Substitute School Nutrition Assistant

Henry County KY; New Castle (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Henry Co Public School District District Wide in New Castle, Kentucky is seeking a Substitute School Nutrition Assistant. This part-time position supports school meals programs, food preparation, and service in assigned sites under the guidance of the School Nutrition Cafeteria Manager.

Qualified applicants have a high school diploma or equivalent and can follow health and sanitation rules, lift and stand for long periods, and work with others to prepare nutritious meals for students and staff.

Qualifications

• Basic math and cashiering skills required.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Read and write at a level required for successful job performance.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others and train/lead others when needed.
• Must be able to lift, bend, reach and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and bakes rolls, biscuits, breads, cakes and other baked goods.
• Cooks meat dishes, vegetables and other main dishes; prepares salads and sandwiches.
• Assists in determining quantities and adjusts recipes to meet needs.
• Monitors food temperatures to ensure safety and quality standards.
• Serves food according to guidelines and replenishes serving containers.
• Cleans and maintains kitchen equipment and storage areas; follows sanitation procedures.
• Records amounts of food sold and monies collected; assists with inventory.
• Operates standard kitchen equipment and cash register as required.
• Performs additional tasks as assigned by the School Nutrition Cafeteria Manager.

Skills

Basic math and cashiering

Communication skills

Read and write level

Teamwork

Lift and stand

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Substitute School Nutrition Assistant

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Job Details

Job ID: 4859666

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Dec 01, 2014 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge and Abilities:

1. 1. Knowledge of:
   • Principles and methods of quantity school nutrition preparation,
   • serving and storage.
   • Sanitation and safety practices related to handling, cooking,
   • baking and serving food.
   • Methods of preparing and serving food in large quantities.
   • Methods of adjusting and extending recipes and proper substitutions.
   • Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and supplies.
   • Standard kitchen equipment, utensils and measurements.
   • Health and safety regulations.
   • Basic record-keeping techniques.
   • Basic math and cashiering skills.
2. 2. Ability to:
   • Prepare, cook, bake and serve a variety of foods in quantity at
   • an assigned school nutrition facility.
   • Prepare and serve food in accordance with health and sanitation
   • regulations.
   • Operate and maintain standard machines and equipment found in
   • school cafeterias and kitchens.
   • Prepare attractive, appetizing and nutritious meals for students
   • and staff.
   • Lift, bend, reach and stand.
   • Follow, adjust and extend recipes.
   • Understand and follow oral and written directions.
   • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
   • Lift heavy objects.
   • Maintain routine records.
   • Meet schedules and time lines.
   • Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working
   • relationships with others.
   • Plan and organize work.
   • Observe health and safety regulations.
   • Train and provide work direction to others.
   • Make change accurately.
   • Read and write at a level required for successful job performance.
3. 3. Education and Experience:
   • Any combination equivalent to: high school diploma, high school
   • certificate of completion, G.E.D. Certificate, or demonstrated progress
   • toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law.
4. 4. Licenses and Other Requirements:
   • Must complete training course for certification of beginning school
   • nutrition personnel as prescribed in 702 KAR 6:045.
5. 5. Be compliant with all HACCP regulations (see district HACCP plan).
6. 6. Such additional qualifications as the Superintendent or Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: School Nutrition Cafeteria Manager

SUPERVISES: N/A

BASIC FUNCTION: Prepare, cook, bake and serve a variety of foods in quantity at an assigned school site; assist in other food preparation duties as directed; maintain facilities in a clean and sanitary condition; train and provide work direction to others.

REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Prepares and bakes rolls, biscuits, breads, cakes, cookies, and other baked goods; prepares and combines necessary ingredients.
2. Prepares and cooks meat dishes, vegetables and other main dishes; prepares salads, sandwiches, fruit, soups, sauces and other foods.
3. Assists in determining appropriate quantity of food items for cooking and baking; adjusts and extends recipes as needed; maintains food quality standards including appearance, and nutritional requirements.
4. Monitors temperatures of food to assure safety and quality standards are met; monitors water temperatures to assure proper temperature for sanitizing.
5. Serves food according to established guidelines and replenishes serving containers as needed; serves and sells lunch items to faculty.
6. Cleans cafeteria equipment, utensils and appliances and stores food supplies; assures compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations; cleans refrigerators and storerooms as required.
7. Assists in storing unused food and supplies; disposes of unusable leftovers; utilizes proper methods of handling foods to be stored.
8. Operates a variety of standard kitchen utensils and equipment including slicer, chopper, mixer, steamer, fryer, dishwasher, electric warmer, range, oven, pressure cooker, cash register, dishwasher and other cafeteria equipment as required.
9. Records amounts of food sold and monies collected as assigned; assists with inventory and maintains routine records as directed; prepares records of foods cooked and foods left over.
10. Prepares and bakes food for special events as needed; assists at banquets or special events as required.
11. Assists in other school nutrition areas as needed.
12. Responsibilities Specific to HCPS Assignment:
    1. A. Checks food shipments in the school (in the absence of the
    2. manager), signing invoices only after each order has been verified.
    3. B. Reports immediately to the manager any problem or accident
    4. occurring in the kitchen or the cafeteria premises.
    5. C. Confers with the School Nutrition Cafeteria Manager and, if
    6. necessary, with the Director of School Nutrition regarding any
    7. personnel problems.
    8. D. Works at special functions when asked by the School Nutrition
    9. Cafeteria Manager.
    10. E. Keeps and submits an accurate time sheet to the manager twice
    11. monthly.
    12. F. Becomes familiar with and develops practices that will result in
    13. successful completion of the food service program goals as defined
    14. by the school nutrition comprehensive study committee and approved
    15. by the Board of Education.
13. Performs such other tasks as may be assigned by the School Nutrition Cafeteria Manager, the Director of School Nutrition, or the Superintendent.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary to be established by the Superintendent and the Board.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

Position Type: Part-Time

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Contact Information

• Anna Lusk , Food Service Director
• District Wide
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]