Child Nutrition

Child Nutrition Employee

Reports to Child Nutrition Director/Manager/Designee

High school diploma desired. Sufficient education to have basic skills in Reading, Record‑keeping and Math.

Experience in the preparation of foods in large quantities and in the care of commercial kitchen equipment is desirable.

• Prepares or assists in the cooking, serving, cleaning, and collection procedures for variety of foods in the school food service program

• Skills in efficient methods of preparing and serving a variety of food in large quantities
• Skills in the use and care of commercial equipment
• Knowledge of the proper cleaning and sanitizing methods
• Knowledge of principles of sanitation and kitchen safety
• Ability to convert recipes to quantity needed
• Physical ability to work rapidly and efficiently
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Physical stamina to stand and walk on hard floors and to withstand hot temperatures and humidity
• Knowledge to work with a variety of chemical cleaning agents
• Strength to lift and carry food items or cases weighing up to thirty (30) pounds; metal carts provided for excessive lifting

• Prepares or assists in the preparation of a variety of foods including soups, entrees, salads, sandwiches, fruits, vegetables, breads, desserts, following standardized quantity recipes and menus, price schedules and portion controls, in accordance with departmental work production standards.
• Sets up the steam table serving lines and observes required portion control methods in serving meal components.
• Store or expose excess food properly
• Washes, sanitizes and stores dishes, tableware and kitchen utensils; scrubs counters, tables, chairs; mops floors and disposes of waste properly.
• Operates and cleans all kitchen equipment such as ranges, ovens, steamers, mixers, grinders, slicers, and other mixers.

• Reports to work at scheduled time with proper uniform and appropriate grooming
• Adheres to all school district and building rules & regulations (time clocks, leave, breaks, etc.)
• Utilizes proper hand‑washing techniques
• Participates in meetings, training sessions and seminars as scheduled
• Completes all other tasks as assigned
• Terms of Employment:
  To be determined by the School Board of Education in compliance with already established job calendar days.
• Evaluation:
  Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Provisions on the Board’s Policy of Evaluation of Non‑Classified Personnel.

This job description includes general duties. Other duties for a specific task (cashier, cook, server) may be added as needed.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Primary and Secondary Education