Food Service General Worker-Tedder Elementary

To perform skilled work in the preparation and service of nutritionally adequate reimbursable meals and being responsible for meeting production deadlines and assume responsibility for the quality of food products.

The Food & Nutrition Services General Worker (Assistant I) shall carry out the essential performance responsibilities listed below:

• Follow daily work schedules for food production service and cleaning.
• Participate in on-going state-approved training and educational initiatives relating to Food & Nutrition Services including Foundations of School Food Service Nutrition Quantity Cooking and Sanitation class.
• Demonstrate and promote exceptional customer service using good judgment and professionalism when interacting and communicating with the general public students parents and staff.
• Operate point-of-sale systems according to federal guidelines when assigned.
• Adhere to food safety rules departmental procedures and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and at all times ensuring a safe work environment.
• Perform kitchen duties as assigned including but not limited to pre-preparation food production service backup clean-up and check-in orders as needed.
• Assist in ensuring that meal service is safe and that good quality food is served according to approved meal pattern requirements at the appropriate times.
• Assist with ordering proper storage and inventories for all supplies and food items received.
• Follow written recipes and instructions for food preparation record the time amounts used in food preparation leftovers and temperature on production worksheets.
• Operate food service equipment in a safe manner.
• Maintain a clean work environment by removing and disposing of garbage and waste and placing it at the back door of the kitchen.
• Ensure sanitation practices are adhered to including compliance with personal hygiene and grooming standards.
• Perform necessary cleaning of food service equipment and facilities that does not require climbing.
• Drive vans to satellite sites for food delivery gas and clean as directed.
• Drive refrigerated/freezer trucks between sites.
• Perform and promote all activities in compliance with the equal employment and non-discrimination policies of The School Board of Broward County Florida.
• Participate in training programs offered to enhance the individual skills and proficiency related to job responsibilities.
• Review current developments literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence safety rules and procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws as well as School Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or designee.

• Prior food service or cashier work experience.
• Ability to follow directions read and communicate in English.
• Ability to effectively communicate with students teachers school administrators and other Food & Nutrition service-related personnel.
• Computer skills as required for the position.

• A standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program.
• Valid Florida Drivers License.
• Bilingual skills.

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force as needed to move objects. Perform necessary average lifting up to 30 pounds.

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