School Nutrition Maintenance

Job Description

Job Description

Role: School Nutrition Maintenance Position

Location: All Schools

Reports to: Upson-Lee Elementary School Nutrition Manager

FLSA Status: Non Exempt

Contract Days: 230 days

Retirement: PSERS

Key Duties and Responsibilities - The School Nutrition Maintenance is responsible for completing maintenance task assigned by the Cafeteria Manager. Maintenance staff will cooperate with other school nutrition personnel as directed by the manager.

• Complete school nutrition maintenance requests assigned by Cafeteria Managers or Director.
• Maintain equipment maintenance logs for the School Nutrition Department.
• Assist in the cleanup of kitchen and service areas.
• Unload deliveries and arrange items in the proper place following all HACCP Food Safety Plan Guidelines.
• Performs major cleaning of refrigerators and storerooms at regularly scheduled intervals designated by the manager.
• Follows manager's instructions as to storage and disposal of unused food.
• Assist in cleaning counters, tables and furnishings in the dining area.
• Maintain the trash and garbage collection area in a neat and sanitary fashion.
• Follow maintenance work schedules
• Perform related duties as required including duties at special meal functions.
• Attend relevant training classes and workshops.
• Maintain high standards of grooming and work habits.
• Help to make the school nutrition program a success by maintaining a wholesome, positive attitude toward students, teachers, parents and the community.
• Perform any additional assignments designated by the Superintendent, Director and/or Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Hold or be eligible for required certification.
• Display positive attitude toward School Nutrition Program.
• Must be able to read and write.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Must be courteous and cooperate with fellow employees, students, and staff.
• Must be conscientious, prompt, and emotionally mature.
• Must be willing to participate in training to improve job performance.
• Must display professional behavior when interacting with co-workers and customers.
• Ability to be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
• Ability to perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
• Ability to perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
• Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.
• Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students particularly during emergency situations.
• Must be physically able to perform duties assigned including moderate lifting (at least 50 lbs.), carrying, pushing and pulling, and mopping.
• Must be able to stand and work for extended periods in varying degrees of temperature and humidity.
• Must be capable of operating a large variety of equipment.

Important Notes

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position's role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed - even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Human Resources Director.) It should also be noted the order of performance responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.