School Nutrition - Kitchen Staff (Substitute)

Job Responsibilities Attend in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions; Clean linens, utensils, equipment, and storage, food preparation and serving areas for the purpose of maintaining required sanitary conditions; Evaluate prepared food for flavor, appearance, and temperature for the purpose of providing items that will be accepted by students and staff; Inspect food items and/or supplies for the purpose of verifying quantity, quality and specifications of orders and/or complying with mandated health standards; Inventory food, condiments, and supplies for the purpose of ensuring availability of items required for meeting projected menu requirements; Assist in the accurate completion of a monthly physical inventory, daily production records, and in the preparation of other records as deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the program and auditing purposes; Maintain equipment, storage, food preparation and serving areas in a sanitary condition for the purpose of employing with current health standards; Report immediately to the manager any problem or accident occurring in the kitchen or the cafeteria areas; Maintain records and reports (e.g. counting and recording the amount of leftovers, number of opened cans, student lunch balances, collection and reconciliation of money, informing students of their lunch balances, etc.) for the purpose of keeping an accurate record of food used and student accounts; Merchandise food and beverage items for the purpose of serving them to students and staff in an efficient manner; Monitor kitchen and cafeteria areas (e.g. proper charging procedures for items taken, employee safety, working procedures, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring a safe and sanitary working environment; Oversee the preparation, cooking, and serving of food (e.g. regular food items, special diets, students with allergies, etc.) for the purpose of providing students and staff with food of high nutritious quality as well as meeting individual needs; Perform functions of other nutritional service positions as requested by manager (e.g. cashiering, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring adequate staff coverage within site nutritional services operations; Prepare food and beverage items according to standardized recipes and established food preparation procedures (e.g. regular food items, deli sandwiches, baked goods, etc.) for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional and projected meal requirements; Receive food items and/or supplies and places them in designated areas utilizing temperature requirements and food spoilage guidelines for the purpose of ensuring availability of items required for meeting projected menu requirements; Receive, date and put away new stock on shelves ensuring that FIFO and all safe handling procedures are used; Report needed supplies and equipment malfunctions for the purpose of notifying cafeteria manager of needed items and repair and/or replacement; Maintain organization calculating and planning food supply and preparation needs for the following day; Serve the appropriate number of food items for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel; May be responsible for collecting money during serving time, and reconciling cash with computer generated reports; Maintain personal appearance and hygiene according to policy; Perform related duties as assigned by the School Nutrition Manager on the daily work schedule. To ensure the safety and welfare of students and staff, the district shall require criminal history background checks and fingerprinting of applicants for teaching positions and any other positions that require proximity to children. Additionally, satisfactory results from a required pre-employment drug screen as well as checks with various state/federal registries are required before an applicant is actually employed by Franklin County Schools. #J-18808-Ljbffr