Nutrition Services Assistant Rover

Nutrition Services Assistant

For School Year 2025-2026 180- Work Day Calendar Hourly Pay Rate: $17.15+ (Salary placement is based on experience.)

Job Summary: Responsible for preparing nutritious meals for students and staff in a safe and sanitary kitchen. Maintain excellent customer relations with students, staff, and parents. Develop and maintain positive, friendly, courteous, and professional relationships with co-workers, students, staff, parents, and patrons.

Description: Under the supervision of the Kitchen Manager, assist in preparing food for the National School Lunch Program through the preparation and serving of food on the serving line. Stock and price inventory in milk and drink coolers and other storage areas and properly store extra food. Stock and set up serving line and all necessary equipment needed to serve meals. Sanitize all dishes, equipment, floors, tables, sinks, etc., following completion of daily school meal service. Wash tables in commons area following each meal to ensure sanitary eating areas. Remove all trash and waste. Utilizing computers for point of sale and district communication. Complete all food service tasks as directed by Kitchen Manager Complete opening and closing kitchen preparations including cleaning, storage, and stocking of inventory. Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience: 0-2 years food service experience preferred. Basic math, writing, and communication skills. Operating knowledge of oven, steamer, mixer, slicer, dishwasher, and computer preferred at hire. Ability to promote and follow Board of Education Coherent Governance Policies, District Policies and building and department procedures; communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds; and recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator. Successful completion of Basic Food Safety Class, through El Paso County Health Department, must be acquired within six months of hire and renewed upon expiration. Criminal background check and District fingerprinting required.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance; taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Note: Applicants who upload a copy of their transcripts or certifications to their application may choose to redact any dates included on the transcripts or certifications, including date of birth and dates of attendance/graduation/completion. An un-redacted copy will be requested if an employment offer is extended. In addition, submitted resumés may also exclude dates of attendance or graduation for high school and/or post-secondary education.

Application Procedure: Click on the red "Apply" button to complete an online application, you must apply to each position that is of interest to you. FLSA: Non-Exempt