What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nutrition Service Worker position at T.W. Kelly Dirigo Middle School?
TW Kelly Dirigo Middle School
Anticipated
Nutrition service worker, 4 hrs/day
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REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT 56
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Nutrition Service Worker
REPORTS TO: Production Manager
Director of Nutrition Services
QUALIFICATIONS: (Preferred)
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Prior experience in the food service industry
- State certification in sanitation.
- Negative TB test
NATURE OF WORK: This is a skilled position requiring varied experiences in food production
and service, including the preparation of various baked goods.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Responsible for maintaining a high standard of nutrition operation.
- Prepare baked or cooked products as required for breakfast, lunch, and after-school programs.
- Responsible for bakery or cooked items, satelliting and serving, while meeting nutrient requirements mandated by the United States Department of Agriculture.
- Assists in maintaining high standards of sanitation and safety.
- Assists in cleaning of work areas.
- Assists in setting up and serving meals
- Working knowledge of food preparation and service
- Performs other work as assigned by the Production Manager or the Director of Nutrition Services
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Knowledge of United States Department of Agriculture Dietary Guidelines.
- Physical demands:
- Ability to lift 50 pounds independently
- Required to walk and continuously stand for long periods of time
- Climbing, kneeling, and reaching in storerooms, which requires a full range of shoulder and back movement
- Knowledge of safety and health standards concerning storage, preparation, and disposal of food
- Ability to establish and maintain effective teamwork with co-workers
- Ability to maintain positive relationships with other school personnel and the students
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions with minimal supervision
- Checks menu for the day and takes out standardized recipes
- Ability to understand and use standardized recipes, including weighing and measuring products,
following directions, and equipment instructions
- Assembles utensils for food preparation
- Ability to meet courteously with the public, administrators, parents, staff, students, and elected
Officials
- Maintains a neat and professional appearance through proper attire and grooming
- Responsible for quality assurance of all finished products
- Ability and knowledge to proper sanitize equipment and work area
- Cleans kitchen and cafeteria tables
- Ability to maintain numeric as well as other required records
- Ability to accurately record inventory
- Responsible for reporting food and supply order to the Production Manager
- Perform other work assigned by the Production Manager or the Director of Nutrition Services
EVALUATION:
Job performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of School Board policy