Generic School Nutrition Substitute

School Nutrition SubstituteA School Nutrition assistant employee assists other cafeteria staff through the performance of a variety of skilled tasks, including cashiering. Detailed instructions are given for work at the beginning of each day by the cafeteria manager or designee and are to be completed in the manner to which they were proposed. The employee receives limited supervision on an hourly basis. All employees must follow the Local, State and Federal regulations for the National School Lunch Program. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the School Nutrition Manager. Cleans cafeteria equipment including refrigerator, dishwasher, oven hood, and racks; maintains clean service and storage areas; defrosts, cleans, and fills milk boxes; unloads, loads and operates dishwasher; maintains clean dish room and stores clean equipment and utensils; washes, dries, and folds dish towels; cleans dining room counter tops, tables, and chairs after each meal; sweeps and mops food preparation area and dish room floors; empties dining room trash containers and disposes of trash; cleans and fills napkin, silverware, and condiment holders; assists cook in preparing and serving food portions; assists in storing food deliveries in proper places; prepares and sets out cups and plates for meals; lifts and carries food cartons, milk bags, garbage bags, and serving containers. Performs other related work as required. Minimum Training and Experience: High School diploma or GEDSome experience in quantity food preparation preferred Food preparation and standards of sanitation and safety Simple arithmetic, reading skills, and recipe preparation Ability to perceive size and serve standard portions on a consistent basis Cooking skills to prepare food in a safe and attractive way Follow daily production plans and complete production sheets prior to each day's departure Coordinating skills to maintain records of food products used and money received from students Administrative skills to direct daily operation of cafeteria in manager's absence Communication skills to communicate effectively with students, staff and parents Manual skills for cleaning and sanitizing food preparation equipment Mechanical skills to safely operate kitchen equipment Planning skills in forecasting cooking time Common arithmetical skills in counting money for deposit and measurements in recipes Software/word processing skills to operate computer to record customer accounts and to possibly assist manager with daily, weekly, monthly and yearly reports Communicates in a positive manner with students, staff, parents, outside vendors and co-workers