Child Nutrition Worker (CNP) 6 hours per day
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Lauderdale County SchoolsFlorence, ALJob DescriptionPosition: Child Nutrition EmployeeDepartment: Business OperationsReports To: Child Nutrition ManagerFLSA Status: Non-ExemptContract Days: 180, 182 daysSalary: Based on the System Salary ScheduleQualifications:1. Minimum: High school diploma or equivalentPurpose of JobTo provide support in the overall efficient operation of the school cafeteria for theultimate health, comfort, and benefit of the students.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusiveor all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.•Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, food preparation, serving food,washing dishes, setting up of serving lines, putting away supplies, sweeping, mopping, &cleaning dining area, unload and stocking deliveries.•Promotes good public relations and increased participation with students, faculty, andparents through outstanding customer service practices.•Works cooperatively with the Child Nutrition Manager and other cafeteria personnel at alltimes to promote teamwork and efficient production.•Follows all Federal, State, School Board, and Departmental policies and regulations thatpertain to the Child Nutrition Department.•Cooks and prepares foods while following stringent standardized recipes, USDAnutritional guidelines, centralized menus, HACCP Standards of Operating Procedures,Health Department regulations, and determines if the finished product is of the bestquality both in flavor and appearance before it is served.•Operates essential commercial foodservice equipment to include but is not limited to;combi-ovens, convection ovens, blast chillers, meat slicers, food processors, tiltingskillets, steamers, industrial kettles, commercial dishwashers.•Cashiers utilizing a computerized touch screen point of sale system with theresponsibility to open and close tills, maintain a balanced cash drawer, correctly identifythe customer, key in customer meal selections while verifying a USDA reimbursablemeal versus ala carte sales, receive payments to customer accounts, and maintain strictconfidentiality.•May be required to prepare food to be delivered to other schools; helps unload fooddelivery truck and food carts; collects carts, cookware and food for truck pick-up.•Sets up and monitors serving line for service and serves students and staff standardportions to insure that a reimbursable meal is served; checks food temperatures to keepfood hot or cold as needed to meet health codes.•Keeps adequate supply of trays, napkins and flatware; stocks serving line utensils andensures serving line is turned off after lunch.•Removes food from serving line to cool down, count, wrap, date and label to store afterlunch; counts milk, return drinks to the refrigerator after service.•Responsible to wash and sanitize prep areas at the start and end of the day.•Performs major cleaning of equipment and work areas at regularly scheduled intervals.•Cleans and sanitizes pots, pans and utensils according to established procedure usingthe dish machine and/or three compartment sink following sanitation and safety rules.•Breaks down dish machine, wipes down prep tables, sinks and sweeps and mops floors.•Wipes out food warmers, ovens and steamers; cleans refrigerator, freezer and deep fatfryers.•Follows the trash and garbage collection policy and procedures in a sanitary fashion.•Keeps work area and serving areas clean to ensure safety of staff and students bycleaning up spills and sweeping up food from floors.•Follows instructions in all areas, performing and completing all scheduled tasks, to therequired quality and time standards as assigned.•Reports immediately to the manager any problem or accident occurring in the kitchen orthe cafeteria areas.•Check in food and supply orders reporting any errors or discrepancies with deliveries tothe manager such as shortages, damaged products, and/or incorrect invoices, using theestablished procedure and only signing invoices after each order has been verified.•Receives, dates and puts away new stock on shelves ensuring that FIFO and all safehandling procedures are used.•Assists in the accurate completion of a monthly physical inventory, daily productionrecords, and in the preparation of other records as deemed necessary for the efficientoperation of the program and auditing purposes.•Follows the Universal Precaution procedures.•Maintains exceptional organization calculating and planning food supply and preparationneeds for the following day.•Participates in staff meetings and in-service training programs to stay informed and toextend his/her knowledge and ability in the various areas of the Child Nutrition Program.•Maintains personal appearance and hygiene according to policy.•Performs additional duties as assigned.Additional Job FunctionsPerform other duties as assigned.EvaluationPerformance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy onEvaluation of Professional Personnel.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Theemployee is frequently required to walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel, andreach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch,or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheralvision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties,requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This jobdescription is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms orconditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify, or delete any aspect of thisjob (or the position itself) at any time.