School Kitchen Assistant Manager - Thurgood Marshall Elementary

h2About the Department/h2pp style="text-align: justify;"Summary of AssignmentbrbrUnder the direction of the Kitchen Manager or designee, perform skilled cooking or baking to ensure high quality, nutritious food production and service. May lead assigned staff in meal preparation, serving and clean up./p/ph2Position Duties/h2pdivul liPrepare and serve attractive, high quality, nutritious, cost effective meals following standardized procedures, which may include cooking or baking according to the . established work schedule, following menu planners as well as meeting District standards. /liliComplete tasks within time allocated. /liliComply with approved safety and sanitation procedures. /liliAssist in the cleaning of kitchen, equipment, tables and storeroom as scheduled by manager and report equipment malfunctions to insure safe working conditions. /liliAssist in maintaining appropriate food and supply inventories. /lili style="text-align: justify;"May direct or assist unit employees in meal preparation tasks to meet emergencies, on­the-job training situations or as, necessary to maintain the operation of the cafeteria unit or as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or designee. /liliMaintain required daily records and reports and submit to Kitchen Manager. /liliCollect money and account for meals served according to established procedures either manually or by computer, if requested. /liliMaintain a plate count for record of meals served. /liliPromote Child Nutrition Services programs to increase meal participation. /liliAssist school staff in promoting proper nutrition. /liliEstablish and maintain cooperative working relations with others. Revised: 1/19/99/li/ul/divul liPerform related duties as assigned./li/ulpbrustrongWORKING CONDITIONS:/strong/ubrbrRequired to stand and walk for prolonged periods; ability to lift up to 25 Ibs.; carry, push, stoop, reach and ability to handle and perform fingering functions./pp style="text-align: justify;"Required to shift tasks and priorities; experience frequent interruptions; requires flexibility and adaptability; perform repetitive tasks; requires individual initiative and teamwork; ability to communicate with students and adults in some difficult situations./ppRequires effective decision making and problem solving; required to communicate with difficult individuals; excellent listening skills; adapt to change and remain flexible./ppHave normal far vision, depth perception and color vision./ppMay be exposed to general cleaning chemicals./p/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pp1. Meet minimum qualifications for Assistant and Satellite Servers./pp2. One year experience in commercial or institutional food preparation/pp3. Ability to utilize fundamentals of meal preparation./pp4. Skills to plan menus and adjust recipes./pp5.  Competency to complete and maintain all records as requested andbrsubstitute as needed./p/p