School Nutrition Assistant

This is an ever-changing, fast-paced environment that requires a service oriented attitude with heavy lifting, dish washing, cleaning, cooking, and great customer service skills.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience in food preparation and serving practices preferred

Skills and Knowledge required:

• Ability to read and comprehend recipes and directions for use of equipment
• Ability to follow computer-based training instructions
• Ability to operate automated cash collection point of service
• Working knowledge of safety and sanitation standards
• Manual skills for cleaning and sanitizing food preparation equipment
• Ability to establish and maintain positive professional relationships
• Mechanical skills to safely operate kitchen equipment
• Planning skills to forecast batch cooking

Performance Responsibilities:

• Reads recipes and directions for the number of meals to be served
• Calculates amount of ingredients for number of portions to be served
• Measures and mixes ingredients
• Portions product into prescribed serving size
• Cleans kitchen, utensils, cookware
• Performs individual and team duties
• Manages serving line efficiently
• Provided courteous customer service to students and other staff members
• Completion of required USDA training upon start date and each year
• Other duties assigned by manager

Physical Requirements:
• Work involves sustained standing and frequent lifting, bending, and pulling
• Medium work exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally and 20 pounds frequently
• Frequent movement at a fast pace

Training Required:
• USDA requires all employees that work in Child Nutrition to complete a specified number of hours of training / continuing education each year.
• Food Safety Training required within to be completed within the first week of employment.

 

To apply:

Send letter of interest and resume to aholland@lexcs.org
Visit Lexington City Schools Website- Employment Opportunities Tab to complete an on-line application