FOOD ASSISTANT APPLICANT POOL - NUTRITION SERVICES

Food Assistant

The Food Assistant assists in preparing and delivering meals to the Atlanta Public Schools students. Maintains a clean and fully stocked kitchen. Depending on the worksite's needs, employees may be required to work more than 5.5 hours a day. Employees will be compensated for the additional hours worked. Essential duties include preparing meals for students using FDA-approved food and recipes, serving balanced meals to students, cleaning kitchen preparation areas and equipment, stocking groceries and assisting with inventory activities. Required to have prompt, regular attendance in-person and be available to work on-site, in-person during regular business hours, and as needed. Performs other duties as assigned by an appropriate administrator or their representative.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or GED preferred, foodservice experience preferred, K-12 food service highly desired. Knowledge, skills, and abilities include basic food-handling skills, ability to maintain a positive attitude, ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect, ability to use a computer and comprehend printed recipes.

Physical abilities and working conditions include the ability to read small print and view a computer screen for prolonged periods, ability to tolerate exposure to noisy conditions, ability to be understood in face-to-face communications, ability to use hands to grasp and manipulate small objects, ability to lift, push, pull, and/or carry objects that weigh as much as 25 or more pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds on an infrequent basis, ability to encounter constant work interruptions, work cooperatively with others, work independently, work indoors, ability to read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance, math skills at a high school proficiency level, judgement and the ability to process information quickly, learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards, give verbal instruction, rank tasks in order of importance, copy, compare, compile and coordinate information and records, understand how to manage stress.

The Atlanta Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or any legally protected status in any of its employment practices, educational programs, services or activities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.