Substitute

Metz Culinary Management • Wildwood Crest, NJ

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The Substitute Food Service Worker prepares and serves students attractive, nutritious meals in a friendly, efficient, and clean atmosphere and maintains related paperwork accurately and completely. The position requires teamwork across meal preparation, service, and cleanup. Work is performed in an indoor kitchen and cafeteria environment, with shifts usually lasting 2–4 hours and sometimes longer. The role is described as offering a few hours during the day and weekends off.

Requirements

• Pass the state-required background check and fingerprinting to work in New Jersey schools.
• Excellent customer service skills and a positive approach.
• Patience and the ability to maintain a caring attitude toward children.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to interact successfully with customers and Nutri-Serve employees.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, twist, bend, move freely, and lift up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to stand for the entire shift, usually 2–4 hours and sometimes longer.

Nice To Haves

• Previous food service experience is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation and cafeteria setup, including checking daily assignments with the Kitchen Manager, helping prepare menus, setting up serving supplies and snacks, verifying food shipments before signing invoices, and helping determine daily food quantities.
• Serve students nutritious, attractive meals in a friendly manner, working in the kitchen and on the register as assigned and following portion sizes on the production sheet.
• Promote a friendly atmosphere through positive customer service.
• Keep the serving line clean and replenished between lunch periods, check with the Kitchen Manager about leftover storage, and clean and sanitize the work area at the end of each day.
• Accurately and promptly complete records and administrative tasks, including entering prepayments and daily sales, posting and backing up daily records, and completing applicable student-record and Point of Sale tasks and reports.
• Help communicate with parents about student account questions by phone, letter, or in person.
• Count, complete, and verify the daily deposit; wrap money as needed and take bank bags to the designated bank night depository.
• Assist the Kitchen Manager with inventory, ordering, order forms, and daily production sheets.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed