2026-2027 Nutrition Services Assistant - Walden Middle School

Nutrition Services Assistant

The job of Nutrition Services Assistant is done for the purpose of providing support to the food service activities at assigned location with specific responsibilities for preparing and serving food items to students and/or school personnel; and maintaining food service facilities in a safe and sanitary condition.

Essential functions include arranging food and beverage items for serving, attending meetings and training, cleaning utensils and equipment, inventorying food and supplies, maintaining equipment and areas in a sanitary condition, monitoring kitchen and cafeteria areas, performing functions of other nutritional services positions, preparing food and beverage items according to instructions, reporting equipment malfunctions, and serving food items.

Other functions include performing other related duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications include skills in safety practices and operating kitchen equipment, knowledge in basic math, reading instructions, and understanding multi-step written and oral instructions, and ability to work as part of a team and handle interruptions.

Responsibilities include working under direct supervision, providing information and/or advising others, and operating within a defined budget.

The working environment requires significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some climbing and balancing, frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. The job is performed under temperature extremes and under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.

Experience in a similar role is desired. Education required is a high school diploma or equivalent. Certificates required include Food Handlers/SafeServ Certificate. Clearances required include Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance. FLSA Non-exempt.