Nutrition Services, Food Service Worker, Spring 2026

Job Title

Job Description

Qualifications:

• Ability to speak, read and understand the English language.
• Possess basic math skills; be able to work with currency, in a quick and accurate manner.
• Free of communicable diseases.
• Be physically capable of performing assigned duties. Frequently required to lift up to 60-lbs. work with machinery, bend, stoop and reach above shoulder level. Occasionally required to climb ladders, ramps and stairs. Continuous walking and standing.
• Ability to obtain a Food Handler's Certification within 60 days of employment.

Terms of Employment:

177 days

Salary/Paygrade:

$16.32/NS-2

Salary (based on verifiable job-related experience) as set by the Board of Trustees for the school year.

Essential Functions:

• Check job assignment sheet for daily duties.
• Prepare serving line for lunch or breakfast service. Prepare and cook food for lunch or breakfast service.
• Check quality, temperature and appearance of food, reporting any problems to manager.
• Serve food from station on serving line using prescribed method of service. Requires using appropriate utensils for proper portion control.
• Complete all assignments by end of shift. Respond to changes in work load as assigned by manager.
• Use disposable gloves and hair coverings.
• Perform dish room duties as assigned, including loading and unloading dishes between various work stations.
• Clean and sanitize station before leaving area and when needed with approved cleaning solution. Requires working with chemicals approved by the Food Service Department.
• Implement the requirements of the National School Lunch Program.
• Participate in special food service promotions.
• Participate in continuing education opportunities.
• Support the Food Service Department with regular and reliable attendance.
• Clean and maintain the kitchen and serving areas according to instructions. Includes: sweeping, mopping, scrubbing and sanitizing equipment.
• Cashier, count money and complete cashier reports. Requires special training which will be provided.
• Unload food from delivery bins or pallets and place in designated storage area. Includes lifting, moving and transporting items weighing up to 60 lbs.
• Comply with employee standards of conduct (dress code, personal appearance, behavior and be ready to work at scheduled starting time) as specified in the Food Service Handbook.
• Attend the Sanitation Certification Class required by departmental guidelines. Comply with food handling procedures established by the Food Service Department (refer to the Food Service Handbook Appendix and training programs).
• The District reserves the right to require any employee to perform his/her regular duties at any facility owned or operated by the District for the purpose of conducting its regular business. Employees may be assigned as substitutes on a temporary or permanent basis as dictated by the needs of the District. Refusal to accept an assignment to a designated facility will be interpreted as a resignation on the part of the employee.

Deadline to Apply:

Applications taken year round

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