Title:  School Nutrition Employee Substitute 

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Perform assigned duties accurately within time restraints.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff.
• Functional skills in reading and writing English and basic mathematics

Reports to:  School Nutrition Manager

Job Responsibilities:

Perform duties that promote and maintain the integrity of the school nutrition program. To effectively communicate and promote the program to encourage student participation, while complying with State, Federal and local School Board Policies. Attend training as scheduled by Director of School Nutrition and comply with local school nutrition procedures and policies.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Preparation of foods for School Nutrition meals including receiving, preparation, holding, storage and end of day procedures
• Prepare and serve school meals according to USDA meal pattern requirements for all grade groups
• Accurately document daily food and supplies used each day
• Ability to operate, use and care for commercial kitchen equipment
• Follow Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), food safety and sanitation principles.
• Adhere to all verbal and written cash handling and meal claiming procedures.(if applicable)
• General cleaning and maintenance of the kitchen and cafeteria areas including all service areas related                 to school nutrition services.
• Serve Safe Certificate required
• Promote good public relations with students, faculty, parents and community.
• Comply with School Nutrition Program uniform policies and procedures.
• Comply with federal mandates for Professional Standards for School Nutrition Employees.
• Adhere to job safety standards and procedures for a safe work environment.
• Complete assigned duties as scheduled by the School Nutrition Program Manager.

Physical Demands:

• Lift, carry, push and/or pull items with a strength factor of heavy work.
• Ability to traverse stairs, physical ability to carry up to 40 pounds.
• Work involves walking, constant standing, using of hands and arms to operate and clean equipment and lifting of stock.
• Vision abilities required to include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work area is usually moderately loud.
• The ability to work in hot and cold working conditions

Terms of Employment:

• Hourly rate determined by RCPS School Nutrition Director
• No more than 23.75 hours a week

Evaluation: Performance of this position will be evaluated by School Nutrition Manager.