Nutrition Services Assistant

Pelham School District•Pelham, NH

About The Position

Join our team as a Nutrition Services Assistant at The Pelham School District! Home to more than 1,600 students, the Pelham School District is composed of Pelham Elementary School serving preschool through grade 5, Pelham Memorial School serving students in grades 6 through 8, and Pelham High School serving students in grades 9 through 12. In Pelham we provide a supportive learning environment as well as a wide variety of extracurricular clubs, activities, and sports. Our students, teams, and schools are all #pelhamproud! Supported by administrative and professional teams, successful candidates will help us reach our goals: to help all students know they belong, improve students’ academic performance, and make Pelham one of the best places to work through an excellent workplace culture. About the Position: The Nutrition Services Assistant helps to prepare and serve students and staff nutritious and appealing meals in a sanitary and efficient manner. Assist food preparation under the supervision of a manager/team leader, maintain standards of sanitation and safety, production, service and food quality, able to work independently and as team member, develop and maintain excellent customer service relations with students, parents and faculty. Follows all USDA and sanitation regulations as pertinent to the school nutrition service program Maintains awareness of any special diet or food preparation (food allergies) for the purpose of ensuring the health and safety of the students and staff Prepares, serves and cleans all food items and equipment as per instruction from manager and/or Director, as necessary Verifies any food produced meets quality Fill out cleaning logs, production records and temperature logs Knows how to use food service computer system and district email system, as needed Assists with ordering of food, supplies, production records and other forms, as necessary Attends all in-service meetings, workshops, and trainings as scheduled by the Director Maintains 6 hours of annual continuing education/training Practices good customer service with all staff, students, and other customers Prepares food and/or works any special functions as assigned, by the Director Reports any unsafe equipment or work hazards to the Manager, as needed Assists with implementation of HACCP plan and implementation of the plan Performs functions of other nutrition services positions for the purpose of ensuring each station/job/function is completed on a daily basis, as needed Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Manager/Nutrition Services Director Compensation and Benefits: Compensation based on experience. Benefit eligiblity based on assigned hours per week.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Proficient math, reading and computer skills
Ability to calcuate total cost of items on food tray; utilize basic cash handling skills
Ability to work as a successful team member
Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the primary functions of the job
Ability to lift, carry and move up to 50 lbs at a time
Ability to bend, reach, push and pull frequently
Ability to stand for majority of shift
Ability to walk frequently

Responsibilities

Assist food preparation under the supervision of a manager/team leader
Maintain standards of sanitation and safety, production, service and food quality
Work independently and as team member
Develop and maintain excellent customer service relations with students, parents and faculty
Follows all USDA and sanitation regulations as pertinent to the school nutrition service program
Maintains awareness of any special diet or food preparation (food allergies) for the purpose of ensuring the health and safety of the students and staff
Prepares, serves and cleans all food items and equipment as per instruction from manager and/or Director, as necessary
Verifies any food produced meets quality
Fill out cleaning logs, production records and temperature logs
Knows how to use food service computer system and district email system, as needed
Assists with ordering of food, supplies, production records and other forms, as necessary
Attends all in-service meetings, workshops, and trainings as scheduled by the Director
Maintains 6 hours of annual continuing education/training
Practices good customer service with all staff, students, and other customers
Prepares food and/or works any special functions as assigned, by the Director
Reports any unsafe equipment or work hazards to the Manager, as needed
Assists with implementation of HACCP plan and implementation of the plan
Performs functions of other nutrition services positions for the purpose of ensuring each station/job/function is completed on a daily basis, as needed
Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Manager/Nutrition Services Director