Job Title: Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Production Coordinator
| Reports to: | FNS Manager |
| Job Group: | School-Related Personnel |
| FLSA: | Non-Exempt |
| Job Code: | 5323 |
| Salary Schedule: | PG04 |
JOB GOAL
Responsible for performing specialized kitchen duties in preparing, cooking, and serving quality, nutritious food in a clean educational facility including, but not limited to, providing direction in food production, completing production records, and assisting management with daily responsibilities as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate the preparation, service, and storage of food, ensuring high standards of food quality and quantity.
- Utilize the most current standardized recipes as provided by the Pasco County FNS Nutrition Team that remain in accordance with federal, state, and local and District regulations, food safety guidelines, and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles and procedures.
- Monitor food production to ensure that meals are batch cooked and prepared in a timely and efficient manner.
- Inspect food items prior to meal service to ensure they meet FNS food quality standards.
- Observe meal service and ensure that proper food portions are being served.
- Monitor food production services by recording menu items prepared, quantity of ingredients used, and leftover portions saved on the daily work production record.
- Communicate with line servers to ensure continuous quantity and quality of items served.
- Clean, organize, and maintain food preparation areas, storage areas, kitchen equipment, and tools to maintain a clean and safe facility.
- Assist with forecasting for food procurement and production.
- Maintain accurate inventory and record-keeping by entering production record information into FNS nutrition software.
- Assist management with the preparation of required reports and paperwork as needed.
- Assist staff as needed to ensure efficient operations of the kitchen and cafeteria.
- Serve as a backup for all kitchen positions including FNS Manager/Assistant Manager in the event of an absence.
- Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and compliance with annual United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) mandatory training requirements and FNS District policies as outlined in employee handbook.
- Follow District policies and procedures concerning education, health, safety, personal information, and the wellbeing of students.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Comprehensive knowledge of quantity food preparation/production and proper kitchen equipment usage and care as required by local, state, and federal regulations
- Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local meal program regulations and meal pattern requirements and HACCP, food safety, and sanitation principles
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences, orally and in writing, including electronic media
- Operating knowledge of computer programs, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and web-based technologies and platforms
- Excellent time management skills and ability to organize, prioritize, and manage work assignments in an efficient manner and within established timeframes
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with all stakeholders
- Ability to effectively engage in the problem-solving process
- Ability to work collaboratively with others and facilitate groups to consensus
- May be required to meet physical requirements of Post Offer Employment Testing (POET)
EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) from an accredited institution
- One year of experience in food service
- Maintenance and tracking of mandatory training as required by local, state, and federal entities
- OR
- Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS
- Possess a valid food safety manager certification (i.e. ServSafe, Always Food Safe, etc.) or obtain it within six (6) months of hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate degree from an accredited institution in the field of Food Service Management, or related field
- Two years’ experience in school food service
- Two years’ experience in quantity food preparation, institutional cooking, batch cooking, or equivalent
- Successful completion of the Pasco County Food and Nutrition Services P.A. Apprenticeship Program or equivalent. Equivalence will be determined by the Program Manager of Team Development
- Proficiency in applicable District and FNS software programs
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
None
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Medium Wok: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear. The employee occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds. Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Indoors and Outdoors: The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
Cold: The worker is subject to extreme cold. Temperatures are below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
Heat: The worker is subject to extreme heat. Temperatures are above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT
- Food service equipment including, but not limited to, professional ovens, stoves, dish machines, and a variety of hot and cold food storage equipment.
- General office equipment, including personal computers, fax machines, copiers, telephones, etc.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District’s approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be established by the District.
Performance of the job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the School Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Pasco County Schools will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.
