Child Nutrition Worker

Job Title:

Child Nutrition Worker

Exemption Status/Test:
Nonexempt

Reports to:

Cafeteria Manager

Dept./School:
Assigned Campus

Primary

Purpose:

Work under moderate supervision to prepare and serve appropriate quantities of food to meet menu requirements. Maintain high standards of quality in food production, sanitation, and safety practices.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

* None specified

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

* Ability to understand written and verbal food preparation and safety instructions

* Working knowledge of kitchen equipment and food production procedures

* Ability to operate large and small kitchen equipment and tools

* Ability to perform basic math

Experience:

* None

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

* Food Preparation and Serving

* Safety and Sanitation

* Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

* None

Mental and Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools Used:

* Standard large and small kitchen equipment and tools including electric slicer, mixere, pressure steamer, deep-fat fryer, sharp cutting tools, stove, oven, dishwasher, and food/utility cart

Posture:

* Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stoop, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion:

* Continual walking; frequent climbing (ladder), grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching/overhead reaching

Lifting:

* Frequent moderate lifting and carrying (15-44 pounds)

Environment:

* Work inside in commercial kitchen environment; exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, extreme humidity, noise, vibration, microwaves, biological hazards (bacteria, mold, fungi), chemical hazards (fumes, vapors, gases), electrical hazards; work with hands in water; work around machinery with moving parts; work on slippery surfaces

Mental Demands:

* Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress