School Nutrition & Wellness Liaison

St. Rose of Lima; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Rose of Lima, an Independence Mission School in Philadelphia, is seeking a Nutritional Development Services Worker to serve as the liaison between the school and the Archdiocese’s NDS.

This role covers menu distribution, inventory, meal preparation, daily reporting, and program reconciliation. The position involves heating and serving meals, ensuring each child receives a claimable meal, recording temperatures, and submitting monthly and daily reports.

Qualifications

• Good organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to fill out forms, read reports generated by NDS, and identify discrepancies in reports
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Flexible and open to change in regulations, duties, etc.
• Works well under deadlines
• Ability to lift 30 pounds

Responsibilities

• Determine the number of meals to be prepared.
• Take the items to be served, as determined by the NDS menu or the substitution guide, out of cold storage and heat as necessary, checking and recording the final internal temperature of the hot items.
• Arrange all items for serving either on line or at the tables, or pack them for transport.
• Ensure that each child participating selects a claimable meal and document this at the point of service.
• Transfer information collected at the point of service into the online database or conduct reconciliation for PrimeroEdge.
• Complete production records for each serve day, making sure to include daily temperature logs for refrigerator and freezer units.
• Clear and clean the line. Properly store all unselected, unopened, unheated component
• Take inventory of items in storage
• Place food order for the upcoming week(s)
• Receive food delivery properly and store properly
• Conduct a physical inventory of items in storage and complete inventory report
• Ensure that reports submitted to NDS are accurate and submitted on time
• Contact NDS with changes and corrections to student list
• Make a copy of all monthly reports and mail completed report to NDS. All reports must be received no later than the 5th of the month.
• File school copy of monthly reports. Keep these records on file for 3 years plus the current school year.
• Be aware of and encourage wellness activities at school
• Be aware of children with allergies and share information with school nurse
• Follow HACCP procedures, including keeping temperature logs, proper receiving, storage and cleaning procedures
• Encourage participation in the program with the help of NDS staff
• Keep equipment in good working order by cleaning on a regular basis
• Report equipment problems to NDS as soon as they are observed
• Forward to NDS copies of all health department inspection reports
• Attend mandatory NDS training meetings
• Maintain current ServSafe food safety certification

Job description

St. Rose of Lima, an Independence Mission School in Philadelphia, is seeking a Nutritional Development Services Worker to serve as the liaison between the school and the Archdiocese’s NDS.

This role covers menu distribution, inventory, meal preparation, daily reporting, and program reconciliation. The position involves heating and serving meals, ensuring each child receives a claimable meal, recording temperatures, and submitting monthly and daily reports.