Child Nutrition Staff (Current)

Ambition Preparatory Charter School; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits commensurate with experience

Job summary

A local educational institution in Jackson, MS, seeks a part-time Child Nutrition Staff member to prepare nutritious meals for students while ensuring food safety and quality. The ideal candidate will have volume-feeding experience, possess a ServSafe certification, and demonstrate strong communication skills. This physically demanding role requires standing for long periods and working in a busy kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Previous volume-feeding experience in an institutional or educational environment preferred.
• ServSafe certification required.
• Ability to provide friendly and outstanding customer service.
• ServSafe certification required.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares school meals adhering to recipes and safety standards.
• Ensures food quality for optimal student consumption.
• Maintains a clean and safe kitchen environment.
• Receive, store, and inventory food and supplies.
• Keep accurate records and comply with program regulations.
• Operate and care for commercial kitchen equipment.

Skills

Food Preparation

Customer Service

Teamwork

Food Safety Compliance

Communication

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

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Background of the Organization

Ambition Preparatory Charter School is deeply committed to ensuring that every student in grades K-8 receives the high-quality education they deserve. Our mission is to provide students with the academic skills and self-discipline needed for college and life success through high-quality instruction, intensive academic supports, and hard work. We are a new college preparatory elementary and middle school serving the students of Jackson, MS. Please visit our website, www.ambitionprep.org, for additional information.

Job Description

Ambition Prep seeks an experienced part-time food service associate who will be responsible for performing 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.

Responsibilities And Duties

• 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 food service coordinator
• Adheres to standardized recipes

• Meal Service

• Sets up the serving line and breakfast carts (where applicable) each day, ensuring: all items on the menu are placed on the serving line/breakfast carts in the proper order, in the proper amounts, at the proper temperatures, and on time
• Correct serving utensils are in place
• Condiments and cutlery are provided
• Uses serving utensils correctly to ensure correct portions are served
• Understands what constitutes a reimbursable meal under Offer Versus Serve (OVS) and ensures that OVS is properly implemented for both breakfast and lunch
• Serves students quickly and efficiently to adhere to the school’s meal schedules
• Prepares and serves meals of the highest quality that encourages student consumption and participation in the school breakfast and lunch programs
• 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 and records temperatures; notifies the food service coordinator if temperatures are outside safe ranges
• Takes and records the temperature of foods to ensure proper cooking and holding temperatures
• Performs general cleaning tasks and follows the cleaning schedule
• Follows wash, rinse and sanitize procedures for ware washing
• Assists the food service coordinator in ensuring the security of all food and supplies
• Receiving, Storage and Inventory

• Assists in receiving all incoming food and supply deliveries
• Stocks incoming deliveries and adheres to established food storage procedures
• Assists 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 reimbursable meal requirements
• Maintains records and reports to meet local, state, and USDA requirements (e.g., daily production records, temperature logs)
• Follows all school policies and procedures
• Adheres to work schedule and scheduled hours
• Complies with the school mission and vision

• Equipment Use & Care

• Operates and maintains commercial kitchen equipment in a safe and sanitary manner
• Follows policies for use and care of equipment
• Reports any malfunctioning equipment to the food service coordinator
• Professional Excellence

• Communicates effectively with supervisor, school administrators, customers, and fellow employees
• Performs other duties as assigned by the food service coordinator

Desired And Required Experience

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Previous volume-feeding experience in an institutional, restaurant or educational environment (school cafeteria experience preferred)
• Knowledge involving food preparation, general cooking, food storage, cleaning procedures and meal service
• ServSafe certification required
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work harmoniously with fellow employees and as part of a team
• Ability to provide friendly and outstanding customer service to students and others

Physical Capabilities

This is a physically demanding job and one where the incumbent is required to stand for extended periods, lift heavy objects on a regular basis, and do repetitive tasks with few breaks. The incumbent must be willing and able to work in a hot environment and be able to take a physical inventory in freezers and refrigerators where temperatures can be very low.

Compensation

Ambition Preparatory Charter School offers competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Ambition Preparatory Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.

Disclaimer: This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by individuals hired into this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. Ambition Prep reserves the right to change any or all content of this job description based on business needs.