Asst 7hr, Stdt Nutr

Hillsborough County Public Schools•Tampa, FL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant 7 Hour Student Nutrition follows Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Student Nutrition Services (SNS) guidelines and procedures. Under immediate supervision, this position performs manual work preparing, serving, and cashiering federal reimbursable meals and à la carte foods for students and staff. The role also supports food safety, meal accountability, customer service, special-diet requests, and the cleanliness and readiness of cafeteria and kitchen areas. The position requires sufficient kitchen or cooking experience to acquire the specified knowledge and abilities. No certificates, licenses, or registrations are required. The employee must be able to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; speak effectively before groups; perform basic arithmetic and calculations using American money and standard units of measurement; follow detailed but uncomplicated instructions; address problems in standardized situations; and use basic computer skills. Physical activities include walking, standing, stooping, squatting, handling, talking, hearing, tasting, smelling, and keyboarding. The role may require lifting up to 35 pounds, reaching with either hand including overhead, and working amid loud noise, extreme cold, extreme heat, and moving mechanical parts. The district states that its personnel policies and practices provide equal opportunity and do not discriminate on the listed protected grounds. It also accords selection, retention, and promotion preference to certain veterans and spouses of veterans who are Florida residents.

Requirements

Sufficient kitchen or cooking experience to acquire the specified knowledge and ability.
Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of individuals.
Add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with 10s and 100s, including using American money and units of weight, volume, and distance.
Apply understanding to follow detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions and handle problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, lift up to 35 pounds, reach with either hand including overhead, and work in the described environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

Assist students during meal service and help ensure compliance with health, safety, and school rules while circulating through the cafeteria.
Prepare, cook, and serve food items, including hot and cold items; provide correct portions and menu items; and replenish serving lines.
Take and record food temperatures during preparation and service, and follow corrective-action procedures when food is outside established safe temperature zones.
Set up meal serving lines with the correct paper products and utensils and display food attractively.
Provide friendly, respectful customer service, keep serving areas neat and clean, and encourage healthy food choices.
Enter meal components correctly, document emergency meal transactions, handle cash and checks accurately, check alerts for special diets, and follow end-of-day cash-control and accountability procedures.
Receive, check in, and stock food; check out food for production; and organize storage rooms, refrigerators, and freezers.
Maintain program accountability and comply with federal, state, and local requirements and district policies and procedures; accurately complete production, HACCP, meal-accountability, and cash-procedure documentation.
Circulate through the cafeteria to assist students, encourage good table manners, promote balanced meals, and encourage students to try unfamiliar foods.
Assist SNS staff with special-diet requests and ensure students receive food appropriate to dietary or preference requests.
Help the SNS manager and staff offer samples of new foods and solicit student feedback during food tastings.
Prepare and clean allergy-free tables according to established procedures.
Clean cafeteria tables and remove spills and trash; ensure the cafeteria is ready for the next student group and dismiss classes orderly according to the school schedule.
Clean the serving line, store food, beverages, and paper goods properly, clean and turn off equipment, and assist with cleanup of the kitchen, dish area, and storage areas.
Perform other duties as assigned; listed responsibilities and tasks may change according to district needs.
Balance team and individual responsibilities, welcome feedback, contribute to a positive team, and put team success above personal interests.
Respond to service requests, follow instructions and management direction, take responsibility for actions, and meet attendance and punctuality guidelines.
Maintain appropriate appearance, grooming, dress, and hygiene in accordance with SNS guidelines.
Display courtesy and sensitivity, manage challenging customer situations, meet commitments, respond promptly to customer needs, and solicit feedback to improve service.
Maintain required job knowledge, learn and apply new skills, keep abreast of developments, work with minimal supervision, understand how the job relates to others, and use resources effectively.