Nutritional Services Assistant Join the Duluth Public Schools team, where we work to inspire every student to achieve their potential and prepare students to lead productive, fulfilling lives.
Summary:
Duluth Public Schools is seeking an individual to work under the supervision of the Site Manager and also receives direction from cooks charged with the coordination of meal preparation by providing assistance in the preparation and serving of food items. Performs a variety of activities involved in the set up for meals, maintaining proper sanitary conditions in preparation and serving areas. Assists the Site Manager in the tracking of meals and food records through operating the cash register and food service computer.
Responsibilities:
Performs a variety of tasks involved in the preparation of food, such as: peeling potatoes, preparing and cooking meats, vegetables and other foods and making salads and sandwiches.
Serves:
cash register in the absence of the Manager. Assist in ordering needed supplies. Keep simple kitchen records. Clean and put away utensils. Keep kitchen, serving, storage and dining areas clean and orderly.
Knowledge and Skills:
Knowledge of the methods of preparing, cooking and serving foods in large quantities.
Knowledge of simple record keeping and accounting.
Knowledge of cleaning methods.
Knowledge of kitchen utensils and their uses.
Minimum Qualifications:
Physical ability to handle large quantities of food.
Freedom from contagious disease.
A combination of education and experience that may be accepted as equivalent by the Civil Service Board.
Previous experience in the preparation, handling and serving of large quantities of food is desirable.
Ability to get along with, and to handle children.
Ability to maintain harmonious relations with co-workers and other school personnel.
Ability to read and write and to make simple arithmetic
Qualifications: Pension: PERA
Bargaining Unit: Food Service
Revised: 3/28/01
