Qualifications

• High School Diploma, General Education Development (GED) Certificate, or California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) Certificate is required

• Valid Food Protection Manager Certificate or the ability to obtain one within 60 calendar days of hire

• Supplemental training with customer service and cash handling is desirable

• 2-4 years’ experience working in urban schools

• Spanish and English fluency preferred

• Sufficient physical ability, strength, mobility and stamina to lift 35 pounds and to push or pull up to 75 pounds on a rolling rack or cart

• Manage and manipulate data in Excel and other databases

• Ability to work independently and in a team in a fast-paced environment required

• Highly organized, detail-oriented and able to produce error-free work

FOOD CLERK

The Organization

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) is a community of high-performing public schools that utilizes a comprehensive approach to prepare students from preschool through high school for success in college and in life. We integrate academic rigor, community, family, and wellness to empower students to thrive in a culturally connected and changing world. Founded in 2000, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy students represent the neighborhood of MacArthur Park west of downtown Los Angeles, a community that is one of the most under-resourced and densely populated neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Currently, CNCA has six campuses that serve approximately 3,500 students from TK through 12th grade.

Organizational Mindsets

We believe that every individual who works at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy must embody key mindsets.

• Commitment to and belief in CNCA’s mission and vision

• Belief in and embodiment of the CNCA Anchors in all aspects of the work 

• Commitment to the vision of a progressive, socially-just education and is able to inspire others towards that vision

• Solution orientation and belief in supporting others to be the same

• Commitment to an asset-based, capacity-building approach

• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• Strong self-awareness and ability to reflect

• Ability to take ownership in the day-to-day and overall success of the organization

CNCA Anchors

• EXCELLENCE: We take responsibility for our students and staff achieving consistently outstanding results.

• EQUITY: We recognize and value the individuality and experiences of all students and respond to their unique academic, emotional, psychological, and social needs.

• COMMUNITY: We are rooted in our community's richness and in the cultural and environmental context where our students and families live.

• INNOVATION: We continuously learn, are curious, and implement new ideas, perspectives, and evidence-based methods in our work. 

• JOY: We build and maintain positive relationships that foster happiness and fulfillment among students, staff and families.

The Opportunity

Under the supervision of the School Operations Manager, the Food Clerk is responsible for performing a variety of routine food service activities relating to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program such as preparation and serving of food items to students in an assigned school site kitchen facility according to established procedures.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Adhere to pertinent federal, state, local, organization and departmental procedures, practices, rules and regulations

• Interact with large numbers of students and other customers in a professional and courteous manner for the purpose of providing information and/or direction regarding meals

• Collaborate with meal vendor staff to ensure accurate delivery of food and supplies for the purpose of maintaining adequate supply of food service items for students, 

• Study consumption trend data in order to minimize food waste 

• Perform duties related to the point of sale (POS) system as assigned, receive money, cards or numbers from students and staff for paid, pre-paid, free and reduced meals; accurately make change; perform transactions of sales, accept meal payments and daily balance snack inventory sheet, complete daily cash counting sheet

• Utilize basic computer skills including data entry for the purpose of communication throughout the school

• Assist with performing inventories; give information pertaining to ordering, inspect and assist in the storage of food and supplies for the purpose of ensuring correct specification, quantity and quality. 

• Coordinate and process all free and reduced-price meal applications and/or alternative income forms and maintain accurate records for audit, including verification of income on meal applications

• Support school with translation services during peak hours or as requested

• Support school office staff as back up clerical support during peak hours as requested

• Attend staff meetings and participate in professional development supporting school food service programs

• Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of meeting the needs of the students, the program, the school site and the organization

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Camino Nuevo Charter Academy requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying, equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to Margarita Domingo, Vice President of Human Resources. She can be reached at (213) 417-3410 or by mail at 3435 W Temple St. Los Angeles, CA 90026.