Nutrition Service Support- 4 HR

Shelby County Schools; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Shelby County Schools is seeking a school cafeteria worker to assist in preparing and serving nutritious meals for students and staff in a clean, safe environment. You will follow menus, handle bag lunches, and help maintain hygiene standards across all areas.

You will work on-site in Memphis, collaborate with supervisors, and participate in trainings to stay current with nutrition guidelines and safety practices. Prior experience with school nutrition is a plus.

Qualifications

• Background check required.
• TB test negative required.
• Basic reading of recipes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals for students and staff according to menus and schedules.
• Monitor cooking times and temperatures to ensure safety and quality.
• Set up serving lines, stock utensils, and assist with stocking supplies.
• Maintain cleanliness of preparation, serving, and storage areas; follow sanitation protocols.
• May operate a POS terminal for cashing out meals; provide courteous service.
• Attend trainings and meetings to maintain knowledge of policies and procedures.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation & safety

Customer service

Cashier / POS

Tools

POS terminal

Job description

Purpose and Scope

Assists the School Nutrition Supervisor in the efficient operation of the cafeteria by preparing and serving nutritious and attractive meals for students and staff in a pleasant environment while maintaining a clean and sanitary work area.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs required duties involved in the preparation of food items for student and staff meals to include: checking menu and following work schedules; reading and following recipes and/or instructions for preparing pre-portioned items; assembling ingredients and utensils; cooking; serving; and clean up. Also includes assembling bag lunches and preparing snacks for school programs as required.
• Monitors and records cooking times and temperatures to ensure thorough heating as required for consumer safety under HACCP regulations. Observes and practice set procedures for proper personal safety and sanitation, as well as, responsibility for the cleanliness of preparation areas, storerooms, freezers, refrigerators, and equipment.
• Sets up serving lines and maintains cleanliness of serving area; ensure the availability of necessary serving utensils; serve food in the appropriate quantity per customer.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of equipment, food preparation and serving areas, and storage areas, and safely handles and stores utensils, pans, serving ware and cookware.
• Assists in stocking supplies and monitors inventory, rotates food products as scheduled.
• May serve as cashier, operating a point-of-sale terminal.
• Performs all duties in compliance with school, District and Health Department policies, procedures and standards of quality and safety.
• Prepares accurate work records as required; may enter and retrieve computer data as needed.
• Attends training and meetings as necessary to maintain and enhance job knowledge and skills.
• Provides courteous and friendly service to customers and staff.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Minimum Qualifications

Must pass background check and must test negative on TB (tuberculosis) skin test.

Degree Equivalency Formula:

Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.

Master’s Degree= 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master’s degrees are required, years for Bachelor’s Degrees must be included