Nutrition Services Assistant

Nutrition Services Assistant

Location(s): District School Sites

Schedule(s): 7:00am - 1:30pm Monday - Friday

9:30am - 1:15pm Monday - Friday

Work Year: 204 paid days per year

Definition: Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, performs tasks for the purpose/s of preparing, cooking and serving of food items for consumption by students and school personnel and maintaining facilities in a sanitary condition.

Essential Duties:

• Assists in preparation, cooking and serving of foods, setting up serving counters.
• Scrapes, stacks and washes dishes, utensils and pans.
• Cleans tables, counter and equipment; assists in maintaining housekeeping, safety and sanitary practices.

Non-Essential Duties:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Of:

• Modern methods of quantity food preparation and serving to large groups.
• Safe food handling.
• Health codes.
• Portion control.
• Nutritionally balanced meals.
• Use and care of equipment and utensils.
• Cleaning methods and chemical reactions when mixed.
• Sanitation principles.
• Computer and cash handling skills.

Ability To:

• Render skillful assistance in preparation and cooking of food.
• Work rapidly and efficiently in thorough performance of kitchen tasks.
• Accept direction.
• Work cooperatively with the public, administration, pupils and fellow employees.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Accept direction and intelligently follow instructions.
• Work cooperatively with the public, administration and fellow employees.

Licenses And Other Requirements:

• San Diego County Food Handler's Health Card
• District pre-employment test
• Post-offer physical examination and drug screen
• Fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice
• Current X-ray or tuberculin skin test before employment and every four years thereafter

Environment:

• Food service environment.
• Heat from ovens and cold from walk-in refrigerators and freezers.

Physical Demands:

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Seeing to clean assigned areas.
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching to clean assigned areas.
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.
• Standing for extended periods of time.
• Lifting and carrying light objects.

Hazards:

• Cleaning chemicals.
• Exposure to sharp knives and slicers.