Food Service Assistant I 5 Hours Per Day - Skyline High (2026-27)

Nutrition Services Assistant I

Under the direction of a Nutrition Services Field Supervisor, perform food service activities related to the preparation, packaging and serving of foods while conforming to State and Federal meal program mandates; perform cashiering duties in the sale of food items; receive and account for money; issue, maintain and review records of student meal eligibility; maintain cleanliness of food service facilities.

Incumbents perform basic routine food service activities.

Essential functions include performing routine food service activities, cashiering duties, preparing food service facilities, maintaining inventory records, operating kitchen equipment, maintaining clean and sanitary conditions, assisting other Nutrition Services personnel, and performing related duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications include experience demonstrating knowledge and abilities, a 60% passing score on the designated basic skills test, employment eligibility, and a valid Food Safety Certificate.

Knowledge of standard kitchen equipment, sanitation practices, basic math, record-keeping techniques, and proper lifting techniques is required. Ability to prepare and serve food in accordance with health and sanitation regulations, use tact and courtesy, maintain food service equipment, operate a computerized point-of-service device, add, subtract, multiply and divide quickly and accurately, wash, cut, slice, grate, mix and assemble food items, learn and apply policies, meet schedules and timelines, operate standard kitchen equipment safely and efficiently, understand and follow directions, work cooperatively with others, and work in a school environment is also required.

The working environment includes food services environment, exposure to cleaning chemicals, and sharp knives and slicers. Physical demands include dexterity of hands and fingers, seeing to clean assigned areas, bending, kneeling or crouching, reaching overhead, standing for extended periods of time, and lifting and carrying moderately heavy objects.

The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in any program, activity, or in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, sex, or sexual orientation.