WPLN0293247-0000
2023-12-12T00:00:00
2023-12-01T00:00:00
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a high school or equivalency diploma and either:A) An Associate’s Degree* with major course work in quantity food preparation, food administration, nutrition or institutional management and two (2) years’ experience in quantity food preparation and/or quantity food service and/or menu planning; or B) Satisfactory completion of 30 credits at a recognized college or university* with major course work in quantity food preparation, dietetics, nutrition, or institutional management may be substituted for each year of the required training toward the *Associate’s Degree or experience as indicated in (A) above. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Certification issued by the Westchester County Department of Health for Applied Food Service Sanitation.DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: Under general supervision of the Food Service Director, the incumbent of this class performs and supervises food preparation and meal service tasks at all locations using quality standards and sanitation procedures set forth by local, state and federal guidelines, and time saving production techniques. Responsibilities also include reviewing work schedules; and receiving, storing, and inventorying food and supplies in order to accomplish program mission, to maximize resources and provide quality service. Supervises and trains Food Service Helpers, Cooks, and Cook-Managers.REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES: Knowledge of quantity food preparation and service techniques; knowledge of nutrition standards; menu planning and food equipment operation and maintenance; ability to follow oral instructions; ability to read, write and speak English; ability to operate Point of Sale computer system; ability to supervise the work of others; ability to work cooperatively with school administrators, staff, faculty, students and parents; good personal hygiene habits; dependability; manual dexterity; ability to perform in a reasonable manner the essential functions of the position.
Food Service
White Plains Public Schools
Lower Hudson Valley
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