School Nutrition Assistant

Craven County Schools•New Bern, NC

2d•$13 - $15

About The Position

An employee in this class performs semi-skilled work preparing and serving meals and other food in a school cafeteria. The employee is expected to solve most problems independently. Errors can result in spoiled food, illness among consumers and significantly wasted work hours. Work involves various facets of the food preparation and serving process. Graduation from high school. Sufficient education to read at level of written materials and make arithmetic calculations with considerable experience in quantity food preparation.

Requirements

Graduation from high school.
Sufficient education to read at level of written materials and make arithmetic calculations with considerable experience in quantity food preparation.
Possession of a valid TB test and health examination issued by the local county board of health or recognized medical authority
General knowledge of food preparation and standards of sanitation and
General knowledge of proper storage methods for various foods, supplies, and equipment.
General knowledge of how to operate and clean kitchen
Ability to exercise independent judgment and to use initiative to resolve problems and make improvements in the cafeteria
Ability to read and follow standardized recipes and written
Ability to respond to inquiries regarding food
Ability to properly clean kitchen area, equipment and
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
Ability to communicate in a pleasant, positive manner with students, staff, parents, and coworkers.

Responsibilities

Maintains a positive working relationship with other employees and staff
Politely, respectfully, and efficiently serves students, staff, parents, and others
Accepts responsibility for multiple tasks without supervision
Follows a work schedule, a sanitation (HACCP) schedule, plans ahead, and helps others on the child nutrition team
Completes production records as instructed on a daily basis
Takes and records temperatures of food items as instructed
Cleans oven, steamer, tilt skillet or other heating equipment in kitchen
Cleans refrigerator, milk box, freezer, holding cabinets, and all equipment and facilities – including restrooms
Cleans service line, coolers, freezers, dock areas and any area as instructed
Sets up, runs, breaks down, properly cleans, and de-limes dishwasher
Cleans windows, walls, tables, and chairs in dining room
Takes out trash and washes trash cans
Rings student meals into POS and collects and records meal money from students and adults; accurately executes all cash handling procedures
Checks in deliveries, puts them in storage, assists with inventory, and dates the food in stock; uses foods according to FIFO rules
Prepares meals by following recipes – does not deviate from recipes
Prepares bread, biscuits, cookies, etc., by following recipes
Washes and prepares vegetables and fruit as well as salads and garden bars
Prepares and sets up any additional foods as assigned including snacks, condiments, and beverages; sets up serving line accurately
Attends all in service training and workshops; maintains USDA mandated professional standards; follows all policies and procedures for Craven County Schools and the SNS department.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the PIC, manager, supervisor, director, principal, or administrative staff