Nutrition Worker

Kitchen Responsibilities

• Aids in food preparation and service to students and school employees.
• Reads and follows standardized recipes.
• Participates in the cleaning and sanitizing of all areas of the kitchen.
• Operates dishwasher, mixer, convection ovens, steamers, and other kitchen equipment.
• Operates cash register, makes change, and interacts with students and staff with professionalism.
• Cleans, dices, chops, and portions vegetables and fruits.
• Prepares meats, entrees, and mixes ingredients using specific utensils.
• Follows all local and state food safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Aids in the receipts and proper storage of all kitchen deliveries.

Support and Demonstrate Core Values

• Maintains a clean and neat appearance.
• Adheres to departmental Dress Code and Uniform practices.
• Adheres to guidelines of confidentiality as outlined in federal and state laws and School Board Policies and Procedures.
• Maintains a record of appropriate attendance and punctuality.
• Serves as an optimal role model for students, colleagues, and the general public.
• Works in close harmony with colleagues, supervisors, and co-workers.
• Complies with all district and school policies and regulations.
• Completes federally mandated professional development activities annually.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or its equivalent preferred.
• No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates effective time management and organizational skills.
• Uses oral and written communication skills and thorough knowledge of English grammar and usage.
• Adapts to change and maintains flexibility.
• Addresses criticism in an appropriate manner and develops constructive outcomes.
• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with colleagues, students, and other school staff.
• Completes basic math calculations.
• Show sustained effort and enthusiasm in quality of work.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Work environment is primarily inside, where the noise and temperature levels are moderate.
• The work is medium work, which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must possess the physical ability to work primarily with fingers, perceive the nature of sounds, make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes, express or exchange ideas by the spoken word, substantial movements (motions) with the hands, wrists, and/or fingers, and discern letters or numbers at a given distance.
• Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: feeling, grasping, handling, lifting, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, talking, visual acuity and walking.