Cafeteria Food Technician - Paincourtville

Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge•Paincourtville, LA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cafeteria Food Technician is responsible for preparing food using standardized recipes and proper techniques, ensuring food quality and timely preparation. This role involves maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen environment, practicing regular equipment maintenance, and proper storage of deliveries. The technician will serve correct food portions, monitor food temperatures, and accurately document food usage. Record keeping, including food and equipment temperatures, is also a key responsibility. The position requires receiving and storing deliveries, fostering a harmonious team environment by assisting coworkers, and reporting or correcting unsafe work conditions. Positive and professional interaction with students, faculty, administration, and others regarding the Child Nutrition Program (CNP) is expected. The role may also involve driving a company vehicle and performing other assigned duties. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Must have a high school diploma or graduate education diploma (GED).
Must complete the Louisiana Department of Education’s Professional Standards Training requirements each year.
Must have successfully completed the Phase I training course within first year of hire.
Oral and written English proficiency.
Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, and multiplication for currency exchange and recipe extension.
Interpersonal skills.
Delegation skills.
Motivation skills.
Supervisory skills.
Knowledge of kitchen operations.
Good personal health/hygiene.
Knowledge of safety procedures.
Knowledge of proper food handling, storage, temperature, and portion sizes.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local board child nutrition policies and procedures.
Ability to write, read, and follow written instructions, schedules, recipes, warnings, and other printed information.
Ability to learn computer application programs.
Operating knowledge of and experience with basic cafeteria equipment.
Regularly required to stand for long periods of time, walk, climb, balance, or stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
Reach with hands and arms.
Talk or hear.
Frequently move and/or lift objects weighing up to 25lbs alone and up to 50 lbs. with assistance.
Close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Compare, analyze, communicate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.
Coordinate.
Regularly required to compare, analyze, communicate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.
Frequently required to coordinate.
Occasionally required to copy.

Nice To Haves

Previous school cafeteria experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare food using standardized recipes, accurate measurements, and correct food preparation techniques.
Prepare food according to time schedules to meet deadlines and monitor food quality during preparation.
Clean and maintain safe and sanitary kitchen and equipment by practicing regular equipment maintenance, storing deliveries, and using established sanitation techniques.
Serve correct food portions using acceptable sanitation techniques in food handling and maintaining correct cooking and holding temperatures and utilizing food merchandising techniques.
Accurately and properly report and document amount of food used and left over.
Perform record keeping as assigned including but not limited to food temperatures and equipment temperatures (Freezer(s), Cooler(s), etc).
Receive and date food/supply deliveries and put away inventory in assigned storage area(s).
Foster a harmonious team environment by assisting coworkers with scheduled work demands.
Correct and /or report unsafe work conditions and use safe working procedures.
Interact positively and professionally with students, faculty, administration and others regarding the CNP.
Drive company vehicle if needed.
Perform other duties and assignments as needed.