to operate all types of commercial kitchen equipment
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with a variety of employees
- Ability to work under supervision
- Skill in teamwork
- Basic computer operation skills.
Job Duties
- Prepare and serve attractive, high quality, nutritious, cost effective meals following menu planners meeting District requirements
- Insure that all student helpers and staff comply with proper food handling techniques and follow safety and sanitation procedures
- Develop, prepare and post work schedules and diagram of serving area for program continuity and to assure that tasks are complete within the time allocated
- Maintain accurate records and complete necessary reports including meal count, cash count, tickets, menu planners, orders, delivery, payroll, inventory and other reports needed according to District procedures either manually or by computer
- Maintain and schedule cleaning of kitchen and storeroom as well as kitchen equipment including tables and chairs
- Report equipment malfunctions to insure safe working conditions
- Order appropriate number of meals from central kitchen and adjust meal count as needed to utilize all food ordered
- Maintain appropriate stock of food and supplies
- rotate and reorder as needed
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relations with others
- Assist school staff in promoting proper nutrition
- Respond to suggestions, complaints and requests of building staff and students
- Report all accidents promptly to Child Nutrition Services office
- Train and supervise staff including conducting performance evaluations
- Train, monitor and evaluate student workers, substitutes and assigned staff
- Promote Child Nutrition Services programs to increase meal participation
- Check and secure kitchen and dining area at the end of the shift
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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