Child Nutrition Assistant I

Job Title

Under supervision, to prepare and serve foods in a cafeteria, serving kitchen, or central food production center; to maintain child nutrition facilities in a clean and sanitary condition; to do related work as required.

Job Description

Prepares vegetables, fruits, and other foods for cooking; prepares salads, desserts, sandwiches, and beverages; May assist in the preparation of main dishes for cooking or in baking pastries and breads; Sets up for serving and serves a wide variety of lunches and snacks to students, faculty members, and other persons; Collects monies and makes change for the sale of school lunches, snacks, and other food stuffs; Cleans and stores dishes, utensils, cafeteria equipment and food supplies; Cleans work areas and disposes of refuse; Assists with packing and loading of food for transport from a central food distribution facility to serving kitchen; Prepares change boxes prior to the selling of food; records inventory and order data.

Minimum Entrance Qualifications

Experience: None required. Education: Persons with the experience, knowledge and abilities as stated are considered to have the necessary education.

Job Competencies: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of: Methods of preparing sandwiches, salads, desserts, and related food items; Sanitation principles applicable to food serving and kitchen maintenance; Basic kitchen utensils and equipment. Ability to: Learn to operate machines found in school cafeterias and food production areas; Understand and carry out oral and written directions; Count money and make change; Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work; Perform some heavy manual labor.

Nondiscrimination in Employment

The CVUSD Governing Board is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. (BP 0410). Any applicant who attempts to directly contact individual Board Members with the intent of influencing the decision of the Board will be considered disqualified from candidacy for this position.