

Position Summary:
The Culinary and Program Support Specialist enhances student engagement, supports culinary excellence, and provides program support across assigned districts. This role combines hands-on culinary experiences with district program support, including CACFP application management and compliance guidance. Demonstrate and promote behavior consistent with Opaa!’s Core Values. Demonstrate and promote behavior that is consistent with Opaa!’s Core Values of 1.) “Act in the Best Interest of the students, schools and communities we serve, 2.) Be honest in everything we do, 3.) Have a passion to serve others, and 4.) Commit to continuous improvement”.
Key Responsibilities:
POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Education: High School Diploma or College Degree
Experience:
License(s)/Certification(s) required: Serve Safe Certification, SNA Level 1 Certification, as required.
Marginal Functions: No marginal functions identified.
Physical/Visual Activities or Demands: Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance of the function of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently require to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, kneel, crawl, push, pull, grasp, feel, taste, smell, talk, hear and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must exert over 60 pounds of force occasionally and/or be able to frequently lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include concentrated attention, depth perception, ability to bring objects into sharp focus, color vision.
Working Conditions: Working conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.
Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids that may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position:
Dishwasher, Steamer/Kettle, Mixer, Oven, Stove, Fryers, Slicer, Thermometers, Gauges, Knives, Box Cutters, Meal Counting Software, Desktop PCs, Calculator, Telephone, Fax, Scanner, Copier, Printer.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.
Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
“Commonly associated" is not intended to mean always or only. There are different experiences that suggest other ways or circumstances where reasonable changes or accommodations are appropriate.
All activities, Demands, Conditions and Requirements are linked to Essential Job Functions unless marked with an asterisk, which denotes linkage only to marginal function(s).
Opaa! is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.