Substitute

Metz Culinary Management•Port Norris, NJ

20d

About The Position

The Food Service Worker prepares and serves students attractive, nutritious meals in a friendly, efficient, and clean atmosphere, and maintains related paperwork accurately and completely. This role requires teamwork across food preparation, service, and cleanup. The position is performed in an indoor kitchen environment, with shifts usually lasting 2–4 hours, sometimes longer. The worker must be able to stand for the entire shift and may encounter moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, wet or humid conditions, and extreme cold. The company describes itself as family-driven and focused on delivering restaurant-inspired hospitality.

Requirements

Pass the state-required background check and fingerprinting to work in New Jersey schools.
Demonstrate excellent customer service skills and a positive approach.
Be patient and maintain a caring attitude toward children.
Follow oral and written instructions.
Interact successfully with customers and Nutri-Serve employees.
Stand for the entire shift, usually 2–4 hours and sometimes longer; twist, bend, move freely, and lift up to 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Previous food service experience is preferred but not required.
Knowledge of food preparation is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist with meal preparation and cafeteria setup, including preparing daily menus, setting out napkins, serving utensils, lunch trays, condiments, and snacks.
Check daily preparation assignments with the Kitchen Manager and help determine how much food to prepare.
Verify food shipments against orders before signing invoices.
Serve students nutritious, attractive meals in a friendly manner, following portion sizes on the production sheet.
Work in the kitchen and on the register on a rotating basis as directed by the Food Service Director or Assistant Food Service Director.
Promote a friendly atmosphere through positive customer service.
Keep the serving line clean between lunch periods and replenish it as needed.
Check with the Kitchen Manager about storage of leftovers, and clean and sanitize the work area at the end of each day.
Enter prepayments and daily sales, post and verify daily deposits, wrap money as necessary, and take bank bags to the designated bank night depository.
Back up the computer to the hard drive daily.
When applicable, maintain student records in the Point of Sale system, including adding or deleting students, updating statuses, printing cards, and distributing charge letters.
When applicable, complete Point of Sale daily, weekly, and monthly reports as required by the Food Service Director and Assistant Food Service Director.
Assist with communications to parents about student account questions by phone, letter, or in person.
Assist the Kitchen Manager with inventory and ordering, complete order forms daily, and submit them in a timely manner.
Assist with completing the daily production sheet.
Perform other duties as assigned.