Child Nutrition Worker

Cafeteria Worker

Poplarville School District Operations Team / Child Nutrition Mission Statement: The mission of the Poplarville School District is to serve all students by providing a high-quality education in a safe learning environment.

Title: Cafeteria Worker

Qualifications: Ability to communicate well Good physical condition; i.e., able to stand, lift at least 40 pounds, and stoop for long periods Diplomatic, congenial manner; neat, well-groomed appearance

Reports to: Cafeteria Manager

Job Goal: The Cafeteria Worker is responsible to assist in preparing and serving attractive, nutritious meals to students and staff in a clean, cheerful atmosphere.

Essential Functions:

• Follow supervisor's instructions in producing, portioning and serving food
• Organize food in an attractive manner for presentation and fast service
• Serve correct portions of food to students and staff in a friendly manner
• Ensure that during meal service periods the supply of food offered is replenished
• Store all food products to assure freshness and safety
• Clean and sanitize kitchen and service work areas daily utilizing all sanitary guidelines
• Perform major cleaning of all equipment and storerooms at regularly scheduled intervals as determined by the manager
• Assist with physical count of inventory, receiving of inventory and record keeping of inventory
• Maintains storeroom in orderly manner
• If cashiering, records all school lunch monetary transactions and checks/verifies lunch information
• Removes trash to pick-up area, maintains area in sanitary manner
• Must wear approved uniforms and appropriate non-skid shoes
• Any other related job duties as assigned by the Superintendent and/or their designee.
• Demonstrates a commitment to professional growth
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Maintains appropriate professional appearance.
• Demonstrates regular attendance and punctuality.
• Is available for team communications by email/text/voice or any other means as directed by the DNC or Designee.
• Agrees to, understands, and operates under the procedures as outlined in the Child Nutrition Team's operations manual.

Additional Responsibilities: Participates in and completes the approved district Staff Development Program. Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the immediate supervisor may from time to time assign

Evaluation: Performance of the individual holding this job will be evaluated by this position's immediate supervisor. Evaluations will be performed annually for means of determining the re-hiring/termination at this position. Evaluations may be done several times throughout the year at the discretion of this position's immediate supervisor.

Job Specifics for Cafeteria Worker

Office/Room Location: Assigned Campus Cafeteria

Scope of Work: Assigned Cafeteria's operations, preparations, distribution. Works closely with the cafeteria manager.

Smartphone: Smartphone for use in communicating with the Child Nutrition Team. Personal use is prohibited unless an emergency.

Payscale: This position is based on a 9 month agreement. Compensation to be established by the Superintendent and approved by the Board of Trustees on an annual basis. This position is "At Will."

FLSA: Yes

ADA Checklist for Cafeteria Worker

1. The general physical requirements of this position. (Please mark only one)

B. Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

2. The physical activity of this position. (Please mark all that apply)

C. Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

D. Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

G. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

H. Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.

J. Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

K. Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

L. Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.

N. Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

O. Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

P. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Q. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

3. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision. (Please mark only one)

D. The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services, general laborer, etc.) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection, etc.).

4. The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. (Please check all that apply)

H. The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

I. The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

J. The worker is frequently in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, manholes, small enclosed rooms, small sewage and line pipes, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia.

K. The worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.

Poplarville Separate School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Poplarville Separate School District ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Poplarville Separate School District has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources.