Asst6 hr, Stdt Nutr

Hillsborough County Public Schools; Florida; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking an Assistant for Student Nutrition in New York to prepare and serve meals according to health and nutritional guidelines. Responsibilities include ensuring food safety, providing excellent customer service, and maintaining a clean work environment. Ideal candidates have kitchen experience and basic English skills. This full-time role requires physical presence and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety and operating documents.
• Ability to write routine reports and speak effectively.
• Knowledge of food safety and service practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, cooks, and serves food items for students and staff.
• Documents food temperatures and maintains safety standards.
• Provides friendly customer service at the serving line.

Skills

Kitchen or cooking experience

Basic English proficiency

Basic computer skills

Job description

The Assistant 6 Hour, Student Nutrition follows all Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Student Nutrition Services (SNS) guidelines. The Assistant 6 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 include:

• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance. Physical presence is expected as part of a reliable and predictable pattern of attendance.
• Support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan.
• Engage in civility, respect, and professionalism.
• Maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their positions.

District expectations:

• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance. Physical presence is expected as part of a reliable and predictable pattern of attendance.
• Support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan.
• Engage in civility, respect, and professionalism.
• Maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their positions.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepares, cooks and serves all food items, including but not limited to the preparation of hot and cold food items, offering the correct portion sizes and menu items, and replenishing the serving line.
• Takes food temperatures during preparation and serving and records all temperatures according to procedure.
• Sets up a serving line for meals. Obtains the correct paper products and utensils and display foods attractively.
• Provides friendly and respectful customer service, including but not limited to acknowledging students by name and thanking each student for their business, keeping the serving area neat and clean and encouraging healthy food choices.
• Enters meal components correctly, documents all emergency meal transactions, handles cash and checks accurately, checks alerts for special diets and follows end of day procedures for cash control and accountability.
• Receives and checks-in food, checks-out food for production and organizes storage rooms, refrigerators, and freezers.
• Maintains accountability of the program, including but not limited to compliance with all federal, state, and local rules and regulations.
• Ensures serving line is clean, all food, beverages and paper goods are properly stored and all equipment is cleaned and properly turned off.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Have sufficient kitchen or cooking experience to acquire the knowledge and ability as specified.
• Reads and interprets documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals.
• Writes routine reports and correspondence. Speaks effectively before groups of individuals.
• Possess basic comprehensive skills of the working English language.
• Must possess basic computer skills.

Working conditions:

• Physical Activities: Walking, standing, stooping, handling, talking, hearing, tasting, smelling, and keyboarding.
• Lifting Demands: Up to 35 pounds
• Reaching Activities: Both dominant and non-dominant hand; overhead.
• Environmental Conditions: Noise Intensity 4 loud, extreme cold, extreme heat, and proximity to moving mechanical parts.

The district is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender preference, political beliefs, social/family background, disability or age.