Hiring: Food Service Worker Company: STI Location: Nashville, TN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 12:18:44 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Required Skills: •Meal Preparation: Following specific recipes and meal plans to prepare breakfast, lunch, or dinner items. This can involve cooking large quantities of food, ensuring proper portion control, and maintaining the quality and taste of the dishes. •Food Safety and Sanitation: Adhering to food safety standards, including proper handling, storage, and preparation of food items. Keeping the kitchen area clean, washing dishes, and ensuring all equipment is sanitized. •Inventory Management: Assisting in managing food inventory by tracking ingredients, notifying supervisors of low stock, and helping with the receipt and storage of food supplies. •Collaboration: Working closely with other kitchen staff, including cooks, dietary aides, and food service managers, to ensure timely meal service and adherence to dietary requirements. •Customer Service: Occasionally interacting with students, staff, or customers to serve meals, accommodate dietary restrictions, and provide a positive dining experience. •Record Keeping: Logging temperatures of food items and equipment, documenting food usage, and following procedures for food waste management. •Full-Time Cooks need to be on a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays, and are expected to perform their duties efficiently and in accordance with health regulations. Qualifications: •Basic verbal and written communication skills to complex ideas and concepts to students. •Demonstrated capacity to prepare and serve meals and snacks in compliance with approved menus provided by a Registered Dietician. •Operational familiarity with USDA meal requirements for children in terms of portion size and nutritional content. •Basic knowledge of child nutrition, including managing food allergies and dietary restrictions •Basic knowledge on how to perform simple arithmetic operations, such as working with fractions, percentages, and ratios. •Basic knowledge on interpreting technical data, writing diverse documents, and leading group conversations. •Preparing meals, snacks, and other food items according to the established menus and health guidelines. •Maintaining proper hygiene and cleanliness in food preparation areas, including regular cleaning of kitchen equipment, countertops, stove, refrigerator, and garbage cans. •Managing food inventory, including keeping an accurate count of supplies, submitting monthly reports to the Health Coordinator, and requesting approval for any menu changes. •Ensuring the welfare, health, and safety of all children during mealtimes, including maintaining an accessible file for children with food allergies. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!