Associate Food Services Director - Higher Ed. jobs in Boulder, CO

SUMMARY: Operating under the general supervision of the school’s Culinary Manager, employee is a member of the school’s culinary team working to create and serve scratch produced meals to the District’s students. Performs scratch food production duties utilizing all components of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and the Live Well School Meal Initiative. Employee is charged with providing well-balanced nutritious meals per approved USDA & Live Well recipe & production records. Serving high risk populations, school food service activities require the highest degree of customer service skills, and production & sanitation practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
· High school diploma or equivalent required (Acceptable equivalent will be at the sole discretion of the District) D51 student 16 or > working towards diploma

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:
· Criminal background check required for hire;
· Current Mesa County School Nutrition Association Certification required within 90 days of hire;
NOTE: District offers a salary differential for Certified versus Non-Certified Associates.
· A variety of lift tests, including carrying liquids, of up to 50# is required at time of hire with recertification every three years;
· Attend and successfully complete all staff development training as required by law or as directed by the Director of Nutrition Services.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:
· Strong oral communication skills using English;
· Basic written communication skills using English;
· Oral bi-lingual skills English/Spanish are desirable;
· Ability to learn and comply with components of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act;
· Ability and passion for culinary training in order to develop and grow their role with the District;
· Ability to manage multiple priorities with frequent interruptions in a timely manner;
· Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job;
· Ability to work collaboratively within a team setting;
· Ability to follow and comply with the current Colorado Department of Education and District policies and guidelines regarding food preparation, delivery, and storage;
· Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with students and people from diverse ethnic and
educational backgrounds;
· Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:

• Operating knowledge of and experience with institutional food service equipment; ovens, warmers, mixers, steamers, kettles, meat slicers, food processors, sectionizers, and immersion blenders etc.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with mechanical dishwasher and three compartment sinks
• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc.

Salary & Benefits:
View all salary schedules for the current school year at: https://d51schools.org/employment/job_opportunities/salary_schedules
Information regarding D51 Benefits can be found here: https://www.d51schools.org/employment/current_employees/employee_benefits