Child Nutrition Associate Pool

Position Type :

Child Nutrition / Child Nutrition Associate

Date Posted : 4 / 17 / 2024

Location :

Dept - Child Nutrition Program

Closing Date :

Until Position is Filled Job Title : Child Nutrition Program Associate Exemption Status : Non-Exempt

Reports to : Cafeteria Manager Pay Grade : 02

Works with : Students / District Personnel Days : 187 Days

Dept. / School : Child Nutrition Program Primary Purpose :

Work under moderate supervision to prepare and serve appropriate quantities of food to meet menu requirements.

Maintain high standards of quality in food production, sanitation, and safety practices. Prerequisites :

High school diploma or GED (preferred); and

Prior experience in CNP or institutional food service operations (preferred).

Special Knowledge / Skills :

• Ability to understand written and verbal food preparation and safety instructions
• Working knowledge of kitchen equipment and food production procedures
• Ability to operate large and small kitchen equipment and tools
• Ability to perform basic math

Major Responsibilities and Duties :

Mental Demands / Physical Demands / Environmental Factors :

Tools / Equipment Used : Standard large and small kitchen equipment and tools including but not limited to pressure steamer, combi-oven, sharp cutting tools, braiser, convention oven, food processor, utility carts and mobile racks, institutional sinks and walk in cooler and freezers.

Posture : Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling / squatting, bending / stooping, pushing / pulling, and twisting

Motion : Continual walking; frequent climbing (ladder), grasping / squeezing, wrist flexion / extension, reaching / overhead reaching

Lifting : Frequent moderate lifting and carrying (15-44 pounds)

Environment : Work inside in commercial kitchen environment; exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, extreme humidity, noise, vibration, microwaves, biological hazards (bacteria, mold, fungi), chemical hazards (fumes, vapors, gases), electrical hazards; work with hands in water; work around machinery with moving parts; work on slippery surfaces.

Mental Demands : Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress