Nutrition Services Unit Manager- Delta High School

PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

1215 WEST LEWIS ST

PASCO WASHINGTON 99301

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Open Date: 01/09/2025

Application Deadline/Close Date: 01/16/2025

POSITION: Nutrition Services Helper - Unit Manager

LOCATION: Delta High School

SCHEDULE: 8.00hours per day Monday through Friday

180 day work year

SALARY: $22.82 - $23.28 per hour

AA Degree - $.50 per hour extra/

BA Degree $.75 per hour extra

NEW HIRES ARE CONDITIONAL UPON PASSING A FINGERPRINT SCREENING

QUALIFICATIONSREQUIRED: (Qualifications which are essential to the position)

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid Washington State Drivers License and proof of insurance
• Ability to perform as Person-in-Charge as outlined in the Washington Health Code effective 5/2/05
• Knowledge of modern methods of food preparation health codes sanitation principles and nutrition requirements
• Ability to communicate and direct other personnel as assigned to maximize efficiency of the workforce and meet shift requirements
• Ability to train others share knowledge and make decisions
• Ability to do orders including grocery dairy produce bread and supplies
• Ability to maintain and achieve control of following areas: waste inventory and labor
• Ability to work closely and amiably with staff and students
• Must be punctual and demonstrate a good work attendance record
• One year experience in quantity cooking
• Vocational or technical training in institutional cooking may substitute for experience
• Keep and maintain accurate records understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• Proven leadership and managerial skills to include ability to provide direction to others ability to train others and share knowledge
• Ability to work closely and amiable with staff and students
• Must be punctual and demonstrate a good work attendance record
• Must be available for equipment training and preparation to open new school
• ServSafe Certified completed a 10-hour food safety and sanitation class
• Valid State of Washington Department of Health Food Workers Card
• Skills to perform basic arithmetic calculations operate and care for institutional kitchen equipmentadjust recipes to various quantity demands and use standard office equipment
• Knowledge of modern methods of food preparation health codes sanitation principles and nutritional requirements
• Ability to lift and move 40 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods significant physical abilities include: lifting carrying pushing pulling balancing stooping reaching handling fingering talking hearing conversations and other sounds (potential hazards) visual acuity/depth perception and visual accommodation
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Demonstrated exemplary customer service and responsiveness
• Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with staff students and patrons
• Ability to follow safe work practices and procedures
• Ability to establish and maintain professional cooperative working relationships
• Must work within designated bounds of authority and confidentiality
• Demonstrated punctuality and an excellent work attendance record
• Ability to cashier

QUALIFICATIONS:

DESIRED: (Qualifications which are not required but would be useful to the position)

• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Elementary or secondary level experience as Unit Manager

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Unit Manager will guide assigned personnel in food service operation in preparing cooking baking and distributing food for consumption by students and school personnel under the direction of the Nutrition Services Supervisor. This person will be responsible for ordering the food and kitchen supplies necessary to meet the weekly menu maintaining inventories of food service items and maintaining facilities in a sanitary condition that meet health inspection requirements.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Cooperate and coordinate with building principal and building custodian
• Estimate food preparation amounts to order sufficient dry and frozen food produce dairy bread and supplies to meet weekly menus
• Coordinate with Supervisors in planning menus for special events as requested by school officials
• Assist school staff in ordering and administering the after-school snack program
• Prepare required monthly reports
• Review and confirm timeclock of kitchen staff validating hours worked and that the time segments are correctly accounted
• Train Assistant Unit Manager in functions of the Unit Manager
• Direct assigned personnel student helpers substitutes and/or volunteers to perform their functions in a safe and efficient manner
• Maintain an accurate and sufficient level of inventory of food condiments and kitchen supplies
• Prepare documentation in an approved format the daily operation of food preparation serving quantities substitutions and waste
• Lead and participate in the daily cleaning of all areas of the kitchen and kitchen equipment
• Attend monthly meetings and required trainings
• Train and evaluate kitchen staff and substitutes as needed
• Preparation serving storage and disposal of food; daily clean dining kitchen areas andequipment forthe purpose of maintaining sanitary conditions andto comply with health regulations
• Prepare and submit year-end reports
• Prepare food and beverage items to meet mandated nutritional and projected meal requirements
• Cook and bake foods pre-made or from scratch for meeting projected meal requirements
• Estimate food preparation amounts store and/or dispose of unused food to meet meal and wasterequirements
• Open cans apportion contents wash and prepare vegetables for cooking
• Inspects food and/or supplies for the purpose or verifying quantity and specifications of ordersand/or complyingwith mandated health requirements
• Wash dishes utensils pots and pans clean tables and chairs and food service area; replenish food andcondiment containers for maintaining adequate quantities and security of items
• May set up and sell a la carte and bag lunches
• Report equipment malfunctions to maintain a safe working environment
• Respond to inquiries of students staff and/or public for providing information regarding fooditems
• Perform year-end closure by cleaning up stock inventories requesting food and supplies for the following year and submitting year-end reports
• Prepare documentation for providing written support and/or conveying information
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Supervisory staff

Letters and applications received after closing date will only be accepted and screened if the position remains unfilled.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION:Pasco School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex race creed age religion color national origin veteran or military status sexual orientation gender expression or identity disability or the use of trained guide dog or service animal. Pasco School District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and other designated youth groups. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be addressed to the following designated employees: Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Officer-Sarah Thornton; 1215 W. Lewis St. Pasco WA 99301 ; and Sec. 504 Coordinator-Kristi Docken 1215 W. Lewis St. Pasco WA 99301 .

Required Experience:

Manager