School Nutrition Assistant

School Nutrition Assistant Part Time

Reports to:  Cafeteria Manager

GENERAL FUNCTION & SCOPE

The School Nutrition Assistant performs a variety of job functions essential to the successful operation of the school cafeteria.  Job functions include food production; meal service; food acceptability; customer service; sanitation, safety and security; receiving, storage and inventory; program regulations and accountability; equipment use and care; professional excellence. The School Nutrition Program provides an environment that supports healthy food habits while maintaining program integrity and customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Food Production

•         Prepares school breakfasts (where applicable), lunches and afternoon snacks

•         Withdraws and prepares appropriate amounts of food from inventory each day, as directed by the Cafeteria Manager

•         Adheres to standardized recipes

Meal Service

·         Sets up the serving line each day, ensuring:

o   all items on the menu are placed on the serving line in the proper order and at the proper temperature

o   correct serving utensils are in place

o   condiments and cutlery are provided

·         Uses serving utensils correctly to ensure correct portions are served

·         Serves students quickly and efficiently to adhere to the school’s meal schedules

Food Acceptability

·         Prepares and serves meals of the highest quality that encourages student consumption

Customer Service

·         Provides outstanding customer service to students, parents, staff, visitors and fellow employees

Sanitation, Safety & Security

·         Follows all local health department requirements for food safety

·         Monitors the temperatures of freezers, refrigerators and milk coolers daily, recording temperatures on the appropriate log, and notifies Cafeteria Manager if temperatures are above 10˚F (freezer) or 41˚F (refrigerator/cooler)

·         Takes and records temperature of foods to ensure that foods are cooked to the proper internal temperature, chilled to the appropriate temperature, and placed on the serving line at the appropriate temperature

·         Performs general cleaning tasks and follows cleaning schedule

·         Follows the wash, rinse and sanitize procedures for ware washing

·         Assists the Cafeteria Manager in ensuring the security of all food and supplies.

Receiving, Storage & Inventory

·         Assists the Cafeteria Manager in receiving all incoming food and supply deliveries

·         Stocks all incoming deliveries and adheres to established food storage procedures

·         Assists the Cafeteria Manager in taking an accurate monthly inventory of all purchased food and supplies

Program Regulations & Accountability

·         Maintains integrity and accountability of the School Nutrition Program through compliance with all federal, state and local regulations

·         Ensures students receive all required meal components and that all meals served meet the reimbursable meal requirements

·         Serves students all required meal components, ensuring students are served reimbursable meals

·         Assists Cafeteria Manager in maintaining all records and reports to meet local, state and USDA requirements, including daily production records, temperature logs, etc.

·         Follows all school policies and procedures

·         Adheres to work schedule and scheduled hours

·         Complies with school mission and vision

Equipment Use and Care

·         Operates commercial kitchen equipment (convection oven, tilt skillet, steamer, multi-compartment sink, etc.) in a safe manner

·         Follows policies for the use and care of all equipment

Professional Excellence

·         Communicates effectively with supervisor, customers and other employees

Other

·         Performs other duties as assigned by the Cafeteria Manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

·         Some knowledge of volume feeding and routine kitchen duties involving food preparation and service

·         Knowledge of general cooking, food storage and cleaning procedures

·         Ability to perform assigned tasks

·         Ability to follow instructions

·         Ability to work harmoniously with fellow employees

·         Ability to provide friendly service to students and others

·         Ability to learn cooking and other food service duties in a reasonable period of time

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONS

·         High school graduate or equivalent

·         Some experience in kitchen, cafeteria or restaurant foodservice (school cafeteria experience preferred)

·         Serv Safe certified preferred