Child Nutrition Program Worker- Itinerant

Child Nutrition Program Worker - Itinerant

Reports To: Child Nutrition Program Manager

Days / Hours: 183 Days / 6.5 Hours

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Education, Certification and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• NRA ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certified (*Effective October 1, 2021)
• Experience in school food service preferred, but not required

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read and write English and perform basic math skills
• Ability to follow oral and written directions, talk and hear
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to multi-task and work within a fast-paced environment
• Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information in a professional manner
• Ability to meet suitability criteria under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as state, federal, and local law and the Board may require

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates support for the school system and its vision, mission, goals, and priorities
2. Food preparation
1. Knows daily menu requirements
2. Follows daily food preparation schedule
3. Follows recipes
4. Knows when to begin food preparation
5. Knows how to store prepared food before serving
6. Prepares assigned dishes
3. Food storage
1. Assures that food is stored at appropriate temperatures
2. Maintains a first in/first out procedure for moving food from storage
3. Maintains a record of food taken from storage
4. Serving line
1. Serves students and staff in a friendly manner
2. Serves prescribed portions to all customers
3. Serves a neat and attractive tray
4. Maintains a clean serving line
5. Protects and replenishes food between serving periods
5. Personal responsibilities
1. Maintains a high standard of personal hygiene
2. Follows assignments given by manager
3. Maintains a friendly attitude toward co-workers and customers
4. Completes work assignments on time
5. Reports to work on time as scheduled and clocks in and out on time
6. Accepts duties assigned by manager
7. Follows approved dress code for lunchroom workers
6. Cleaning responsibilities
1. Maintains a clean work area
2. Performs duties such as serving and cleaning of tables, counters, and furnishings in dining area
3. Assumes dish room responsibilities when assigned
4. Properly cleans equipment, floors, storage areas, bathrooms, walls, furniture, and windows when assigned
5. Removes garbage and sanitizes can
6. Cleans and hangs mops
7. Cashiering/Record Keeping
1. Accounts for funds collected from students, staff, and visitors
2. Accounts for meals and reconciles all transactions to funds collected and meals served
3. Uses lists of free and reduced breakfast and lunch recipients and accounts for students receiving such meals during serving period - maintains confidentiality
4. Assists with automated production records, recipes, nutrition analysis, menu overlays, and day-end procedures
8. Special Events
1. Prepares food as assigned for special events such as banquets, luncheons. box lunches, etc.
2. Completes set-up, service, and clean-up for special events
9. Repeatedly lifts and/or moves cases and pans of food and other materials
10. Follows CNP HACCP Standard Operating Procedures and employee handbook guidelines
11. Adheres to local Board policies, administrative procedures, and other like directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws
12. Performs other job-related duties as assigned by Supervisor(s)

Physical Requirements:

• Ability with sight (near vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus)
• Ability to lift, pull, push, carry and/or move fifty (50) pounds, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, bend, stoop, squat, crouch, and kneel
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, equipment, or controls

Background Check Required:

• (Ala. Code 16-22A-5) Upon offer of employment, employees will be required to submit legible fingerprints for a background review by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Additional Details:

• Position will be subject to the Students First Act of 2011. Cullman City Schools reserves the right to fill this position by internal applicants by means of transfer
• Under the Students First Act of 2011, no credit toward tenure or non-probationary status is earned in the initial year of employment if hired after September 30.

Cullman City Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities.