Gainesville City Schools - School Food Assistants

Summary

Under the general supervision of the Director of Nutrition - School Nutrition Manager.

Essential Functions

• Follows production schedules and time schedules as prescribed by the School Nutrition Manager.
• Maintains the highest standard of safety, cleanliness, and orderliness in the kitchen, work areas, and storage areas.
• Participates in the preparation of food within an established production system following recipes, preparation and service methods, and food handling techniques to ensure acceptable standards.
• Complies with oral and written instructions.
• Operates and cleans all kitchen equipment small and large.
• Follows all cleaning schedules daily.
• Reports to the Manager faulty equipment.
• Reports to the Manager any food of inferior quality.
• Stores food and other related items, planning for the use of leftovers with the School Nutrition Manager.
• Must follow all rules in employee handbook.
• Completes job assignments within the number of hours designated as the regular school day.
• Maintains the highest standards of personal hygiene and conduct.
• Follows Board policies and procedures of the district and the School Nutrition Program.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Adapts well to emergencies and new situations.
• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
• Willingness to accept change.
• Accepts constructive criticism from School Nutrition Manager.
• Attends all meetings as directed.
• Attends all in-service training annually.
• Attends relevant training classes and workshops.
• Performs all other duties, and assumes all other school related responsibilities, as assigned by the School Nutrition Manager and/or School Nutrition Director.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or satisfactory completion of the GED Test
• Physically and mentally alert
• Ability to get along with people
• Ability to read, write, compute and communicate effectively
• Experience in food preparation is desirable
• Bilingual preferred

Physical Demands

• Routine physical activities associated with typical office setting.
• Ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds with a partner using the proper technique.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling and repetitive fine motor activities.
• Vision, hearing and verbal communications are essential functions of this position.