School Nutrition - Roving Cafeteria Assistant

Gaston County Schools•Lowell, NC

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Duties and Responsibilities ● Follows written and/or oral instructions provided by Cafeteria Managers. ● Operates food service equipment, serves customers, provides cleaning and sanitation. ● Practices sound personal sanitation and safety. ● Collects money at the counter for purchase of meals and other food in a school cafeteria; calculates and provides customers with correct change; inputs data into a computer and generates computer reports showing number and type of meals and a la carte items served and money collected; submits reports to supervisor; maintains accurate student files in the computer database. ● Collects and records advanced payments for lunches and breakfasts, recording amounts paid in accordance with established procedures to maintain accurate student files. ● Counts money at the end of day and prepares checks for deposit, prepares computer generated reports and deposit slips, and rolls loose coins; deposits money into a cash box or bank deposit bag following established policies and procedures. ● Records student meal charges and payment of charge balances, assists the manager in collection of student charges according to established procedures and policies. ● Prepares, cooks, and serves meals, salads, and la-carte items, preparing entrees, vegetables, and other side dishes according to standardized recipes; prepares meals for special diets according to recipes or other instructions provided. ● Properly unload and store food supplies according to using the First In First Out method. ● Unpacks and carries canned and fresh fruits, meats, and vegetables from storage to the food preparation area; transports bread, rolls, desserts, and other items from oven to specified areas; prepares juice, coffee, tea, etc., and carries them to specified areas; transfers food items from cooking utensils to serving lines. ● Assists in cleaning the kitchen area, equipment, and utensils to ensure that sanitation codes are maintained; may perform various housekeeping or janitorial duties in the kitchen, such as sweeping and mopping floors; and in dining areas, such as wiping or washing tables, chairs or benches. ● May count physical inventory. ● Attends workshops, classes, lectures, etc., as directed, to enhance and maintain knowledge of food services. ● Performs other related duties assigned by the Cafeteria Manager. Additional Duties and Responsibilities ● Performs light food preparation tasks such as washing fruits and vegetables, assembling and wrapping sandwiches, panning, and reheating food items, preparing tea, baking cookies, etc. ● May serve food at serving line, as necessary, providing a la carte items as requested or meal plates; answer inquiries pertaining to food and meal content. ● May open canned items, prepare condiment trays, fill drink glasses, place milk in coolers, place ice cream in open freezers, etc., as directed. ● Performs sweeping and mopping of Kitchen and Cafeteria. ● Performs other related work as required. ● All work should be done in accordance with established safety regulations. ● Maintain established protocol in all areas of sanitation practices.

Responsibilities

Follows written and/or oral instructions provided by Cafeteria Managers.
Operates food service equipment, serves customers, provides cleaning and sanitation.
Practices sound personal sanitation and safety.
Collects money at the counter for purchase of meals and other food in a school cafeteria; calculates and provides customers with correct change; inputs data into a computer and generates computer reports showing number and type of meals and a la carte items served and money collected; submits reports to supervisor; maintains accurate student files in the computer database.
Collects and records advanced payments for lunches and breakfasts, recording amounts paid in accordance with established procedures to maintain accurate student files.
Counts money at the end of day and prepares checks for deposit, prepares computer generated reports and deposit slips, and rolls loose coins; deposits money into a cash box or bank deposit bag following established policies and procedures.
Records student meal charges and payment of charge balances, assists the manager in collection of student charges according to established procedures and policies.
Prepares, cooks, and serves meals, salads, and la-carte items, preparing entrees, vegetables, and other side dishes according to standardized recipes; prepares meals for special diets according to recipes or other instructions provided.
Properly unload and store food supplies according to using the First In First Out method.
Unpacks and carries canned and fresh fruits, meats, and vegetables from storage to the food preparation area; transports bread, rolls, desserts, and other items from oven to specified areas; prepares juice, coffee, tea, etc., and carries them to specified areas; transfers food items from cooking utensils to serving lines.
Assists in cleaning the kitchen area, equipment, and utensils to ensure that sanitation codes are maintained; may perform various housekeeping or janitorial duties in the kitchen, such as sweeping and mopping floors; and in dining areas, such as wiping or washing tables, chairs or benches.
May count physical inventory.
Attends workshops, classes, lectures, etc., as directed, to enhance and maintain knowledge of food services.
Performs other related duties assigned by the Cafeteria Manager.
Performs light food preparation tasks such as washing fruits and vegetables, assembling and wrapping sandwiches, panning, and reheating food items, preparing tea, baking cookies, etc.
May serve food at serving line, as necessary, providing a la carte items as requested or meal plates; answer inquiries pertaining to food and meal content.
May open canned items, prepare condiment trays, fill drink glasses, place milk in coolers, place ice cream in open freezers, etc., as directed.
Performs sweeping and mopping of Kitchen and Cafeteria.
Performs other related work as required.
All work should be done in accordance with established safety regulations.
Maintain established protocol in all areas of sanitation practices.