Substitute

Metz Culinary Management•Dennisville, NJ

20d•Onsite

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. The role requires teamwork across food preparation, service, and cleanup. Work is performed in an indoor kitchen environment. Shifts are usually 2–4 hours, sometimes longer, and employees stand for the entire shift. The position is described as a substitute role and highlights daytime work with weekends off.

Requirements

Must pass the state-required background check and fingerprinting to work in New Jersey schools.
Excellent customer service skills and a positive approach.
Patience and the ability to maintain a caring attitude toward children.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to interact successfully with customers and Nutri-Serve employees.
Ability to stand for extended periods, twist, bend, move freely, and lift up to 30 pounds.
Must be able to stand for the entire shift, usually 2–4 hours and sometimes longer.

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 following daily assignments from the Kitchen Manager and helping prepare daily menus.
Set up napkins, serving utensils, student lunch trays, condiments, and daily snacks on the cafeteria line.
Help verify food shipments and invoices, estimate daily food preparation quantities, and complete daily production sheets.
Serve students nutritious meals using portion sizes specified on production sheets, rotating between kitchen and register duties as directed.
Promote a friendly atmosphere through positive customer service.
Keep the serving line clean between lunch periods, replenish it as needed, check with the Kitchen Manager about leftover storage, and clean and sanitize the work area at the end of each day.
Enter prepayments and daily sales, post and back up records, and maintain student Point of Sale records when applicable.
Complete required Point of Sale reports when applicable and help communicate with parents about student account questions.
Count, complete, and verify daily deposits; wrap money as needed and deliver bank bags to the designated bank night depository.
Assist the Kitchen Manager with inventory and ordering, completing order forms and submitting them in a timely manner.
Perform other duties as assigned.