Primary Purpose:

Responsible for on-site leadership of campus child nutrition operations. Ensure appropriate quantities of food are prepared and served. Ensure all operations follow safe food handling standards.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

High school diploma or GED

Valid Food Handler's Permit as required by city and state

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of methods, materials, equipment, and appliances used in food preparation

Knowledge of food handler safety

Ability to manage personnel

Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience:

 Previous work-related experince preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Cafeteria Management and Food Preparation

1. Develop work schedules, assign work to campus child nutrition workers, and oversee completion of duties.
2. Maintain all serving schedules and serve all food items according to menu specifications defined by departmental policies and procedures.

Safety and Sanitation

1. Ensure food is produced safely and is of high quality according to policies, procedures, and department requirements. Store and handle food items and supplies safely following health and safety codes and regulations.
2. Enforce standards of cleanliness, health, and safety.
3. Operate tools and equipment according to prescribed safety standards, and follow established procedures to meet high standards of cleanliness, health, and safety.
4. Correct unsafe conditions in work area and promptly report any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.
5. Follow established procedures for locking, checking, and safeguarding facilities.

Inventory and Equipment

1. Ensure appropriate quantities of food and supplies are available through daily orders and periodic inventories.
2. Maintain a clean and organized storage area. Keep garbage collection containers and areas neat and sanitary.
3. Recommend replacement of existing equipment to meet department needs.
4. Conduct regular physical equipment and supplies inventory.

Policy, Reports, and Law

1. Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, production, and activity records.
2. Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Monitor the work and issue work assignments to campus child nutrition workers.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard large and small kitchen equipment and tools including electric slicer, mixer, pressure steamer, sharp cutting tools, stove, oven, dishwasher, and food/utility cart

Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stoop, 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

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.