Asst 7hr, Stdt Nutr

Hillsborough County Public Schools; Seffner (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local school district in Florida is seeking an Assistant 7 Hour Student Nutrition to assist in the preparation and serving of meals to students. This role includes monitoring food safety, providing excellent customer service, and maintaining a clean cafeteria environment. Ideal candidates will have previous kitchen experience and the ability to follow specific food safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow HACCP and SNS guidelines.
• Must effectively read and interpret safety rules.
• Ability to perform basic math operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food to students and staff.
• Monitor food temperatures and maintain safety standards.
• Provide customer service during meal service.

Skills

Kitchen or cooking experience

Basic computer skills

Customer service

Job description

Overview

The Assistant 7 Hour Student Nutrition role follows all Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Student Nutrition Services (SNS) guidelines and procedures. The Assistant 7 Hour Student Nutrition performs manual work in the preparation, serving and cashiering of federal reimbursable meals and a la carte foods to students and staff, under immediate supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assists student during meal service, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and school rules and regulations while circulating through the cafeteria.
• Prepares, cooks, and serves all food items, including hot and cold items, ensuring correct portion sizes and replenishing the serving line.
• Monitors food temperatures during preparation and serving and records temperatures according to procedure; follows corrective action procedures if items are not in safe zones.
• Sets up serving line, obtains paper products and utensils, and presents food attractively.
• Provides friendly and respectful customer service, acknowledges students by name, thanks students for their business, keeps the serving area neat, and encourages healthy food choices.
• Enters meal components correctly, documents emergency meal transactions, handles cash and checks accurately, checks for special diets, and follows end-of-day cash control procedures.
• Receives, checks-in and stocks food; checks-out food for production; organizes storage rooms, refrigerators, and freezers.
• Maintains program accountability, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local rules; records production, HACCP, meal accountability, and cash procedures; aligns with district policies and procedures.
• Circulates in the cafeteria assisting students, promoting good table manners, and encouraging balanced meals and trying unfamiliar foods.
• Assists SNS staff with student special diet requests to ensure correct food is provided for dietary or preference requests.
• Assists with food tastings with the SNS manager and staff, offering samples and soliciting feedback.
• Prepares and cleans allergy-free tables according to established procedures.
• Ensures cafeteria tables are clean, free of spills and trash, and the cafeteria is ready for the next group after dismissal according to schedule.
• Ensures serving line and equipment are clean and properly stored; contributes to kitchen, dish area, and storage area cleanup.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the district.

Other Information

Teamwork, dependability, personal appearance, customer service, job knowledge, and computer skills are emphasized. Equal opportunity guidance and veterans’ preference guidelines noted; Florida resident veterans/spouses may receive preference in selection, retention, and promotion as applicable.

Experience: Kitchen or cooking experience to acquire the knowledge and ability described. Language Skills: Reads and interprets safety and operating rules; writes routine reports; speaks effectively to groups. Mathematical Skills: Basic operations with money, weights, measurements. Reasoning Ability: Carries out detailed instructions and solves problems with a few concrete variables. Computer Skills: Basic computer skills required.

Physical Demands: Walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, handling, talking, hearing, tasting, smelling, and keyboarding. Lifting up to 35 pounds. Reaching with both hands; overhead. Environment: Noise level, temperature ranges, and proximity to moving parts as described.

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