6.0 School Nutrition Technician

Classified - Position - Child Nutrition/Food Service/Monitor


Job Number 4600317267


Start Date


Open Date 11/18/2025


Closing Date


To assist the School Nutrition Manager in the efficient operation of the cafeteria by preparing and serving nutritious and attractive meals for students and staff in a pleasant environment while maintaining a clean and sanitary work area.

Reports To School Nutrition Manager and Principal


Salary Range: From/To
$16.72 Per Hour

Additional Job Information
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.


Performs required duties involved in the preparation of food items for students and staff meals to include: checking menu and following work schedules; reading and following recipes and/or instructions for preparing pre-portioned items; assembling ingredients and utensils; cooking; serving; and clean up. Also includes bag lunches and preparing snacks for school programs as required


Monitors and records cooking times and temperatures to ensure thorough heating as required for consumer safety under HACCP regulations


Sets up serving lines and maintains cleanliness of serving area; ensure the availability of necessary serving utensils; serve food in the appropriate quantity per customer


Maintains cleanliness and sanitization of equipment, food preparation and serving areas, and storage areas, and safely handles and stores utensils, pans, serving ware and cookware


Assists in stocking supplies and monitors inventory, rotates food products as scheduled


May serve as cashier, operating a point-of-sale terminal and collecting monies


Performs all duties in compliance with school, District and Health Department policies, procedures, and standards of quality and care


Prepares accurate work records as required; may enter and retrieve computer data as needed


Attends training and meetings as necessary to maintain and enhance job knowledge and skills


Ability to lift and carry loads up to 50 pounds


Ability to move around well enough to perform the duties of the position safely


Complete six (6) hours of continuing education professional development annually


Performs such other duties as assigned or directed


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to work in areas which are often uncomfortable, wet, and slippery


Ability to work in the temperatures found in hot kitchens and the walk-in refrigerators and freezers


Ability to understand and adhere to safety procedures and take precautions required to avoid cuts, bruises, burns, scalds, and falls


Ability to understand and follow directions in English, both oral and written, to ensure safety of food preparation and service


Ability to read and write at a fifth grade level


Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations at a fifth grade level


Ability to keep accurate records


PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.


Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, effective supervision, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.


Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.


Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.


Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.


Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems, philosophies, laws, regulations, and procedures; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.


Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria and the goals and priorities of planning and development programs.


ADA COMPLIANCE:
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of up to 50 pounds. Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.


Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.


Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as rude/irate customers.


FLSA: NON-EXEMPT