CMS Cook/Clerk

Gadsden Independent School District (NM); Chaparral (NM); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Gadsden Independent School District (NM) is seeking a school food service assistant to prepare, portion, and serve meals in the cafeteria. You will operate the Point of Service system to ensure accurate meal accountability for students and staff, verify deposits, and maintain clear communication with parents and colleagues.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, food handler certification, and the ability to follow safety and sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must complete 6 hours of annual continuing education/training topics as determined by Food and Nutrition Service.
• Must be food handler certified per NM/USDA requirements.
• Certification must be maintained; allows 30 days after employment to obtain the certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records according to established procedures.
• Prepare, cool and serve food in the school cafeteria following instructions.
• Operate the POS system to account for meals for students and adults.
• Verify deposits for the day and communicate with parents, staff, and students.
• Attend job-related training classes and workshops.
• Follow sanitation and safety procedures in food preparation and handling.

Skills

Effective communication

Reading comprehension

Mathematical basics

POS system experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Point of Service system

Job description

Maintains accurate records in accordance with established procedures and follows manager’s instructions in preparing, cooling and serving food with school cafeteria by performing the following duties.

Complies with the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession; upholds and enforces rules, administrative directives, regulations, GISD school board policies, as well as local, state and federal regulations.

Operates the Point of Service system to accurately account for student and adult meals.

Maintains accurate records in accordance with established procedures.

Verifies all deposits for the day. Communicates effectively and courteously with parents, staff, and students.

Attends job related training classes and workshops.

Practices procedures in food preparation, use and care of equipment and personal habits to ensure that sanitation standards are met.

Follows standards of safety in preparing, storing and serving food. Follows procedures in personnel matters.

Performs other duties as assigned.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or GED

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must complete each year 6 hours of annual continuing education/training topics as determined by Food and Nutrition Service.

Must be food handler certified

As per the USDA Food Code and the New Mexico Environment Department of Health regulation 7.6.2.8 NMAC all food employees handling Time and Temperature controlled foods must have a food handler certification card from New Mexico.

Employee is responsible for maintaining certification and ensuring the certification is obtained from an accredited program. Employees are given 30 calendar days from the beginning of employee’s employment to obtain the certification. Certification should be valid for 3 years. All employees renewing certification must schedule a day with the SNP Field Compliance Coordinator to attend the food handler class or must set up a date and time to do the training through the recommended online site. Should employee fail to obtain or maintain their certification, or fail to complete required ongoing training, their employment may be terminated.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stool, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Maintains emotional control under stress.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.