Asst 7hr, Stdt Nutr

Hillsborough County Public Schools•Dover, FL

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, the position performs manual work preparing, serving, and cashiering federal reimbursable meals and a la carte foods for students and staff. The role supports meal service, food preparation and safety, cashiering and meal accountability, receiving and storing food, and maintaining clean cafeteria and kitchen areas. It also assists with special diet requests and food tastings, while providing courteous customer service and encouraging students to make balanced food choices. Duties may change according to district needs. The position requires sufficient kitchen or cooking experience to acquire the specified knowledge and ability. No certificates, licenses, or registrations are required. Applicants must have basic computer skills; be able to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and communicate effectively before groups. Mathematical skills include basic operations with two-digit numbers and operations involving tens and hundreds, using American money and standard weight, volume, and distance measurements. The role requires carrying out detailed but straightforward instructions and solving problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Physical activities include walking, standing, stooping, squatting, handling, talking, hearing, tasting, smelling, and keyboarding. The position involves lifting up to 35 pounds and reaching with either hand, including overhead. Environmental conditions include loud noise, extreme cold, extreme heat, and proximity to moving mechanical parts.

Requirements

Sufficient kitchen or cooking experience to acquire the knowledge and ability specified for the position.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with tens and hundreds, including calculations using American money and weight, volume, and distance measurements.
Ability to follow detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to perform the stated physical activities and lift up to 35 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assist students during meal service and help maintain a pleasant environment while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and school rules.
Prepare, cook, and serve hot and cold food 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 temperatures are outside safe zones.
Set up meal serving lines, obtain appropriate 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 special-diet alerts, and follow cash-control and accountability procedures at the end of the day.
Receive, check in, and stock food; check out food for production; and organize storage rooms, refrigerators, and freezers.
Maintain program accountability and compliance with federal, state, local, and district requirements; accurately complete production, HACCP, meal-accountability, and cash-procedure documentation.
Circulate through the cafeteria to assist students, encourage good table manners, and promote balanced meals and trying unfamiliar foods.
Assist SNS staff with special-diet requests to ensure students receive appropriate food for dietary or preference needs.
Assist the SNS manager and staff with food tastings, offer samples of new foods, encourage students to try them, and solicit feedback.
Prepare and clean allergy-free tables according to established procedures.
Clean cafeteria tables and remove spills and trash; prepare the cafeteria for the next student group and dismiss classes orderly according to the school schedule.
Clean the serving line, properly store food, beverages, and paper goods, clean and turn off equipment, and assist with kitchen, dish-area, and storage-area cleanup.
Perform other duties as assigned.