School Nutrition Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION

School Nutrition Assistant Part Time

Reports to: Cafeteria Manager

GENERAL FUNCTION& SCOPE

TheSchool Nutrition Assistant performs a variety of job functions essential to thesuccessful operation of the school cafeteria.Job functions include food production; meal service; food acceptability;customer service; sanitation, safety and security; receiving, storage andinventory; program regulations and accountability; equipment use and care; professionalexcellence. The School Nutrition Program provides an environment that supportshealthy food habits while maintaining program integrity and customersatisfaction.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Food Production

• Prepares school breakfasts (where applicable), lunches andafternoon snacks
• Withdraws and prepares appropriate amounts of food frominventory each day, as directed by the Cafeteria Manager
• Adheres to standardized recipes

Meal Service

• Sets up the serving line each day, ensuring:
  • all items on the menu are placed on the servingline in the proper order and at the proper temperature
  • correct serving utensils are in place
  • condiments and cutlery are provided
• Uses serving utensils correctly to ensurecorrect portions are served
• Serves students quickly and efficiently toadhere to the school’s meal schedules

Food Acceptability

• Prepares and serves meals of the highest qualitythat encourages student consumption

Customer Service

• Provides outstanding customer service tostudents, parents, staff, visitors and fellow employees

Sanitation, Safety & Security

• Follows all local health department requirementsfor food safety
• Monitors the temperatures of freezers,refrigerators and milk coolers daily, recording temperatures on the appropriatelog, and notifies Cafeteria Manager if temperatures are above 10˚F (freezer) or 41˚F (refrigerator/cooler)
• Takes and records temperature of foods to ensurethat foods are cooked to the proper internal temperature, chilled to theappropriate temperature, and placed on the serving line at the appropriatetemperature
• Performs general cleaning tasks and followscleaning schedule
• Follows the wash, rinse and sanitize proceduresfor ware washing
• Assists the Cafeteria Manager in ensuring the security of all food and supplies.

Receiving, Storage & Inventory

• Assists the Cafeteria Manager in receiving allincoming food and supply deliveries
• Stocks all incoming deliveries and adheres toestablished food storage procedures
• Assists the Cafeteria Manager in taking anaccurate monthly inventory of all purchased food and supplies

Program Regulations & Accountability

• Maintains integrity and accountability of theSchool Nutrition Program through compliance with all federal, state and localregulations
• Ensures students receive all required mealcomponents and that all meals served meet the reimbursable meal requirements
• Serves students all required meal components,ensuring students are served reimbursable mealsli>
• Assists Cafeteria Manager in maintaining allrecords and reports to meet local, state and USDA requirements, including dailyproduction records, temperature logs, etc.
• Follows all school policies and procedures
• Adheres to work schedule and scheduled hours
• Complies with school mission and vision

Equipment Use and Care

• Operates commercial kitchen equipment (convection oven, tiltskillet, steamer, multi-compartment sink, etc.) in a safe manner
• Follows policies for the use and care of all equipment

Professional Excellence

• Communicates effectively with supervisor,customers and other employees

Other

• Performs other duties as assigned by theCafeteria Manager

MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS

• Some knowledge of volume feeding and routinekitchen duties involving food preparation and service
• Knowledge of general cooking, food storage andcleaning procedures
• Ability to perform assigned tasks
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to work harmoniously with fellowemployees
• Ability to provide friendly service to studentsand others
• Ability to learn cooking and other food serviceduties in a reasonable period of time

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONS

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Experience in kitchen, cafeteria or restaurantfoodservice (school cafeteria experience preferred)
• ServSafe certified preferred