Substitute

Nutri-Serve Food Management (Metz Culinary Management)•Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ
•$16 - $16•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. Substitutes may be needed at any of five local schools: Frog Pond Elementary, George J. Mitchell Elementary, Tuckerton Elementary, Pinelands Junior High School, and Pinelands High School. The role involves working as part of a team in meal preparation, service, and cleanup. Shifts are usually 2–4 hours, sometimes longer.

Requirements

  • Must 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 and stand for the entire shift, usually 2–4 hours and sometimes longer.
  • Ability to twist, bend, and move freely.
  • Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.

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 preparing daily menus, setting out serving supplies and condiments, setting up snacks, checking and verifying food shipments, and helping determine preparation quantities.
  • Check with the Kitchen Manager for daily preparation assignments.
  • Serve students meals using portion sizes directed by production sheets, work in the kitchen and on the register as assigned, and promote a friendly atmosphere through positive customer service.
  • Keep the cafeteria clean, including cleaning the serving line between lunch periods, replenishing serving lines, checking with the Kitchen Manager about leftover storage, and cleaning and sanitizing the work area at the end of the day.
  • Accurately and promptly complete records and administrative work, including entering prepayments and daily sales, posting and verifying deposits, and backing up the computer daily.
  • When applicable, maintain student records in the Point of Sale system, produce required reports, and help communicate with parents about student account questions.
  • Assist with inventory and ordering alongside the Kitchen Manager, complete order forms, and assist with daily production sheets.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
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