FLACS I Student Food Service Worker - 26-27

Family Life Academy Charter Schools•New York, NY

1d•$37,440 - $37,440•Onsite

About The Position

Family Life Academy Charter School (FLACS) is seeking a dynamic Student Food Service Worker responsible for the distribution of the school’s breakfast, lunch, and snack meal program, ensuring adherence to compliance and safety regulations. This role operates under the supervision of the School Principal and support from FLACS’ School Food Services to maintain high operational standards in line with NYC, NYSED, and USDA regulations. The position is a 12-month role with primary hours from Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM, with potential for additional service hours. FLACS is a network of high-performing charter schools in the South Bronx committed to academic excellence and fostering a safe, warm, and caring environment for K-12 students.

Requirements

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Certificate in Food Protection required
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Excellent physical condition and strength
Must be able to lift heavy food and food-related items
Fingerprint clearance
Previous related experience in food service
Ability to read and write and keep records in English
Ability to keep simple inventory of supplies on hand
Excellent time and attendance required

Nice To Haves

Ability to communicate in English and Spanish a plus

Responsibilities

Organizing and following safe food storage and maintaining a sanitary kitchen in compliance with New York City, New York State and USDA Regulations.
Receiving, unpacking, and verifying vendor deliveries for breakfast and lunch, checking quantities against daily orders, and contacting the School Food Nutrition Coordinator for any shortages or spoiled items.
Preparing, heating, and serving daily breakfast, lunch, and snacks to FLACS scholars.
Using kitchen heating equipment to serve hot meals in accordance with Department of Health temperature regulations.
Conducting daily temperature testing of refrigerators, milk, and food items upon delivery and before serving, adhering to food safety regulations.
Serving daily breakfast meals to FLACS scholars in compliance with nutritional and reimbursable breakfast meal regulations.
Serving daily hot lunch meals to FLACS scholars using appropriate measured serving utensils as indicated by the vendor, following nutritional and reimbursable lunch meal regulations.
Heating/warming food for lunch meal service, taking food temperatures compliant with food safety regulations, and logging daily temperatures.
Working with the School Principal to ensure students with food allergies receive appropriate special meals.
Cleaning and disinfecting all food preparation areas, refrigerators, tools, instruments, and equipment before and after use, following CDC, NYC, NYSED, and USDA guidelines.
Adhering to and following NYC Composting Regulations.
Ensuring all food surfaces are clean and disinfected.
Working with the Principal or designee to submit weekly breakfast, lunch, and snack orders.
Completing the reimbursable “Point of Service” meal count on the online Network School Food Authority online meal counting system daily.
Keeping daily/monthly records of breakfast and lunch meal counts for monthly audit submission.
Aligning daily meal counts entered for meal reimbursement with production records.
Maintaining all school food records required for audit review by the New York State Department of Child Nutrition Services and USDA.
Working with the Pupil Accounting Secretary to review paperwork for coding free/reduced/full price meals through the National School Lunch Program.
Attending network professional development training for school food safety to plan, prep, heat, and serve nutritious, safe, and enjoyable school meals.
Completing other tasks and fulfilling duties in the school as requested by the principal.
In the event of a school closure, being responsible for the distribution of food to families.