Lead School Lunch Kitchen & Nutrition Specialist

East Side Union High School District; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

East Side Union High School District is seeking a dedicated Child Nutrition Worker II to prepare, cook, and bake foods in large quantities following recipes, menus, and governmental guidelines. You may supervise student assistants and perform cashiering duties as part of a team supporting student nutrition services.

The role requires knowledge of institutional food preparation, nutrition, sanitation, and accurate record keeping, with the ability to read and adjust recipes and manage time

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic institutional baking and cooking practices.
• Knowledge of standard principles of nutrition, sanitation, and safety as it relates to institutional food preparation operations.
• Ability to read, interpret, and adjust recipes effectively.
• Ability to prepare food in large quantities and within established time constraints.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and prepare routine reports.
• May be required to possess a valid and appropriate California Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Cooks a variety of foods including main dishes, sauces, soups, and pasta; following and/or adjusting assigned recipes.
• Bakes a variety of pastry and bread items including rolls, muffins, cakes, cookies and breads.
• Assembles and prepares a variety of foods for cooking and/or serving such as sandwiches, salads, salad dressings, and hamburgers.
• Dishes up food items into individual servings that meet established Federal and State guidelines, weighing/measuring proper portion sizes.
• Sets up, sells/serves, and inventories food on hand before/after food service for snack bar line, satellite food service unit, serving cart at remote site, and/or cafeteria line as assigned.
• Maintains work areas and serving counters in clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.
• Assists in wrapping and packaging food items.
• Operates and cleans food service equipment and machines such as oven, stove, slicer, chopper, and mixer.
• Washes pots, pans, and serving equipment.
• Inventories stored, refrigerated, and frozen food; packages and stores leftovers.
• Maintains records related to food served, used, prepared, and sold; prepares related routine reports.
• Performs cashiering duties as assigned; receives money, makes change, and collects meal tickets.
• Counts and records money collected.
• Directs and monitors the work of student assistants as assigned.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation knowledge

Record keeping

Customer service

Bilingual preferred

Job description

East Side Union High School District is seeking a dedicated Child Nutrition Worker II to prepare, cook, and bake foods in large quantities following recipes, menus, and governmental guidelines. You may supervise student assistants and perform cashiering duties as part of a team supporting student nutrition services.

The role requires knowledge of institutional food preparation, nutrition, sanitation, and accurate record keeping, with the ability to read and adjust recipes and manage time