CHILD NUTRITION ASSISTANT II

Salary: $18.38 - $23.53 Hourly
Location : Personnel Commission, 904 North Willow Avenue, La Puente, CA 91746, CA
Job Type: Part-Time Regular
Job Number: 26-015
Department: Bassett Unified School District
Opening Date: 03/25/2026
Closing Date: Continuous


BASIC FUNCTION & DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
THIS POSITION IS DUAL CERTIFICATION AND IS OPEN TO BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CANDIDATES

Vacancies: 1
Hours: 5 Hours/Day ( Monday-Friday 7 :45AM-1:15PM)
Months: 9.5
Eligibility Lists: One list will be created from Open Competitive and Promotional candidates
BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, assists in cooking main dishes, meats, and vegetables; baking bread and desserts, and serving food at an assigned school site or location; maintains food serving and preparation areas in a clean and sanitary condition; sells food, snacks, and beverages to students and staff.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

Incumbents in the Child Nutrition Assistant II classification perform lead duties in the absence of the Child Nutrition Manager and are assigned more complex food service duties than a Child Nutrition Assistant I.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Assists in cooking and prepares foods in accordance with menus, recipes, and procedures including required adjustments for dietary restrictionsfor the assigned location, multiple educational food programs, and extracurricular activities.
Provides work direction to food service staff and performs the duties and responsibilities of the Child Nutrition Manager in their absence or as assigned.
Sets up steam tables; sets out trays, utensils, food, and beverages; counts trays and remaining beverages after meals.
Portions out and serves food to students and staff according to established guidelines.
Prepares fruits, vegetables, and other foods for serving or cooking; assists in preparing foods such as salads, salad dressings, soups, French fries, hot and cold sandwiches, sliced meats, and sliced or grated cheese.
Prepares and sells a variety of hot and cold foods and beverages in a cafeteria, on carts, and alternate points of meal distribution.
Operates and sanitizes a variety of standard kitchen equipment such as dishwashers, mixers, slicers, graters, can openers, steam tables, warmers, and ovens.
Washes and prepares eating and serving areas; washes dishes, trays, pots, pans, utensils, and food service equipment; cleans and sanitizes facilities according to established health regulations and standards; ensures spills on the floor and all serving areas are cleaned immediately for safety.
Performs scheduled heavy cleaning of the facility and equipment including but not limited to sweeping and mopping of storage room, fridge, and freezer.
Assists Child Nutrition Managers in training, assigning, and monitoring the performance of assigned Child Nutrition Assistants; trains substitute employees and student helpers, including students with disabilities as assigned; provides input to the Child Nutrition Managers in the evaluation of assigned personnel.
Assists in receiving food deliveries and stores food items according to established procedures; assists with periodic inventory; assists in storing unused food and supplies according to established procedures.
Assists with counting food items served and money received; collects money for purchases as assigned; verifies qualifications for students receiving free and reduced meals; operates cash register or makes proper change from cash box; counts money and returns money, food, and beverages to cafeteria following meal periods.
Operates a computer, phone, and cash register as assigned.
Must attend meetings and training workshops to maintain current knowledge of State and Federal school lunch requirements, nutritional needs and values, and other food service-related topics throughout employment; complete at least 4 to 6 hours of annual continuing education and training per United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and California Department of Education (CDE) standards.
Performs related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of experience, education, and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical combination would be the following:
Education:
Individuals possessing the experience, knowledge, and abilities listed above are considered to possess the necessary education.
Experience:
One (1) year of paid experience in preparing food in large quantities, service, and kitchen maintenance in a commercial, institutional or school cafeteria setting.
Language Requirements:

None
Licenses and Certifications:
Must have a current Food Safety Manager Certificate from a nationally recognized Food Safety program and must be maintained throughout employment.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Work Environment:

Kitchen, cafeteria, and related food service environment; subject to heat from ovens, cold from walk-in freezers and refrigerators, and working with sharp knives, slicers, metal objects used in cooking and baking and equipment with moving parts.
Physical Requirements:

Employees must be physically able to perform the essential duties of a position with or without reasonable accommodation and without hazard to themselves or others.

• Stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Safely lift, move, carry, push, or pull objects and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds
• Mobility of arms, dexterity of hands and fingers to operate kitchen equipment, computer, or other office machines, tools, or controls
• Carry, push, or pull food carts and steam tables
• Kneeling, bending at the waist, stoop, and reaching overhead above the shoulders and horizontally See to measure quantities of food and ingredients or serve food
• To exchange information, must possess visual acuity and the ability to speak and hear

Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this class with reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis and depend, in part, on the specific requirements for the job, the limitations related to disability and the ability of the selection authority to accommodate the limitation.

APPLICATION & EXAMINATION PROCESS
APPLICATION

1 - Complete an ONLINE Bassett USD employment application by clicking the "Apply" button above.
All applications must be submitted online. Applications and requests for testing will not be accepted after the recruitment closing date and time. Applicants may be rejected on the basis of an incomplete application or failure to meet minimum qualifications. The application is part of the selection process and is part of an overall assessment of acceptability for employment. All information provided is subject to independent verification of its accuracy. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide correct contact information by which to be notified.

Note: You will eventually be disqualified in the recruitment process if you fail to disclose relevant information regarding your conviction history. It is the disclosure of the conviction that is most important in many cases.
SCREENING PROCESS

2 - Applications will be screened to select the most qualified candidates.

The screening process for this position, which may be subject to modification, will include some form of a(n): application screening, initial qualifications screening, documentation/certification screening, and supplemental application screening. The stated qualifications for the position represent only the minimum requirements and do not guarantee qualification for examination or placement on an eligibility list.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

3 - The examination plan will consist of:

a. Written Exam (100% of final score) - To Be Scheduled Visit our Recruitment Calendar for more details.

Examination dates may change or be canceled without advance notice.

The examination may consist of any combination of a(n): training and experience (T&E) evaluation, written knowledge test, structured panel interview, situational judgement interview, or other type of exam of fitness for duty. All parts of the examination process are job related. A passing score must be attained on each portion of the exam to advance to the next stage and ultimate placement on an eligibility list.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION

Requests for reasonable accommodations for the testing process must be made no less than two (2) days prior to the examination by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io or calling View phone number on click.appcast.io.

EXAM PROTESTS

Protest of any part of the exam process must be in writing and submitted to the Personnel Director no later than five (5) working days from the date you participated in the exam. Any protest must include rationale to support the protest and shall include supporting documentation or references. Protests must be based on illegal discrimination, abuse of discretion, or procedure/process error. Protests should NOT be based on receiving unexpected results. We cannot be responsible for lost mail, misdirected mail, or failure of mail to be delivered after it has been entrusted to the U.S. Postal Service.

ESTABLISHMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

Candidates who are successful in all screening and testing stages will be placed on an eligibility list. Typically, an eligibility list for a classification expires after one (1) year. Candidates on the expired eligibility list are no longer considered for positions within the class. Eligibility lists may be extended beyond one year or expire sooner than one year. Eligibility lists may be merged, in which case candidate ranks may change.

SELECTION PROCESS

Candidates on the eligibility list will be called in rank order to participate in final selection interviews with the hiring manager until three ranks of candidates have accepted the invitation to interview. Ranks may include ties so more than three candidates may be called to interview for one vacancy. Please note that candidates will be removed from the eligibility list for declining the invitation to interview more than three (3) times.

OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT

Official offers of employment are ONLY made by the Bassett Unified School District Personnel Commission office. Offers are subject to satisfactory completion of ALL the pre-employment processing including: successful completion of a drug test, tuberculosis examination, fingerprint clearance by the California Department of Justice, and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

ADVANCED STEP PLACEMENT

All new regular classified employees shall be paid in accordance with the salary range established for the class to which assigned. Initial placement will normally be the first step of the salary range. However, a new employee may receive advanced step placement with an approval from the Personnel Commission. Requests for advanced step must be submitted in writing to the Personnel Commission office before the employee's first day of work.


Approval will be based on the following criteria:

a. Additional qualifying experience beyond that required for entry into the class.

b. Additional education at the college level when related to the position, beyond the established educational requirements for entry into the class.

c. Evidence of currently receiving a salary greater than the first step of the salary for the classification.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
DISTRICT BENEFITS ARE FOR PERMANENT (FULL-TIME POSITIONS OR at least 6 Hour/Day assignments ONLY):

Pay increases are subject to the Step Advancement agreement per the CSEA contract.

This position includes the following benefits:
1. Paid Holidays: Up to 16 holidays per year.
2. Paid Vacation: Up to 12 vacation days per year. Vacation is prorated based on months worked per year. Employees may earn up to 24 vacation days per year based on longevity with the District.
3. Health Benefits: For positions 30 hours or more per week.
4. Childcare & Education: As an employee of the district, your children can enroll and attend school (K-12) at Bassett. Children aged 18-months to 11-years-old may be able to enroll in full day/full year childcare services. Contact Child Development for further childcare program details: View phone number on click.appcast.io.
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How many years of experience do you have in preparing and serving food in large quantities in a commercial, institutional, or school cafeteria setting?

• Less than 6 months
• 6 months to less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• More than 3 years

02


Please describe your experience in preparing and serving food in large quantities in a commercial, institutional, or school cafeteria setting.
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Do you have a current Food Safety Manager Certificate from a nationally recognized Food Safety program? (Please attach your current Food Safety Manager Certificate to your application.)

• Yes
• No

04


If you do not have a current Food Safety Manager certificate, will you be able to obtain one from an authorized agency and maintain during employment?

• Yes
• No

05


Are you able to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed in this job specification to successfully perform all essential duties of this position?

• Yes
• No

06


I verify that all of the answers I have provided are truthful and an accurate representation of my education and experience. I understand that at any time during the selection process, I may be required to provide proof of my education, experience, and any relevant certifications. Failure to provide documentation or failure to answer these questions honestly will result in the disqualification of my application. I have read and understand this statement.

• Yes
• No

Required Question