Nutrition Services Culinary Relief Manager (Food Truck)

NUTRITION SERVICES MISSION: We fuel successful learning!

SUMMARY: Operating under the general supervision of the school’s Culinary Manager, employee is a member of the school’s culinary team working to create and serve scratch produced meals to the District’s students. Performs scratch food production duties utilizing all components of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and the Live Well School Meal Initiative and all other District nutrition policies, procedures, and standards. Employee is charged with providing well-balanced nutritious meals per approved USDA & Live Well recipe & production records.

Note: The NS Culinary Relief Manager position represents an on-going training program whereby the employee fulfills a regular Culinary Associate role but is simultaneously trained to fulfill the role of Culinary Manager as needed. During interim or longer term absences of the regular Culinary Manager, Relief Managers are assigned to schools serving in excess of 200 meals daily and whose student population is considered “at risk” and they participate in regular managerial trainings and meetings. Serving high risk populations, school food service activities require the highest degree of customer service skills, production & sanitation practices and as such, Relief Manager assists in creating an inter-dependent friendly & professional work atmosphere.

JOB FUNCTIONS: 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 RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent required (Acceptable equivalent will be at the sole discretion of the District);
• Minimum one year prior food service experience; preference given for prior culinary and/or school nutrition services experience;
• Current Mesa County Food Handlers Card required;
• Operating knowledge of point-of-sale and kitchen database management softwares within 180 days of hire.
• Position requires conversational English skills

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background check required for hire;
• A variety of lift tests, including carrying liquids, of up to 50# is required at time of hire with recertification every three years;
• Valid Colorado Driver’s License required for hire;
• Attend and successfully complete all staff development training as required by state law or as directed by the Director of Nutrition Services.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Oral bi-lingual skills English/Spanish are desirable
• Basic professional written communication skills in English
• Ability to communicate, coach, teach, and develop using the 3 C’s continuum to all types of learners
• Ability and passion for culinary training in order to develop and grow their role with the District
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job; especially related to personnel issues
• Ability and desire to conduct as needed culinary training in the school kitchens
• Ability to work independently as needed with minimal direction and/or supervision
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and frequent interruptions in a timely manner
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible with critical thinking and problem solving capabilities
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, building and department procedures
• Ability to follow and comply with the current Colorado Department of Education and District policies and guidelines regarding food preparation, delivery, and storage
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:

• Operating knowledge of and experience with institutional food service equipment; ovens, warmers, mixers, steamers, kettles, meat slicers, food processors, sectionizers, and immersion blenders etc.;
• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals;
• Operating knowledge of and experience with office software such as word processing and spreadsheets;
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc.

Salary & Benefits:
View all salary schedules for the current school year at: https://www.d51schools.org/departments111/human-resources/salary-schedules
Information regarding D51 Benefits can be found here: https://www.d51schools.org/departments111/human-resources/employee-benefits