QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrates ability to read and understand English as well as work simple math problems.  Experience desirable but not required.  Must have a clean criminal history.
JOB GOAL:  Encourages participation in school meals and promotes nutrition education by preparing, serving, and portioning food to meet nutrition program requirements in a clean, organized, and productive atmosphere.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  The Board establishes salary and work year annually with local supplements.
EVALUATIONS;  The nutrition manager will evaluate performance of this job annually.
PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND JOB DUTIES;
1. Prepare nutritious acceptable food to provide a pattern for healthy eating, improve student health, provide energy optimal for learning and increase student participation in school nutrition .

• Follow procedures to conserve nutrients when preparing and cooking.
• Cook foods following batch method so that all customers receive quality products.
• Follow standardized recipes, measuring, or weighing ingredients as directed.
• Follow sanitation and safety procedures.
• Wear clean gloves during preparation of raw foods and when handling any cooked food that does not require further cooking.

2. Serve foods throughout each meal period that are attractive, palatable, and safe.

• Serve out all product in a pan before replenishing the line with a fresh pan of food.
• Remove product from serving line when quality has deteriorated or has been held too long.
• Monitor temperature of food on serving lines to ensure that no food approaches danger zone temperatures.
• Follow appropriate procedures to correct any detected problems in safe food temperature.
• Wear clean gloves when serving any food that is directly handled.

3. Portion food to meet nutritional needs of students and to fulfill regulations for fund reimbursement.

• Serve the assigned amounts of food to total the minimum required for each age group.
• Serve all required meal components planned.

4. Implement sanitation techniques that will provide a sanitary and attractive work place to maintain above 90% scores on health inspections and prevent transfer of bacteria to food.

• Exhibits sanitary standards of personal; hygiene and grooming.
• Wash hands upon arrival at work, between preparations, and at all other appropriate times.
• Follow procedures to prevent cross contamination during preparation and at all other appropriate times.
• Employ sanitation guidelines in washing dishes and all small equipment.
• Employ sanitation guidelines for cleaning large equipment as scheduled.
• Keep work area neat and clean by cleaning as you work.
• Sweep and mop kitchen daily as assigned.
• Clean dining tables and chairs daily and between sessions as assigned.
• Remove trash and garbage frequently to avoid build-up.

5. Employs efficient and safe work habits so that productivity is increased and all aspects of the job are complete within the alloted time.

• Attends work daily so that teamwork of staff runs smoothly.
• Begin work at assigned time in the morning and after lunch break.
• Wear safety equipment provided.
• Employ safety procedures in use of all equipment
• Utilized work simplification techniques.
• Implement procedures and directions given through training and instructions from manager.
• Complete daily assigned work and assist fellow staff as needed - then report to the manager for other duties.
• Establish a cooperative and pleasant work attitude with manager and fellow workers.
• Provide frequent preventive maintenance and care of equipment to prevent breakdowns.
• Record all food used in preparation, cooking, and serving, on the assigned tracking forms to facilitate required management records.

6. Support the nutrition program and over-all school program as a team player to foster good communication between students, faculty, parents, and staff.

• Work as a TEAM player.
• Treat all customers with consistently pleasant comments, body language, and attitude.
• Participate in nutrition education activities in the cafeteria and classroom as needed.
• Help with promotions and theme days in the cafeteria and school.
• Comprehend oral and written instructions and follow through in a cooperative manner.
• Treat every customer in a pleasant and kind way:  students, teachers, office staff, administrators, and parents.
• Work with fellow workers to keep the work atmosphere pleasant at all times.
• Attend and participate at in service days in there entirety.  Will be required to attend necessary training upon being hired by Board.
• Follow proper chain of command in reporting grievances.