Child Nutrition - Elementary Kitchen Manager

Bethel School District 403•Spanaway, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This classified Child Nutrition position prepares food, sets up and serves meals, and cleans serving and kitchen areas. The schedule is 5.5 hours per day for 169 days per year, 4 hours per day for 2 days per year, and 8 hours per day for 1 day per year. The position is paid at PSE Level 5, at $25.40. It reports to the Director of Child Nutrition and receives guidance from the Cook Manager. A pre-placement physical and testing are required, at the district’s expense. The job requires working under strict meal deadlines and sequencing tasks appropriately, anticipating quantities, and ordering food efficiently for cost and storage needs. Work involves exposure to heat, kitchen equipment with moving parts, prolonged standing, heavy supplies and food pans weighing up to 50 pounds, high noise levels, and ordinary infectious diseases carried by students. Protective clothing is required, and the employee may clean meal spills while assisting students. The position requires SNA (State Nutrition Association) certification and a valid Washington State food handler’s permit. Fingerprinting and a background check are required, as is completion of and adherence to the district infection control plan.

Requirements

Ability to follow directions and procedures.
Knowledge of proper food-handling techniques.
Knowledge of food-service safety and sanitation.
Ability to meet offer-versus-serve meal pattern requirements.
Ability to serve appropriate quantities and present food attractively.
Ability to order and account for food-service items.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students and staff.
SNA (State Nutrition Association) certification required.
Valid Washington State food handler’s permit required.
Fingerprinting and a background check are required to determine that there have been no convictions involving physical molestation, abuse, injury, or neglect of a minor.
Must complete training in and adhere to the district infection control plan.
Must pass a pre-placement physical and testing.
Must be able to meet physical demands including prolonged standing and moving supplies weighing up to 50 pounds and full pans of food; must wear protective clothing.

Nice To Haves

Experience serving food is desirable.
Experience working with school-age children is desirable.

Responsibilities

Set up serving carts and warming ovens for meals.
Fill condiment containers and set out utensils, napkins, trays, and other serving items; prepare, pan, heat, and maintain food at appropriate temperatures.
Serve meals to students and staff in appropriate quantities, present food attractively, and assist students in assembling meals on trays.
Clean serving and meal areas between breakfast and lunch and replenish containers and serving items.
Guide Child Nutrition helpers and/or Point of Service helpers assigned to the location.
Place food in serving carts and ovens according to proper food-handling procedures.
Clean carts, tables, and other food-serving areas after meal periods and store equipment.
Regularly clean refrigerators, storage areas, grills, deep fryers, shelves, and other areas.
Prepare the next day’s order list for food and supplies.
Collect and potentially launder kitchen linen and other items.
Perform cashier or point-of-service duties as needed.
Model appropriate and cooperative behavior, protect confidential information, and follow district ethical guidelines.
Perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.