Nutrition Technician

EASTER SEALS NORTH GEORGIA•Roswell, GA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nutrition Technician prepares and serves meals in accordance with Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal pattern requirements. Under the direction of the Center Manager, the technician prepares food orders, maintains inventories, and follows accepted health and safety standards. The role promotes Easter Seals North Georgia (ESNG), its values, and its mission, and communicates with center leadership and the Nutrition Specialist about issues affecting the food program. The position requires preparing sufficient wholesome, nutritious meals for scheduled meal times and average daily participation; recording meals served and food-service data; ordering food and supplies based on the current menu; maintaining kitchen organization and cleanliness; and completing kitchen checklists and CACFP reports. The technician also monitors food temperatures, stores food and cleaning supplies appropriately, and participates in required trainings and educational programs. The work takes place indoors in a food-preparation environment and involves standing, sitting, walking, using hands and arms for cooking and handling tasks, climbing stairs, bending, reaching, and lifting or moving items weighing up to 50 pounds. The role requires communicating and exchanging information, as well as seeing clearly for food safety, supervision, computer use, reading, and writing.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Direct food-preparation experience.
Ability to comprehend and implement recipes.
Ability to operate commercial kitchen appliances.
Effective organizational skills.
Knowledge of food-preparation and cleanup health and safety practices.
Ability to prepare meals by allocated meal times.
Ability to direct the work of others.
Ability to unpack and move food items after delivery and during food preparation.
Ability to stand, sit, and walk for sustained periods, including delivering meals to classrooms and responding quickly to safety concerns.
Ability to use hands and fingers for cooking, stirring, opening containers, computer operation, and picking, pinching, and whole-hand or arm handling tasks.
Ability to climb stairs and to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach as needed.
Ability to push or pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds and lift and carry food containers and cooking equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to talk and hear to exchange information accurately.
Ability to see clearly for cooking and food safety, supervision, computer use, reading, and writing.
Ability to work indoors.
Excellent punctuality and attendance.

Nice To Haves

ServSafe Food Certification.

Responsibilities

Prepare and serve wholesome, nutritious meals in sufficient quantities for scheduled meal times and average daily participation, following CACFP meal pattern requirements.
Record the number of meals and snacks served accurately.
Maintain an organized and clean kitchen.
Order food and supplies according to the most current menu.
Inventory food on hand and monitor supplies.
Complete the Kitchen Checklist weekly.
Prepare and submit the CACFP food report on time.
Compile and record food-service data daily and weekly.
Record refrigerator and freezer temperatures twice daily.
Keep cleaning supplies separate from food and store all food at least six inches off the floor.
Communicate with the Center Manager, Assistant Center Manager, and Nutrition Specialist about issues affecting the food program.
Promote ESNG and its values and mission.
Maintain punctuality and attendance and contribute to a positive work atmosphere.
Participate in mandatory Easter Seals trainings, including pre-service, in-service, and other educational programs and trainings.
Complete the minimum training hours required by DHR, OSR, Georgia Pre-K, and Head Start.
Unpack and move food items after delivery and during food preparation.
Direct the work of others.