Nutrition Services Worker
About The Position
Under close supervision, the Nutrition Services Worker assists with quantity preparation, packaging, and serving of hot and cold menu items at an assigned school site or central kitchen. The role also helps maintain nutrition service facilities and equipment in clean and sanitary condition and performs related duties as assigned. Positions generally work 2–3 hours per day during midday hours. Applications may also be considered for substitute work and future vacancies. Substitute employees work on an as-needed basis at a flat hourly rate and do not receive health and welfare benefits or salary step advancements.
Requirements
- Completion of the eighth grade.
- Sufficient experience to demonstrate the listed knowledge and abilities; other combinations of training and experience that provide the desired skills, knowledge, or abilities may be considered.
- Knowledge of standard kitchen utensils and equipment, general kitchen sanitation and safety, basic food preparation methods, basic math and cashiering, interpersonal skills, oral and written communication, and basic record-keeping.
- Ability to maintain clean and sanitary nutrition service equipment and areas; operate standard kitchen utensils and equipment; wash, cut, mix, and assemble food items; communicate effectively; and establish cooperative working relationships.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, maintain basic records, perform cashiering and make change accurately, and meet schedules and timelines.
- Ability to learn large-quantity food preparation, packaging, and serving methods; food sanitation and safety practices; food rotation and storage methods; proper lifting techniques; and operation of a computerized point-of-sale system.
Nice To Haves
- Valid Food Handler's certificate is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Assist in preparing, packaging, and serving hot and cold menu items in quantity.
- Clean and maintain nutrition service facilities and equipment, including counters, tables, chairs, trays, pots, pans, utensils, and serving equipment.
- Participate in assembly-line food preparation and packaging, including washing, cutting, measuring, scooping, opening containers, assembling or mixing ingredients, and greasing pans.
- Package and wrap food items and place them on storage racks.
- Pan food, place trays in ovens and warmers, take and record food temperatures as assigned, and transport food on carts.
- Set up food, trays, condiments, and utensils at service windows, carts, kiosks, and counters; serve students and staff.
- Perform cashiering duties, count money, make change, collect tickets, and operate a computerized point-of-sale system.
- Monitor student entry of Personal Identification Numbers, scan student identification cards, and enter alternate meal selections as needed.
- Maintain appropriate stock levels at serving windows and counters during meal service.
- Count leftover items, operate garbage disposal equipment, and dispose of trash.
- Operate nutrition service equipment such as slicers, strainers, mixers, warmers, ovens, and can openers.
- Retrieve bulk food and supplies from storage, assist with stocking and rotating food, and date food items as assigned.
- Participate in site inventories and count milk and juice containers as assigned.
- Attend meetings and in-service trainings.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
