Specialist: Safety Compliance

Safety Compliance Specialist

Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt

Reports to: CNS Director

Pay Grade 7: Auxiliary Pay Plan

Dept./School: Child Nutrition Services

Date Revised: November 01, 2021

Funding Source: 101 Food Service Fund

District Primary Purpose: To assist and promote La Joya ISD in implementing a rigorous curriculum/instructional program that supports student success and achievement.

Department Primary Purpose: To assist in the effective planning, organizing, directing, and administering of the District's Child Nutrition Program.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification: High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Certified Food Management Certificate (CFM) (to be obtained within one month)

Valid Texas driver's license

Experience: Minimum of 5 years' experience in management (Preferred)

Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge of fire, safety and health codes

Knowledge of the HACCP Safety procedures

Basic knowledge of plumbing, electrical, refrigeration and commercial kitchen equipment

Ability to operate a computer

Ability to perform basic mathematical functions

Proficient typing, keyboarding, and file maintenance skills

Ability to use a 10-key calculator

Ability to manage personnel

Effective planning and organizational skills

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Maintain records in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines.
2. Monitor campus program operations for compliance with state and federal guidelines.
3. Assist with the marketing and merchandising of school lunch, breakfast, and supper programs.
4. Conduct staff trainings and in-services as requested.
5. Assist with the planning, procurement of supplies, setting up, and cleaning after District catering events.
6. Adhere to sanitation and safety guidelines corresponding to Child Nutrition Programs.
7. Attend meetings, in-services, trainings, and workshops as requested.
8. Conducts monthly safety meetings and staff development trainings, submit required documentation by established deadlines.
9. Perform other duties as assigned.
10. Will work closely with CNS General Maintenance Staff to assure that all cafeteria equipment is working properly.
11. Must be available after hours and on weekends.
12. Will be responsible for injury and injury investigation reports.
13. Will attend all District Safety Meetings.
14. Will be responsible to coordinate all local health departments to reassure health department inspections are in compliance with state regulations.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands: Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and written); meet established deadlines; maintain accurate and auditable records. Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions. Handle multiple tasks.

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

1. Repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of a computer; occasional prolonged and irregular hours. Moderate lifting and carrying.
2. Occasionally (0 to 33% of the work day) lift and/or carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs. with frequent (67 to 99% of the work day) lifting and/or carrying objects weighing at least 25 lbs.
3. Special vision requirement include: 20/20 (corrected), ability to identify and distinguish colors. Be able to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus, judge distance and spatial relationship and observe an area peripherally.
4. Work environment: exposure to wet, humid conditions, hot and cold temperature and fumes or airborne particles (34 to 66% of the work day), work near moving parts (67 to 99% of the work day), work with toxic or caustic chemicals and some form of vibration (0 to 33% of the work day).
5. The typical noise level for the work environment is loud noise.
6. Hearing requirements include: ability to hear alarms on equipment, client calls and instructions from department staff.
7. Repetitive motion actions include: use of foot control, both feet (1 2 hrs. of the work day), use hands, both hands (7+ hrs. of the work day), grasping simple/light objects (7+ hrs. of the work day), grasping firm/heavy objects (7+ hrs. of the work day).

Position Working Days: 226 Days