Job Title: School Nutrition Substitute Assistant

Qualifications: High School diploma or GED

Reports to: Cafeteria Manager

Purpose of Position: Under the direction of the Director of School Nutrition Services, prepares and provides food items for general consumption by students and school personnel and maintains necessary reports and records, and performs related work as required.

Responsibilities, Duties, & Expectations: 

1. Assists the manager is storing and inventorying food and supplies in the cafeteria.
2. Prepares daily food portions according to the approved menu using standardized recipes.
3. Uses food and supplies appropriately - for school purposes and functions.
4. Prepares cafeteria counter and serving area in a timely manner.
5. Serves students and staff from cafeteria counter.
6. Provides a friendly atmosphere for students, faculty, and guests by showing politeness and good manners while dealing with others. 
7. Assists in recording all foods (and their temperatures) used to prepare daily meals.
8. Reads menus, work schedules, and recipes ahead of time and makes preparations for upcoming meals.
9. Keeps all equipment and working areas clean and sanitary, following proper procedures.
10. Helps keep storage area clean and in order.
11. Works well under pressure and time constraints.  Completes job in time allotted.
12. Makes sure that all eating utensils, trays, pots, pans, and serving vessels are clean, sanitized and stored properly.
13. Has the ability to be a safe food handler, free of diseases that may be transmitted by food.
14. Has the ability to transfer extremely hot and heavy food pans from food preparation equipment to serving area.
15. Capable of standing for long periods of time in a cold or hot and humid kitchen environment during food preparation.
16. Assists with the daily cleaning of counters, tables, food equipment, floors and walls, and furnishings in the kitchen and dining area.
17. Serves as cashier as directed by manager.
18. Collect monies for school meals as needed.
19. Generate reports as needed or requested.
20. Follow meal accountability procedures.
21. Maintains a neat, clean appearance with appropriate dress and following uniform policy.
22. Attends in-service and professional development training as deemed necessary.
23. Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism and ethics, working cooperatively with the Board, the Superintendent, administrators, certificated and non-certificated personnel, parents, and students.
24. Demonstrates proficiency in written and oral communication.
25. Attends all meetings as required by the Superintendent.
26. Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Physical Ability:   The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The ability to be a safe food handler, free of diseases that may be transmitted by food is an absolute necessity.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and be able to transfer extremely hot and heavy food pans from food preparation equipment to serving area.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  The selected candidate must be able to perform the duties of a rigorous work schedule which includes lifting, loading, and unloading, and pass a physical examination and drug screen certifying this ability.

Working Conditions and Environment:   School Nutrition employees may be exposed to extreme hot/humid and cold temperatures, either while cooking or storing and retrieving items from the freezer. This job requires lifting, pushing, pulling moderately heavy and/or bulky items. Exposure to loud noises. Extended periods of standing.

Evaluation and Measurement of Performance:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s

policy on evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

Terms of Employment:  Ten, eleven, or twelve-month year. Hourly salary and work

schedule to be established by administration.