Cafeteria Manager - High School (24-29)

Jurupa Unified School District CAFETERIA MANAGER

• HIGH SCHOOL DEFINITION Under direction to plan, organize, supervise and be responsible for the preparation, packaging and serving of school meals in accordance with prescribed menus; prepare a la carte dishes; supervise snack bar services; and to do related work as required. Cafeteria Manager

• High School is distinguished from Cafeteria Manager

• Middle School in that more meals are prepared and served and there are more employees to be supervised. It is further distinguished from Cafeteria Manager

• Elementary School (Multiple Site Service) and Cafeteria Manager

• Elementary School (Single Site Service) in that preparation of a la carte dishes and supervision of snack bar services are required. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS • Plans, organizes and supervises the food service program following established procedures. • Maintains high standards of food preparation and service with emphasis on appetizing and appealing meals high in nutritive values and flavor. • Prepares or implements menu plans with emphasis on meeting daily nutritional needs of students. • Prepares, packages and serves food. • Cleans serving counters, tables, chairs, food containers and other equipment. • Maintains proper care of kitchen equipment. • Cooks and/or bakes main dishes. • Prepares sack lunches for other sites and functions. • Operates electronic point-of-sale (POS) equipment such as cash registers, computers and keypads. • Takes money and makes change. • Maintains high standards of sanitation and safety. • Maintains inventory records of food, supplies and equipment. • Assumes responsibility for the quality and quantity of foods prepared with use of standardized recipes and portion control. • Assigns, schedules, and supervises work of assigned cafeteria employees.
  
  OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS • Performs other related duties as assigned. LICENSE REQUIREMENT Valid Food Handlers Card issued for Riverside County. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of:
  
  Methods of preparing, packaging, storing and serving foods in large quantities; Care and use of food service equipment; Sanitation and safety procedures relating to food preparation, service and storage; Methods of computing food quantities required by prescribed menus; Basic meal requirements of the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Basic computer operation. Personnel Services (over) CAFETERIA MANAGER

• HIGH SCHOOL Ability to: Work with, instruct, assign and supervise other cafeteria employees; Requisition proper amounts of foods and supplies; Make arithmetical calculations with speed and accuracy; Work safely; Prepare high quality food in quantity appropriate to the daily nutritional needs of students; Prepare required servings within budget limitations; Follow oral and written instructions; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; Work competently under pressure and deadlines; Keep accurate records and prepare written reports; Remain flexible despite a heavy work load, frequent schedule changes or job changes; Read and comprehend handwritten or typed documents, and the display screen of various equipment and machines; Communicate effectively with staff, other personnel, and the public; Sit, stand, stoop, kneel, bend and walk; Stand and/or walk on hard flooring for sustained periods of time; Climb slopes, stairs, steps, ladders and ramps; Frequently move objects weighing up to 50 pounds (ex: bag of flour); Push or pull a rolling cart carrying up to 200 pounds; Perform strenuous manual labor for sustained periods of time; Work at various elevated heights in a safe and effective manner; Work in a wide range of temperatures; Work with chemical agents in a safe and effective manner; Operate food preparation utensils, machinery and equipment in a safe, effective and efficient manner; Efficiently and effectively operate electronic point-of-sale (POS) equipment such as cash registers, computers, and keypads; Maintain regular, steady attendance.
  
  EXPERIENCE: Three years of experience in quantity food preparation and serving, including some supervisory duties. Education: Graduation from high school or its equivalent. Successful completion of at least two (2) of the following food service classes; Sanitation and Safety, Work Improvement, Human Relations, Nutrition, Menu Planning, Principles of Food Preparation, Introduction to Quantity Food Preparation, Quantity Food Preparation, Preparing School Meals, Food Purchasing, Personnel Management, Management Procedures and Records, Equipment Selection and Layout, Child Growth and Development.
  
  Equivalent courses may be substituted if approved by the Director of Food Services. Personal Qualities: Good personal hygiene, willingness to perform job tasks, reliable and dependable. Personnel Services June 30, 2000

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