Job Details

Campus Child Nutrition Operations Assistant

Primary Purpose: Responsible for assisting with on-site leadership of campus child nutrition operations. Ensure appropriate quantities of food are prepared and served. Meet time constraints set by menu requirements established by Central Office administration. Ensure all operations follow safe food handling standards, as well as federal, state, and local rules and regulations for operating the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs.

Qualifications: Education/Certification: High school diploma or GED Food Handler Certified Able to Pass Manager Food Handler Certification Special Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge of methods, materials, equipment, and appliances used in food preparation Ability to manage personnel Effective organizational, planning, communication, and interpersonal skills Experience: Minimum of 2 years' experience working in a school food service operation

Major Responsibilities and Duties

• Cafeteria Management and Food Preparation
• Assist with managing work schedules, assign work to campus child nutrition workers, and oversee completion of duties.
• Assist with maintaining all serving schedules and serve all food items according to menu specifications defined by departmental policies and procedures.
• Work cooperatively with campus principal to accommodate temporary schedule changes, special serving requirements and to resolve personnel problems.
• Supervises and trains employees at campus level, promoting efficiency, morale, and teamwork.
• Safety and Sanitation
• Ensure food is produced safely and is of high quality according to policies, procedures, and department requirements.
• Store and handle food items and supplies safely following health and safety codes and regulations.
• Enforce standards of cleanliness, health, and safety.
• Operate tools and equipment according to prescribed safety standards, and follow established procedures to meet high standards of cleanliness, health, and safety.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and promptly report any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.
• Follow established procedures for locking, checking, and safeguarding facilities.
• Inventory and Equipment
• Ensure appropriate quantities of food and supplies are available through daily orders and periodic inventories.
• Maintain a clean and organized storage area.
• Keep garbage collection containers and areas neat and sanitary.
• Maintain logs on all equipment maintenance required within campus child nutrition department.
• Perform preventive maintenance and report needed equipment repairs.
• Recommend replacement of existing equipment to meet department needs.
• Conduct regular physical equipment and supplies inventory.
• Policy, Reports, and Law
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents including reports of daily and monthly financial, production, and activity records.
• Review and submit accurate time and attendance records for payroll reporting purposes.
• Complete annual continuing education requirements.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Fill in as acting manager in absence of other site managers.

Other duties as assigned

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Tools/Equipment Used: Standard large and small kitchen equipment and tools including electric slicer, mixer, pressure steamer, sharp cutting tools, stove, oven, dishwasher, and food/utility cart Posture : Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stoop, pushing/pulling, and twisting Motion: Continual walking; frequent climbing (ladder), grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching/overhead reaching Lifting: Frequent moderate lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds Environment: Work inside in commercial kitchen environment; exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, extreme humidity, noise, vibration, microwaves, biological hazards (bacteria, mold, fungi), chemical hazards (fumes, vapors, gases), electrical hazards; work with hands in water; work around machinery with moving parts; work on slippery surfaces. Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress