School Nutrition Assistant Floater-30 Hours Weekly-Available 12/11/2025

School Nutrition AssistantReports to: School Nutrition ManagerTerms of Employment: 10 MonthSalary: Pay Grade 54General Statement of Job: A School Nutrition assistant employee assists other cafeteria staff through the performance of a variety of skilled tasks, including cashiering. Detailed instructions are given for work at the beginning of each day by the cafeteria manager or designee and are to be completed in the manner to which they were proposed. The employee receives limited supervision on an hourly basis. All employees must follow the Local, State and Federal regulations for the National School Lunch Program. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the School Nutrition Manager.Essential Job FunctionsCleans cafeteria equipment including refrigerator, dishwasher, oven hood, and racks; maintains clean service and storage areas; defrosts, cleans, and fills milk boxes; unloads, loads and operates dishwasher; maintains clean dish room and stores clean equipment and utensils; washes, dries, and folds dish towels; cleans dining room counter tops, tables, and chairs after each meal; sweeps and mops food preparation area and dish room floors; empties dining room trash containers and disposes of trash; cleans and fills napkin, silverware, and condiment holders; assists cook in preparing and serving food portions; assists in storing food deliveries in proper places; prepares and sets out cups and plates for meals; lifts and carries food cartons, milk bags, garbage bags, and serving containers.Additional Job FunctionsPerforms other related work as required.Minimum Training and ExperienceHigh School diploma or GEDSome experience in quantity food preparation preferredFood preparation and standards of sanitation and safetySimple arithmetic, reading skills, and recipe preparationAbility to perceive size and serve standard portions on a consistent basisCooking skills to prepare food in a safe and attractive wayFollow daily production plans and complete production sheets prior to each day's departureCoordinating skills to maintain records of food products used and money received from studentsAdministrative skills to direct daily operation of cafeteria in manager's absenceCommunication skills to communicate effectively with students, staff and parentsManual skills for cleaning and sanitizing food preparation equipmentMechanical skills to safely operate kitchen equipmentPlanning skills in forecasting cooking timeCommon arithmetical skills in counting money for deposit and measurements in recipesSoftware/word processing skills to operate computer to record customer accounts and to possibly assist manager with daily, weekly, monthly and yearly reportsCommunicates in a positive manner with students, staff, parents, outside vendors and co-workersRequired to obtain a CDL and Bus LicenseRequired to serve as a substitute bus driver and/or regular bus route driverWorking ConditionsWork is performed in a school kitchen environment where temperatures from hot ovens, steamers, and dishwashers can cause discomfortNoise from students and kitchen equipment can be excessiveInjuries from kitchen equipment are possible; safety rules, training and protective equipment are requiredConsiderable responsibilities for the safety of others by assuring meals are prepared in a safe and sanitary mannerPhysical RequirementsWork involves sustained standing and frequent liftingMedium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objectsMust be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.