Child Nutrition SY

Part‑time Food Service Associate

Ambition Preparatory Charter School is a new college‑preparatory elementary and middle school serving Jackson, MS. Our mission is to provide students with the academic skills and self‑discipline needed for college and life success through high‑quality instruction, intensive academic supports, and hard work.

Ambition Prep seeks an experienced part‑time food service associate who will be responsible for performing a variety of job functions essential to the successful operation of the school cafeteria. Job functions include food production; meal service; food acceptability; customer service; sanitation, safety, and security; receiving, storage, and inventory; program regulations and accountability; equipment use and care; and professional excellence. The School Nutrition Program provides an environment that supports healthy food habits while maintaining program integrity and customer satisfaction.

• Food Production
  • Prepares school breakfasts (where applicable), lunches, and afternoon snacks.
  • Withdraws and prepares appropriate amounts of food from inventory each day, as directed by the food service coordinator.
  • Adheres to standardized recipes.
• Meal Service
  • Sets up the serving line and breakfast carts each day, ensuring items are placed in the proper order, amounts, temperatures, and on time.
  • Correct serving utensils are in place.
  • Condiments and cutlery are provided.
  • Uses serving utensils correctly to ensure correct portions are served.
  • Understands what constitutes a reimbursable meal under Offer Versus Serve (OVS) and ensures that OVS is properly implemented for both breakfast and lunch.
  • Serves students quickly and efficiently to adhere to the school’s meal schedules.
  • Prepares and serves meals of the highest quality that encourage student consumption and participation in the school breakfast and lunch programs.
  • Provides outstanding customer service to students, parents, staff, visitors, and fellow employees.
• Sanitation, Safety & Security
  • Follows all local health department requirements for food safety.
  • Monitors freezer, refrigerator, and milk cooler temperatures daily; records temperatures on the appropriate log and notifies the coordinator if temperatures exceed thresholds.
  • Takes and records the temperature of foods to ensure proper cooking, chilling, and serving temperatures.
  • Performs general cleaning tasks and follows the cleaning schedule.
  • Follows the wash, rinse, and sanitize procedures for ware washing.
  • Assists the food service coordinator in ensuring the security of all food and supplies.
• Receiving, Storage and Inventory
  • Assists the coordinator in receiving all incoming food and supply deliveries.
  • Stocks all deliveries and adheres to established food storage procedures.
  • Assists in taking an accurate monthly inventory of all purchased food and supplies.
• Program Regulations & Accountability
  • Maintains integrity and accountability of the School Nutrition Program through compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Ensures students receive all required meal components and that all meals served meet reimbursable meal requirements.
  • Assists the coordinator in maintaining records and reports to meet local, state, and USDA requirements, including daily production records and temperature logs.
  • Follows all school policies and procedures, adheres to the work schedule and hours, and complies with the school’s mission and vision.
• Equipment Use & Care
  • Operates and maintains commercial kitchen equipment in a safe and sanitary manner.
  • Follows policies for the use and care of all equipment and reports any malfunctions to the coordinator.
  • Communicates effectively with supervisors and staff and performs duties as assigned.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Previous volume‑feeding experience in an institutional, restaurant or educational environment (school cafeteria experience preferred).
• Knowledge of food preparation, general cooking, food storage, cleaning procedures and meal service.
• Serv Safe certification required.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work harmoniously with fellow employees as part of a team.
• Abil…