Child Nutrition Assistant - HES

Child Nutrition Assistant

Hiddenite Elementary School

Permanent Full-time position

An employee in this class performs semi-skilled work preparing and serving meals and other food in a school cafeteria. The employee is expected to solve most problems independently. Work involves various facets of the food preparation and serving process.

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from high school preferred.
• Must have adequate abilities to read, write, and make mathematic calculations for food preparation.
• Applicant must hold a valid NC state driver's license.
• Applicant must be eligible to obtain a CDL with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements. If an employee is unable to obtain a CDL with P/S endorsements for any reason, this could result in recommendation for dismissal.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in annual training in Safety and Sanitation, as well as Recognizing Reimbursable Meals.
• Prepares, cooks, and serves meals and prepares a la carte items for sale.
• Prepares entrees, vegetables, and other side dishes according to standardized recipes.
• Washes and prepares vegetables and fruit as well as salads.
• Prepares and sets up any additional foods as assigned including snacks, condiments, and beverages.
• Sets up serving line and replenishes the serving line to maintain properly cooked food items during the serving period.
• Checks in deliveries, puts them in storage, and assists with inventory.
• Unpacks and carries canned and fresh fruits, meats, and vegetables from storage to the food preparation area.
• Assists with wrapping and putting away food at end of serving time.
• Assists in cleaning kitchen area and equipment and utensils to ensure that sanitation codes are maintained.
• Cleans oven and steamer in kitchen.
• Cleans refrigerator, milk box, freezer, holding cabinets, and all equipment and facilities.
• Cleans service line, coolers, freezers, dock areas and any area as instructed.
• Washes pots, pans, and serving utensils by hand or by dishwashing machine, including adding detergent and sanitizing agent, and regulating temperature and water flow to thoroughly clean and sanitize.
• May perform various housekeeping or janitorial duties in kitchen such as sweeping and mopping and in dining areas, such as wiping or washing tables, chairs or benches.
• Takes out trash and washes trash cans.

Additional Duties

• Performs other related work as required.
• Must drive a daily bus route or substitute for a driver when requested by the principal or designee.

Essential Knowledge and Abilities

• General knowledge of food preparation and standards of sanitation and safety.
• General knowledge of proper storage methods for various foods, supplies, and equipment.
• General knowledge of how to operate and clean kitchen equipment.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and to use initiative to resolve problems and make improvements in the cafeteria operation.
• Ability to read and follow standardized recipes and written instructions
• Ability to properly clean kitchen area, equipment, and utensils.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Ability to communicate in a pleasant, positive manner with students, staff, parents, and coworkers.
• Must be able to stand for six continuous hours and stoop, squat, kneel and/or bend.
• Ability to read a variety of correspondence, menus, recipes, etc.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.
• Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally; and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The knowledge and abilities described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.