Nutrition Assistant Level I/II

The Position

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 12/12/25, 1/9/26, 2/6/26, 3/6/26, 4/3/26, 5/1/26, 6/5/26. Level I - $3,841.92 - $4,235.17/month. Level II - $4,049.00 - $4,463.10/month. Under close supervision positions in the Nutrition Assistant class provide nutrition education and assistance to qualifying participants. Incumbents interview and/or assess women, infants and children to determine eligibility for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program; assess nutritional status and provide education, counseling, referrals and other information to program participants.

Examples Of Knowledge And Abilities

Knowledge of applicable laws, rules and regulations related to the WIC Program, office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment, basic arithmetic (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, percentages, ratios, and fractions), English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, principles of effective customer service, principles of nutrition, interviewing, counseling and teaching techniques, types of available community resources, the problems, needs, attitudes and behavior patterns of physically, socially, educationally, or economically disabled or disadvantaged people, proper food handling, food safety and sanitation practices.

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with participants, WIC staff, other agencies and the general public, communicate clearly and concisely in English, both verbally and in writing, communicate effectively with people from a variety of social, cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds, analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action, effectively organize and prioritize work assignments, keep accurate and orderly records, perform basic mathematical computations accurately and rapidly, maintain confidential information, interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations, apply customer service skills, including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met, accurately gather information to assess nutritional needs and progress, present information clearly and effectively in a group setting, formulate and make recommendations to clients regarding behaviors which impact nutrition, use community resources to assist clients, understand and accept differences in attitudes toward health and diet resulting from medical, financial, cultural and other factors, use computers and related equipment as necessary for job assignments, think critically; understand and follow complex instructions and procedures.

Employment Qualifications

Minimum qualifications: a high school diploma or GED AND one year of full-time experience in a community nutrition or public aid program or healthcare facility. Or completion of 12 semester (18 quarter) units from an accredited college or university in nutrition, health, food science, child development, or family and consumer sciences. Note: if the word "experience" is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements. Note: if the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here (Download PDF reader) or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

General qualifications: criminal history and background checks, child and elder abuse reporting, physical requirements, working conditions, probationary period six (6) months.

Application And Testing Information

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date. Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified. A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

Supplemental questionnaire: applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The supplemental questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response. Supplemental questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification. Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question. If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely. Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question. If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question. For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your supplemental questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted. If the supplemental questionnaire is used in the formula rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the supplemental questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

Formula rate examination (weighted 100%): all candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their supplemental questionnaire scored in the formula rate examination. This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the formula rate examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job. All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.