Nutrition Assistants

Nutrition Staff Member

Primary Function: Works cooperatively with other staff members to ensure a smooth, efficient meal service operation by preparing and serving safe, tasty and attractive foods according to the guidelines of the school nutrition program.

Essential Duties:

• Attends job related classes and workshops
• Practices procedures in food preparation, use and care of equipment, and personnel habits to assure that sanitation standards are met
• Follows standards of safety in preparing, storing, and serving food
• Maintains the food inventory in the dry storage and freezer
• Practices correct procedure in checking in food items from vendor
• Maintains the large equipment, floors in the kitchen and the freezer and coolers to ensure that they meet safety and sanitation standards
• Participates in implementing promotions of special school and community activities consistent with board policy
• Maintains required forms and records as assigned by the manager
• Knows, abides by, and enforces school system policies

Additional Responsibilities:

• Adheres to all rules and regulations
• Performs other duties assigned by the Nutrition Manager

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education Level: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Certification/Licensing: None Required
• Proficiency Skills: Written and oral communication skills, organization, management, math and money handling, deal with multiple tasks, computer competence, office machines and food preparation.
• Personal Skills: Pleasant personality, clean and well groomed, physical skills and stamina to perform essential duties, ability to lift 35 lbs., work in a high heat and humidity, and stand up to six hours.