Child Nutrition Assistant I

Job Title

Food Service Worker

Job Description

Under supervision, to prepare and serve foods in a cafeteria, serving kitchen, or central food production center; to maintain child nutrition facilities in a clean and sanitary condition; to do related work as required.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Prepares vegetables, fruits, and other foods for cooking; prepares salads, desserts, sandwiches, and beverages; May assist in the preparation of main dishes for cooking or in baking pastries and breads; Sets up for serving and serves a wide variety of lunches and snacks to students, faculty members, and other persons; Collects monies and makes change for the sale of school lunches, snacks, and other food stuffs; Cleans and stores dishes, utensils, cafeteria equipment and food supplies; Cleans work areas and disposes of refuse; Assists with packing and loading of food for transport from a central food distribution facility to serving kitchen; Prepares change boxes prior to the selling of food; records inventory and order data.

Minimum Entrance Qualifications

Experience: None required. Education: Persons with the experience, knowledge and abilities as stated are considered to have the necessary education.

Job Competencies: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of: Methods of preparing sandwiches, salads, desserts, and related food items; Sanitation principles applicable to food serving and kitchen maintenance; Basic kitchen utensils and equipment. Ability to: Learn to operate machines found in school cafeterias and food production areas; Understand and carry out oral and written directions; Count money and make change; Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work; Perform some heavy manual labor.

Nondiscrimination in Employment

The CVUSD Governing Board is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Benefits

MEDICAL/PRESCRIPTION INSURANCE: Employees holding regular/permanent positions at 27.5 or more hours per week shall be eligible to participate in a variety of District plans. Employee contribution amount towards a premium varies based on medical plan. Family coverage is also available with an additional employee monthly paid premium. NOTE: Employees with assignments fewer than 27.5 hours per week are eligible to participate / buy-in into medical plans at full cost. DENTAL INSURANCE: Employees holding regular/permanent positions at 30.0 or more hours per week shall be eligible to participate in the District-paid coverage for family dental insurance. VISION CARE INSURANCE: Employees holding regular/permanent positions at 30.0 or more hours per week shall be eligible to participate in the District-paid coverage for family vision insurance. HOLIDAYS: Up to fourteen paid holidays per year. LIFE INSURANCE: Employees holding regular/permanent positions at 30.0 or more hours per week shall be eligible to participate in the District-paid coverage for family life insurance. VACATION: Employees with one to three years of service earn 12 vacation days per year (employees working less than 12 months shall earn vacation on a pro rata basis). The number of vacation days earned increases with longevity up to 20 days per year after 15 years of service. SICK LEAVE: One day per month, cumulative from year to year (employees working less than 12 months shall earn sick leave on a pro rata basis). RETIREMENT: Employees holding regular/permanent positions at 4 or more hours daily AND at least 20 hours weekly are covered by Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and Social Security. Contributions are made by both the employee and employer. Click to visit Public Employees Retirement System(CalPERS) website. Employees holding positions that are fewer than 4 hours per day or 20 hours per week are enrolled in APPLE, an alternative to Social Security. Contributions are made by both the employee and employer. SALARY STEP MOVEMENT: First day of fiscal year (July 1st) for those employees in working status at least 75% of work year. LONGEVITY COMPENSATION: Upon completion of 7, 10, 14, 20, 24, and 29 years of service from the hire date, employees receive an additional 2 1/2% salary increase. REPRESENTATION: Classified staff (with the exception of Campus Safety Assistants) are represented by Chapter 620, CSEA.