School Nutrition Worker

Job Title: School Nutrition Worker

Terms of Employment: 180 Days

Pay Grade: 104

Job Summary:

The purpose of this job is to prepare and serve the students attractive and nutritious meals in an efficient, clean and friendly environment. Operates cafeteria register.

Essential Duties

• Operates the register and receives money to put on the students’ accounts.
• Sets up the display of extra items for sale each morning.
• Assists in cooking, setting up and serving food items to students and staff.
• Follows all established state and federal regulations and complies with all established school nutrition and school board policies.
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment including ovens, mixers, slicers, steamers, dishwashers.
• Follows all established HACCP Guidelines and Procedures.
• Assists with maintaining the food service facility and equipment in a clean, safe, and sanitary conditions.
• Assists in inventory control of food items and supplies.
• Communicates positively with school nutrition employees, school staff, students, parents and visitors.
• Assists manager in recordkeeping to include inventory, production sheets, and scheduling of daily tasks.
• Trains and assists new employees.
• Assists washing dishes, cleaning equipment, sweeping and mopping of kitchen.
• Performs related work as required.

Minimum Education and Experience Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED equivalent and one (1) year of food handling experience.

Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer, and to perform required tasks; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels, speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift 25 to 50 pounds; to bend, to stoop, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead. Must be able to withstand variable kitchen temperatures from extreme heat to extreme cold.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

None.

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance

Bedford County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Bedford County Schools to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. Bedford County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.