Child Nutrition Worker

Child Nutrition Program Worker

Chambers County Board of Education

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Experience in food service operation preferred.
• Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.
• Valid health certificate and recent positive results of a tuberculin test.
• Must meet the suitability criteria for employment and/or certification/licensure under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Reports To: CNP Manager, Principal, and CNP Director

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of safety procedures, sanitation standards, food preparation methods and equipment used in school cafeterias.
• Ability to cooperate work effectively with co-workers, school faculty and staff and students.
• Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to do simple mathematics.
• Ability to learn and use prescribed preparation methods of handling food supplies.
• Ability to read and interpret recipes and food serving instructions.
• Ability to use equipment timers and controls and ingredient scaling equipment.
• Ability to be a safe food handler, free of disease which may be transmitted by food.
• Ability to read chemical product sheets and follow required safety procedures while using and cleaning food preparation equipment.
• Ability to use food preparation equipment that dice, slice, cut, chip, fry, bake, steam, braise, broil, boil and puree using required manufacturer's safety recommendations.
• Ability to lift moderately heavy cases of food from the floor level to storage shelves located from one to five feet from the floor.
• Ability to use floor cleaning equipment to sweep, mop and/or scrub floors as needed.
• Ability to empty a 50-gallon trash receptacle into an 8-yard dumpster.
• Ability to use 6-foot step ladder for periodic cleaning of kitchen ventilation system.
• Ability to transfer extremely hot food pans from food preparation equipment to serving area.
• Physical dexterity, mobility, and strength to stoop, bend, lift, reach, and climb as needed to perform the essential functions of this position.
• Ability to work with both hands when assigned food preparation.
• Capable of working for six hours in a cold or hot and humid kitchen environment.
• Capable of standing for long periods of time on quarry floors during food preparation using work surfaces that are 48" above the floor.
• Ability to disassemble, clean and reassemble food preparation and cleaning equipment

Job Goal:

To understand the goals and purposes of the National Child Nutrition Program and to serve attractive and nutritious school meals in a clean, efficient manner.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Prepares and serves foods for the child nutrition program of the school assigned.
• Adheres to the food preparation schedules,
• Attends work on a regular basis and arrives on time.
• Adheres to work schedules and completes work assignments.
• Assists as directed with the operation, cleaning, set up, and storage of child nutrition program equipment.
• Assists in handling and storing foods, commodities, materials, supplies, and utensils.
• Serves students and CNP adult patrons in a friendly manner.
• Practices good personal hygiene and maintains all work areas in a clean and orderly manner.
• Attends required meetings, trainings, and work-related events.
• Demonstrates honesty, dependability, confidentiality, and appropriate speech and behavior.
• Assists with inventories, reports, special events, and CNP activities as appropriate.
• Reports problems, accidents, absences, injuries and concerns to appropriate supervisor.
• Performs assigned tasks to conserve school system and CNP resources.
• Participates cooperatively in projects to improve CNP services, solve problems, and increase efficiency.
• Follows attendance, punctuality and proper dress rules.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other job-related responsibilities as may be assigned.

Terms of Employment:

The terms of employment shall be in accordance with provisions of the Board's salary schedule.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's performance assessment procedures for support personnel.