Nutrition Service Assistant, 3.75 hrs/day (.4688 FTE), Part Time - Perm (Multiple Positions)

Nutrition Service Assistant

Assist kitchen manager, kitchen lead, and/or cook in the performance of a variety of tasks, including: food storage, preparation, serving, clean-up, POS (point-of-sale) meal/sales accounting (secondary only), follow recipes, and completing production records daily. Follow meal programming nutritional and food safety guidelines as established by Federal-USDA, State and District mandates.

Compensation: Initial wage placement according to NCSD/OSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Schedule: First Position: 9:15 AM - 1:00 PM, Subject to change depending on department needs Second Position: 9:30 AM - 1:15 PM, Subject to change depending on department needs Work Calendar: 175 days

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful experience in working with culturally diverse families/communities; or demonstrated commitment to strengthening engagement of a diverse community, and skill in communicating with a diverse population.
• Graduation from high school or equivalent, or at least two years of nutrition experience may substitute for the education requirement.
• Ability to communicate and maintain good working relations with other employees, students, community representatives, school staff and nutrition services management.
• Initiative and ability to follow directions and training from senior personnel, and make sound and logical decisions.
• Ability to: follow required production planners for effective food preparation and service; read and comprehend recipes and directions for equipment use.
• Maintain valid Food Handlers Card.
• Customer service skills.
• Basic computer skills; possess or receive meal-computer/point-of-sale (POS) training.
• Ability to pass pre-placement drug and physical examinations.

Desired Qualifications:

• Nutrition services experience in a school setting.
• Bilingual and bicultural skills
• Serve Safe Certification.
• Basic computer knowledge/skills: 1. Navigate internet 2. Email 3. Folder management

Physical and Environmental Requirements of the Position:

• Duties include: frequent need to bend, lift, pull, push, reach, move about, hear and speak; stand and/or move around for a full work shift. Noise level may be high when operating equipment.
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include: close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; ability to adjust focus.
• Prescribed safety practices and equipment are to be effectively followed/used at all times to prevent injury to self and others.
• Ability to use computer equipment to generate/complete reports, etc.
• While performing work duties, exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials or illnesses may occur.