School Nutrition Assistant (4 hr)/ Custodian (2 hr) at Balls Creek Elementary

Catawba County Schools•Newton, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role combines the responsibilities of a School Nutrition Assistant and a Custodian, working 4 hours as an assistant and 2 hours as a custodian, for a total of 8 hours per day. The School Nutrition Assistant assists the manager in kitchen operations, ensuring nutritious meals are served in a clean environment. This includes food preparation, serving, cleaning, cashiering, and maintaining compliance with the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). The Custodian performs general custodial duties and light groundskeeping to maintain school facilities, including sweeping, mopping, cleaning restrooms, emptying trash, and ensuring safety and maintenance standards are met.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
One to two years of experience in the preparation of foods in an institutional setting or childcare preferred.
Two years of experience in custodial work or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
Ability to operate a variety of commercial kitchen equipment including ovens, steamers, combi ovens, braising pans, and kitchen utensils.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on occasion, exert up to 25 pounds of force regularly, or 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects (SN Assistant).
Ability to stand for hours, bend, twist, lift, stoop, and reach overhead (SN Assistant).
Ability to operate vacuum cleaners, carpet shampooers, buffers, brooms, mops, and small hand tools (Custodian).
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects (Custodian).
Ability to perform work involving physical strength for extended periods of time (Custodian).
Ability to compare and/or judge the characteristics of data, people, or things.
Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information.
Ability to receive instructions, assignments, or directions from superiors.
Ability to work cooperatively with coworkers to complete group tasks and serve customer needs.
Ability to read and understand correspondence, menus, recipes, work schedules, and production sheets (SN Assistant).
Ability to prepare simple reports, logs, and lists (SN Assistant).
Ability to speak with poise, voice control, self-control, and confidence (SN Assistant).
Ability to read simple forms (Custodian).
Ability to prepare time sheets and supply requisitions using a prescribed format (Custodian).
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
Ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.
Ability to correctly utilize mathematical formulas while following standardized recipes; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; to work with fractions, utilize decimals and percentages, and to complete time sheets correctly.
Ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape.
Ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using kitchen equipment (SN Assistant).
Ability to use two hands simultaneously to pan food items and otherwise increase work speed (SN Assistant).
Ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using custodial equipment (Custodian).
Ability to handle a variety of items such as kitchen and/or custodial equipment.
Minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
Adaptability to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
Courteous and respectful of coworkers and customers.
Ability to talk and hear.
Valid NC driver’s license and school bus driver’s license (if applicable).
Ability to communicate in a pleasant, positive manner with students, staff, parents, and coworkers (SN Assistant).
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
Ability to set priorities and allocate time so that tasks are completed and deadlines are met in a timely manner (SN Assistant).
Ability to select and organize materials needed to perform tasks and to return supplies to proper storage places (SN Assistant).
General knowledge of food preparation, standards of sanitation and safety, TPHC and HACCP procedures (SN Assistant).
General knowledge of proper storage methods for various foods, supplies, and equipment (SN Assistant).
General knowledge of how to operate and clean kitchen equipment (SN Assistant).
General knowledge of the importance of using standardized recipes and ability to follow them (SN Assistant).
Ability to exercise independent judgment, use initiative to resolve problems, and make improvements in the cafeteria operation (SN Assistant).
Ability to read and follow standardized recipes and written instructions (SN Assistant).
Ability to recognize meal components for meal eligibility (SN Assistant).
Ability to learn USDA meal pattern and respond to inquiries regarding food content, particularly as it relates to meal pattern and food allergies (SN Assistant).
Ability to properly clean and sanitize kitchen area, equipment, and utensils (SN Assistant).
Ability to calculate recipe extensions, foods needed and used, and correct change for a monetary transaction (SN Assistant).
Ability to complete basic records such as temperature logs and production sheets (SN Assistant).
Ability to record time worked using a computerized time management system (SN Assistant).
Ability to use a computer quickly and precisely (SN Assistant).
Ability to follow established policies and procedures (SN Assistant).
General knowledge of standard methods, materials, and equipment employed in custodial work (Custodian).
General knowledge of safety precautions and warning signals regarding school building equipment (Custodian).
General understanding of proper procedures for handling hazardous wastes and hazardous substances (Custodian).
Some knowledge of cleaning procedures and the use of cleaning materials (Custodian).
Ability to follow a written schedule (Custodian).
Ability to follow instructions (Custodian).
Ability to perform medium to heavy physical work (Custodian).
Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in completing assignments (Custodian).

Nice To Haves

Experience in the preparation of foods in an institutional setting or childcare.
Experience in custodial work.

Responsibilities

Assisting the manager in oversight of kitchen operations to ensure students are served nutritious and attractive meals.
Organizing, training, food production, and all other food service activities.
Functioning as cook, cashier, server, or helper on a rotation basis.
Assisting with development of kitchen staff and promoting good community relations.
Maintaining National School Lunch Program (NSLP) compliance for Free and Reduced meals.
Performing routine tasks such as participating in food preparation, serving, cleaning, food temperature checks, cashiering, and sanitation tasks.
Submitting food and non-food orders, payroll, attendance, production sheets, inventory, and maintenance requests correctly and timely.
Using a computer for ordering food and supplies.
Preparing, cooking, and serving meals according to specified standardized recipes, including special diets.
Using batch cooking methods and replenishing serving lines.
Assuring safe and sanitary practices in all phases of TPHC procedures to meet or exceed health department and HACCP standards.
Reviewing menu and production records daily and ordering food items.
Suggesting menu substitutions and coordinating work schedules.
Unpacking, carrying, and transporting food items.
Assisting the manager in ordering correct quantities of food and ensuring proper receiving, storing, handling, preparing, and serving of food.
Checking deliveries for invoice accuracy and reporting shortages.
Monitoring and reporting receipt of items of unacceptable quality or condition.
Providing oversight of storage for all food and non-food supplies, maintaining cleanliness and organization of storage areas.
Serving meals or supplemental menu items and answering inquiries.
Preparing fresh fruits and vegetables, assembling salads, wrapping sandwiches, and prepping items for future service.
Prepping the serving line with condiments and paper products.
Acting as cashier or back-up during serving periods.
Maintaining financial integrity for purchased meals and other foods.
Collecting and recording payments for lunches and breakfasts.
Maintaining accurate reports of daily and monthly financial, production, and activity records.
Counting money at the end of meal service and preparing money and checks for deposit.
Assisting in the maintenance of accurate Free and Reduced meal rosters and screening applications.
Assisting students, parents, teachers, and school staff with meal program questions.
Enforcing standards of cleanliness, health, and safety.
Supporting and assisting in the sanitation process, maintaining proper sanitizer levels.
Sweeping and mopping, high dusting, cleaning floor drains, and carrying out garbage.
Assisting with wrapping, recording, labeling, dating, and putting away food at the end of serving time.
Taking and recording temperatures of foods and food holding equipment.
Completing assigned reports including temperature logs, production records, and cashier’s cash summary.
Assisting with dating and putting away delivery of food items.
Following workplace safety procedures, including the use of safety and personal protective equipment.
Receiving training on and demonstrating knowledge of the time management system.
Serving as the Person in Charge (PIC) in the absence of the manager, responsible for safe food production, service, and handling.
Establishing and maintaining positive and effective working relationships.
Ensuring compliance with established food safety practices regarding proper dress and hygiene.
Attending workshops, classes, lectures, etc., to enhance and maintain knowledge of food services.
Performing other related work as required.
Performing minor or routine maintenance on appliances and equipment.
Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, shampooing, stripping, waxing, and buffing floor surfaces.
Cleaning restroom areas and replenishing supplies.
Cleaning windows, walls, woodwork, blinds, and light fixtures.
Dusting and cleaning desks and other furniture.
Emptying trash receptacles and depositing recyclable material in proper containers.
Inspecting heating systems and patrolling buildings for safety or maintenance problems.
Sweeping sidewalks and walkways, policing grounds, shoveling snow, and applying de-icing compounds.
Disinfecting high touched and widespread areas.
Opening and/or securing buildings at the start and end of the workday.
Adjusting heating or air conditioning as appropriate.
Arranging furniture for meetings or other events.
Lifting and/or moving furniture, equipment, and supplies.
Working at special school events as required.
Performing other related functions as directed by the supervisor.