Decatur City Schools

JOB TITLE: Child Nutrition Program Worker

SUMMARY: Assists in the implementation of an efficient, organized and sanitary Child Nutrition Program through performing food preparation and related tasks and monetary accounting tasks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
Prepares food in quantities according to menu and number of persons to be served.

Serves students and staff from cafeteria coserving lines.

Washes dishes, trays, flatware, pots, pans and utensils.

Mops and sweeps.

Unpacks supplies and assists stocking food related items and shelves.

Maintains the kitchen and storage areas, including equipment, utensils and floors in a neat and sanitary fashion.

Operates commercial food service equipment, cutlery and various small equipment and utensils.

Performs related duties as required, including duties at special functions.

Recognizes a reimbursable meal for all types of meals served (i.e. traditional breakfast and lunch requirements, and offer vs. serve)

Assists with using various software programs to track and produce financial and other accountability reports.

Assists in using equipment and software to account for funds collected from students, employees and visitors, account for meal counts by category (i.e. free, reduced or paid) and reconcile all counts to funds collected and meals served.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBITIES:
Other duties may be assigned as required:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Required: High school diploma or general education degree (GED).One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:
Working knowledge of IBM or compatble PC and Windows operating system preferred.
Experience with word processing and spreadsheet software preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

The employee must frequently lift, push, pull, carry, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Employee must occasionally move, push, pull, carry, lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, color discrimination, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Employee is constantly required to hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually at high intensity during lunch periods.
The employee frequently comes in contact with chemicals and hazardous materials.
Be able to work in a cold or hot and humid kitchen.