Child Nutrition Cook

Food Service Worker

BASIC FUNCTION: Under the direction of the Director-Child Nutrition, prepare, cook and serve food items at an assigned satellite location; maintain child nutrition equipment and facilities in a clean and sanitary condition in accordance with State health laws.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Prepare, cook and serve breakfast and lunch items according to established daily menus.
• Receive and unload food items transported from the central kitchen; box, bag and apportion food for serving.
• Set up serving areas; serve food to students, teachers and other personnel.
• Maintain work area and serving areas in a sanitary manner; clean serving counter, tables, benches, food containers and other equipment; wash pots and pans, utensils and other serving equipment; store kitchen equipment.
• Operate a variety of standard kitchen equipment including slicer, chopper, mixer, fryer, warmer, oven and other equipment.
• Sell lunch tickets and food items as directed; make change and count monies; record amounts of food sold and monies collected.
• Communicate with site and District personnel regarding kitchen maintenance, equipment repair, food deliveries and meal counts.
• Assist with inventory and assure that food is stored properly; order, receive, rotate and store food deliveries.
• Prepare food for related child nutrition programs.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Certification in Food Safety by State approved examination. Renewal by exam every three (3) years.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and one year experience in quantity food preparation and kitchen maintenance.

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