Position Title:            School Cook & Nutrition Program Specialist

 Reports to:                Chief Business Officer or Designee

 SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Chief Business Officer or designee, the School Cook & Nutrition Program Specialist is responsible for the following activities related to the school student nutrition program:

?      Coordinating the school meal program including schedule of healthy meal options;

?      Purchasing all required food items and kitchen supplies to support the school student nutrition program;

?      Preparing and serving hot and cold meals to students and staff, including advanced level and complex food service preparation, cooking, baking and packaging varieties of food; and,

?      Oversee all school food kitchen and nutrition operations.

The School Cook & Nutrition Program Specialist is responsible for the effective and efficient operations of food site operation; maintain kitchen and nutrition service areas in safe, clean and orderly condition; and prepare daily reports and forms.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in the job description are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

?      Organize a meal program by creating a meal schedule that reflects healthy food choices over the course of the school week and month;

?      Coordinate and oversee the purchasing of food and kitchen supplies to support the schedule of meals for the week and month;

?      Prepare from scratch and serve a variety of healthy and nutritious hot and cold menu items to students and staff over the course of the school week;

?      Observe and manage quality and quantities of food served per established District and Child Nutrition food preparation policies and procedures; ensure proper temperature, preparation and presentation of foods.

?      Prepare and assemble hot meals, sandwiches, meats, fruit, vegetables, dressings, salads and other food items as assigned;

?      Manage food expiration dates and discard food and containers as needed;

?      Ensure compliance with safety and sanitation regulations; maintain temperature logs of food and other perishable items;

?      Utilize computer databases to track meals and student accounts; review free and reduced lunch applications for completeness; prepare notifications on status of pre-paid accounts;

?      Estimate food needed for production; count amount of food to correspond with each day’s estimated consumption; store food and make daily reports of the amount distributed; order daily meals, milk, juices and other food items;

?      Estimate food product quantities needed for operation; order, receive, inspect, verify and accept deliveries of food and supplies; monitor and inventory food products according to established procedures; assist with inventory and maintain simple records; verify food service deliveries and supplies;

?      Sanitize and clean serving counters, tables, chairs, food containers and other nutrition service equipment and areas; assist with washing and drying dishes and utensils as needed.

?      Operate a variety of nutrition service equipment including convection ovens, microwave ovens, electric slicer, mixer, oven, steamer and grill; set up and take down serving tables; organize serving areas.

?      Assist with the loading and unloading of nutrition service containers such as carts and dollies.

?      Assist with food preparation and service at special events as assigned; travel to

the store as needed to purchase needed food items or kitchen supplies

OTHER DUTIES:

?      Perform related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

?      Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and three years of experience in the operation of cafeterias or school cafeterias including preparing and serving food