Nutrition Worker

City Schools of Decatur; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 16,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

City Schools of Decatur is seeking a Food Service Worker to prepare and serve meals to students, staff and visitors in a school nutrition program. The role requires efficient, courteous service and adherence to health codes.

The position is 185 days per year, non-contract and at-will. Responsibilities include portion control, operating kitchen equipment, handling money, and maintaining clean, sanitized facilities.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to follow health codes and safety procedures.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Food service experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritionally adequate meals.
• Use portion control to portion foods.
• Operate and clean kitchen equipment.
• Maintain sanitation and safety in food service.
• Handle money for meals according to procedures.
• Assist in inventory and storage.
• Attend scheduled meetings and training.
• Follow dress code and professional standards.

Skills

Food service

Cash handling

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Terms Of Employment

The Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, shall employ the Food Service Worker. The annual period of service is 185 days. This is a non-contract, at-will position. The Fair Dismissal Act does not apply to this position.

PRIMARY FUNCTION

To prepare and serve nutritionally adequate meals to students, staff and visitors in an efficient and courteous manner.

POSITION TITLE: Food Service Worker

DEPARTMENT: School Nutrition Services

REPORTS TO: Food and Nutrition Director

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

WORK SCHEDULE: 185 days

DATE REVIEWED: 5/2023

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

• Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, and students.
• Assist in the preparation of various foods for cooking and serving.
• Use portion control to equally portion all foods.
• Implement state/local health codes as they relate to food service.
• Sets up food on serving lines and/or steam tables and serves meals or meal components according to approved standards.
• Stores or disposes of excess food properly.
• Handles money for meals, supplemental foods, and beverages served during the day according to the approved cask collection procedure.
• Washes, sanitizes, and stores dishes, tableware, and kitchen utensils; cleans and sanitizes counters, tables, ad chairs; scrubs and mops floors; disposes of wastes properly.
• Operates and cleans all kitchen equipment such as ranges, ovens, mixers. Steamers, tilting skillets, choppers, and dishwashing machines.
• Stores foods and supplies in accordance with instructions and assists in taking inventories.
• Assists in keeping food and supplies in an organized manner in storerooms, freezers, and coolers.
• Assists as needed in receiving goods ordered.
• Reports to the manager daily in an approved format for production record purposes, all food (USDA and purchased) pulled from stockrooms/ freezers and refrigerators.
• Demonstrates appropriate interpersonal skills ( treats students, parents, employees, and others with dignity by refraining from derogatory , abusive, angry, or offensive remarks; maintains composure in stressful situations)
• Attends scheduled meetings.
• Follow appropriate dress code to represent school food service in a professional manner.
• Participates in training programs to increase skills and p[proficiency to the assignment.
• Ensures adherence to good safety procedures.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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, skill 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 equivalent desired.

Evaluation

Performance of this job shall be evaluated annually in accordance the provisions of the board's policy in evaluation of classified personnel

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

To perform the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, and frequently use hands. Lifting up to 30 pounds may be required on an occasional basis. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required of this job include close vision and distance vision