What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child Nutrition Worker 2025 - 2026 School Year position at Chambers Co?
CHAMBERS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM WORKER
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Experience in food service operation preferred.
- Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.
- Valid health certificate and recent positive results of a tuberculin test.
- Must meet the suitability criteria for employment and/or certification/licensure under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457
FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt
REPORTS TO: CNP Manager, Principal, and CNP Director
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of safety procedures, sanitation standards, food preparation methods and equipment used in school cafeterias.
- Ability to cooperate work effectively with co-workers, school faculty and staff and students.
- Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to do simple mathematics.
- Ability to learn and use prescribed preparation methods of handling food supplies.
- Ability to read and interpret recipes and food serving instructions.
- Ability to use equipment timers and controls and ingredient scaling equipment.
- Ability to be a safe food handler, free of disease which may be transmitted by food.
- Ability to read chemical product sheets and follow required safety procedures while using and cleaning food preparation equipment.
- Ability to use food preparation equipment that dice, slice, cut, chip, fry, bake, steam, braise, broil, boil and puree using required manufacturer’s safety recommendations.
- Ability to lift moderately heavy cases of food from the floor level to storage shelves located from one to five feet from the floor.
- Ability to use floor cleaning equipment to sweep, mop and/or scrub floors as needed.
- Ability to empty a 50-gallon trash receptacle into an 8-yard dumpster.
- Ability to use 6-foot step ladder for periodic cleaning of kitchen ventilation system.
- Ability to transfer extremely hot food pans from food preparation equipment to serving area.
- Physical dexterity, mobility, and strength to stoop, bend, lift, reach, and climb as needed to perform the essential functions of this position.
- Ability to work with both hands when assigned food preparation.
- Capable of working for six hours in a cold or hot and humid kitchen environment.
- Capable of standing for long periods of time on quarry floors during food preparation using work surfaces that are 48” above the floor.
- Ability to disassemble, clean and reassemble food preparation and cleaning equipment
JOB GOAL:
To understand the goals and purposes of the National Child Nutrition Program and to serve attractive and nutritious school meals in a clean, efficient manner.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepares and serves foods for the child nutrition program of the school assigned.
- Adheres to the food preparation schedules,
- Attends work on a regular basis and arrives on time.
- Adheres to work schedules and completes work assignments.
- Assists as directed with the operation, cleaning, set up, and storage of child nutrition program equipment.
- Assists in handling and storing foods, commodities, materials, supplies, and utensils.
- Serves students and CNP adult patrons in a friendly manner.
- Practices good personal hygiene and maintains all work areas in a clean and orderly manner.
- Attends required meetings, trainings, and work-related events.
- Demonstrates honesty, dependability, confidentiality, and appropriate speech and behavior.
- Assists with inventories, reports, special events, and CNP activities as appropriate.
- Reports problems, accidents, absences, injuries and concerns to appropriate supervisor.
- Performs assigned tasks to conserve school system and CNP resources.
- Participates cooperatively in projects to improve CNP services, solve problems, and increase efficiency.
- Follows attendance, punctuality and proper dress rules.
- Performs such other tasks and assumes such other job-related responsibilities as may be assigned.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
The terms of employment shall be in accordance with provisions of the Board's salary schedule.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board’s performance assessment procedures for support personnel.
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