Food & Nutrition Worker

Description

Foods and Nutrition Service Worker , Part-time (28-30 hours)

Overview:

The role of the Foods and Nutrition Service Worker- up to 6 hours. Prepares food items, and serves meals to students and faculty. Operates and cleans equipment. Follows ServSafe standards for food preparation, safety, storage and disposal. May assist the manager or assistant manager with kitchen staff oversight and training. Will report to the Food Service Manager.

Specific Duties Include:

• Prepare menu items for breakfast, lunch, and snacks and serve food to students, faculty and patrons in a serving line.  
• Fill milk coolers and assist managers with other requirements. 
• Use a computer and point of sale system for checking students and faculty out for breakfast and lunch. 
• Operate, clean and maintain equipment regularly and alert managers of potential problems.
• Wipe tables, clean up spills, pick up trash and replenish cafeteria serving lines and fill milk coolers. 
• Monitor trays to ensure the tray has correct components for a reimbursable meal and complies with Federal guidelines. 
• Follow standardized recipes and menus and participate in special diet preparations. 
• Follow ServSafe standards for food safety. Required to clean and sanitize food preparation and serving areas; wash dishes and kitchen utensils. Required to clean storage areas, refrigerators, stoves, drains and other equipment. Also required to sweep, mop, wipe and polish all areas in the kitchen and wash linens. 
• Observe strict personal hygiene procedures and wear approved uniform, non-slip shoes and hat or hairnet. Follows procedures to maintain a safe and clean kitchen environment. 
• Follow basic cost control and inventory control procedures to minimize waste.
• Maintain a positive demeanor in stressful situations, communicate in a positive manner and maintain a positive attitude while dealing with change. 
• Assist managers with receiving and storage of food and supply orders. 
• Understand federal guidelines as they pertain to meal preparation and service. 
• Practice good communication skills with co-workers
• Participate in cafeteria food promotions, dress up days and special holiday decorating. 
• Complete all department required training and follow department safety guidelines. 
• This position requires punctuality and regular daily attendance.

Qualifications

 Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must acquire and maintain a current Food Handler’s Permit or ServSafe certification prior to beginning work. 
• Prior related job experience is highly preferred. 
• Skill with routine basic equipment operation, cleaning and maintenance. 
• Requires strong interpersonal skills with the ability to cooperate with staff. 
• Requires references demonstrating personal integrity and dependability. 
• Must be attentive to detail and accuracy. 
• Must be self-motivated and proactive in competing tasks with minimal direction.
• Must work quickly and accurately to meet daily deadlines. 
• Ability to maintain a positive demeanor in stressful situations and work under pressure to consistently meet tight deadlines and guidelines. 
• Requires basic computer skills. Competence in reading, writing, and basic math. 
• Ability to read, understand and follow standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and menus and perform all meal preparation tasks, including ability to weigh, measure and consistently produce required results for breads, desserts, main dishes, ala carte items, etc. 
• Ability to follow strict personal hygiene standards, bathe daily, wear clean uniforms, wash hands properly and wear gloves as necessary. 
• Must be self-motivated and proactive in completing tasks with minimal direction
• Summer conference may be required. 
• Must be available to start in August one week before school starts.

Machines, Tools, and Equipment Used:

• May operate kitchen equipment (e.g. ovens, steamers, kettle pots, fryers, proofers, stove/oven, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, slicers, processors, milk coolers, etc.) 
• Computer, calculator and cash register/point of sale system, scanners.
• Cleaning supplies and chemicals as needed. 

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma GED, or equivalent preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires occasional lifting from floor to waist up to 70 pounds: lifting floor to shoulder up to 45 pounds; lifting overhead up to 20 pounds; lifting awkward items up to 50 pounds; carrying up to 40 pounds; single bucket carry up 52 pounds; pushing/pulling product on a cart. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at time. 
• Requires constant standing and/or walking. Requires occasional sustained bending and reaching. Requires occasional squatting, kneeling or half-kneeling. 
• Requires occasional balancing while walking on slick or wet surfaces. 
• Requires occasional talking and hearing, including oral communication with students, co-workers, managers, staff, and parents. 
• Requires frequent Near Visual Acuity to safely operate equipment and occasional color vision to monitor freshness and doneness of food during prep and serving and view of computer monitor. 
• Requires frequent tasting and smelling of food produced. 
• Requires frequent repetitive gripping/pinching/handling and manual dexterity. 
• Must endure high heat and potentially dangerous equipment. 

Salary : $14