Child Nutrition Worker I (#802007) - Education Center / Silver Creek High School **INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY**

As one of California’s largest high school districts, we offer rewarding and exciting employment opportunities that impact our students and community in a positive way. We provide a supportive team environment with a shared passion and common goal of equipping students with the education and skills they need to succeed in college and career. In addition to competitive salaries and 100% benefits coverage for employees and their dependents, we focus on personal professional development.

About the role

To assist in the preparation and packaging of food items in a food service production center; serve food and perform cashiering duties in a school cafeteria, snack bar, satellite food service unit, or other remote site; and maintain food service equipment and facilities in a safe, clean, and sanitary condition. Employees receive general supervision within a framework of well-defined policies and procedures and may direct and monitor the work of student assistants in a lead capacity as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of foods such as sandwiches, salads, salad dressings, and hamburgers.
• Dish up, wrap, and/or package food items into individual servings that meet established Federal and State guidelines for satellite, cart, or on-site serving.
• Weigh, wash, slice, chop, assemble, mix, stir, blend, and/or measure a variety of ingredients used in food preparation.
• Serve food at assigned cafeteria, satellite food service unit, remote site with serving cart, and/or snack bar; monitor the work of student cashiers/servers as assigned.
• Maintain work areas, serving counters, serving carts, and/or satellite food service units in clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.
• Assist in cooking and baking tasks as assigned.
• Operate and clean food service equipment and machines such as slicer, chopper, and mixer.
• Wash trays, plates, utensils, pots, pans, and serving equipment.
• Set up serving counters, lines, carts, and food warmers with appropriate food items, supplies, and cash box; count and record numbers of items needed.
• Package and store leftovers.
• Perform cashiering duties; receive money, make change, and collect meal tickets.
• Inventory food on hand before and after meals/service.
• Assist in maintaining records related to student timesheets, cash box totals, and food served, used, prepared, or sold.
• Count and record monies collected.
• Perform related duties as required.

Requirements

• Knowledge of basic kitchen and food serving utensils and equipment.
• Knowledge of basic methods of food preparation.
• Knowledge of basic cleaning methods and procedures.
• Ability to learn and effectively apply proper sanitation and safety requirements associated with food preparation and serving operations.
• Ability to understand and follow both oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform a variety of food preparation and cleaning tasks rapidly and effectively.
• Ability to operate assigned food service appliances and equipment in a safe and effective manner.
• Ability to prepare, serve, and package food items as assigned.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and prepare routine reports.
• Ability to perform routine arithmetical calculations accurately.
• Ability to make change accurately.
• Ability to direct and monitor the work of student assistants as assigned.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements necessary to perform assigned duties safely and effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
• May require appropriate California Driver’s License.
• Successful candidate must pass fingerprint clearance.
• Bilingual candidates preferred.

Internal candidates only.