School Nutrition Assistant

School Nutrition Assistant Part Time

Reports to: Cafeteria Manager

GENERAL FUNCTION & SCOPE

The School Nutrition Assistant performs a variety of job functions essential to the successful operation of the school cafeteria. Job functions include food production; meal service; food acceptability; customer service; sanitation, safety and security; receiving, storage and inventory; program regulations and accountability; equipment use and care; professional excellence. The School Nutrition Program provides an environment that supports healthy food habits while maintaining program integrity and customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Food Production

Prepares school breakfasts (where applicable), lunches and afternoon snacks

Withdraws and prepares appropriate amounts of food from inventory each day, as directed by the Cafeteria Manager

Adheres to standardized recipes

Meal Service

Sets up the serving line each day, ensuring:

o all items on the menu are placed on the serving line in the proper order and at the proper temperature

o correct serving utensils are in place

o condiments and cutlery are provided

Uses serving utensils correctly to ensure correct portions are served

Serves students quickly and efficiently to adhere to the school's meal schedules

Food Acceptability

Prepares and serves meals of the highest quality that encourages student consumption

Customer Service

Provides outstanding customer service to students, parents, staff, visitors and fellow employees

Sanitation, Safety & Security

Follows all local health department requirements for food safety

Monitors the temperatures of freezers, refrigerators and milk coolers daily, recording temperatures on the appropriate log, and notifies Cafeteria Manager if temperatures are above 10 ? F (freezer) or 41 ? F (refrigerator/cooler)

Takes and records temperature of foods to ensure that foods are cooked to the proper internal temperature, chilled to the appropriate temperature, and placed on the serving line at the appropriate temperature

Performs general cleaning tasks and follows cleaning schedule

Follows the wash, rinse and sanitize procedures for ware washing

Assists the Cafeteria Manager in ensuring the security of all food and supplies.

Receiving, Storage & Inventory

Assists the Cafeteria Manager in receiving all incoming food and supply deliveries

Stocks all incoming deliveries and adheres to established food storage procedures

Assists the Cafeteria Manager in taking an accurate monthly inventory of all purchased food and supplies

Program Regulations & Accountability

Maintains integrity and accountability of the School Nutrition Program through compliance with all federal, state and local regulations

Ensures students receive all required meal components and that all meals served meet the reimbursable meal requirements

Serves students all required meal components, ensuring students are served reimbursable meals

Assists Cafeteria Manager in maintaining all records and reports to meet local, state and USDA requirements, including daily production 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, tilt skillet, 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 the Cafeteria Manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Some knowledge of volume feeding and routine kitchen duties involving food preparation and service

Knowledge of general cooking, food storage and cleaning procedures

Ability to perform assigned tasks

Ability to follow instructions

Ability to work harmoniously with fellow employees

Ability to provide friendly service to students and others

Ability to learn cooking and other food service duties in a reasonable period of time

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONS

High school graduate or equivalent

Experience in kitchen, cafeteria or restaurant foodservice (school cafeteria experience preferred)

ServSafe certified preferred

WESTSIDE ATLANTA CHARTER SCHOOL