Nutrition Assistant

Position Type:
Support Staff/Food Service

Date Posted:
10/5/2026

Location:
District Wide

Date Available:
ASAP

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Job Title: Food Service, Nutrition Assistant
Reports to: Food Service Director
Location: Moffat County School Food Services
Date of Availability: 2026-2027 School year
Date Closing: Open Until Filled

Job Summary: The Nutrition Services Assistant is responsible for food preparation, cooking, cashiering, paperwork, following retail food establishment/HACCP, requesting food items from the Nutrition Services Department, ordering/inventorying, putting away food orders, serving food, restocking lines, and clean-up after lunch. Attend trainings. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and district clientele.


Salary: Classified Salary Schedule - Range is $17.68 - $27.40 per hour.

FTE: 16 hours a week


Education and/or Experience:

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).

Experience supervising children is preferred but not required.

Certificates, Licenses, & Registrations:

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• First Aid and CPR certifications in the school setting are preferred.
• Certification in Basic Food Sanitation required within 1 year of after hire.
• Must Complete the Certified Food Protection Manager Course and Test

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Verbal and written communication skills in English and a demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written/graphic and oral instructions
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Collaborative team player
• Maintains a generally positive attitude
• Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office including Word and Excel
• Observes all District policies and procedures

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Professional and efficient meal prep, hold, presentation, and service to all patrons.
• Process transactions using the point of sale register system.
• Prepare menus from recipes as directed. Prepare any items that require extra prep time for the next day.
• Set up and break down lines after lunch, and clean kitchen.
• Prepare bank deposit slips, paperwork for deposits, production, and HACCP paperwork.
• Hold, clean up and store all menu and ala carte items in service areas after serving according to HACCP, national, state, and district compliances.
• Inventory milk after each meal service and record the data on the production sheets. Do milk order twice a week.
• Sweep and mop storeroom and coolers, scrub, polish, clean and maintain all kitchen equipment as needed for proper upkeep.
• Perform regular monitoring of temperatures and procedures when operating all equipment such as computers, dish machines, coolers, freezers, food holding areas, ovens, thermometers, and other kitchen equipment in compliance with HACCP regulations.
• Maintain Professional Standards as required under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.
• On rare occasions may be required to drive a district van or vehicle.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Attend all in and out of house training.
• Must be willing to test taste food to ensure quality.
• Must be able to manage all kitchen eqiupment within 2 months of hire.
• General knowledge of cash register procedures
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to read a recipe

EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES USED - Include the equipment and vehicles used, if applicable

Benefits include: PERA retirement, paid time off, short and long term disability, other optional benefit elections. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week as defined by their position are also eligible for the district's health insurance.

Additional information: *Salary/pay rate is determined based on position classification and employee's qualifications and experience relevant to the job description requirements. Full pay range may be found on the appropriate salary schedule. Salary schedule link below. Employees hired into a position are rarely qualified to receive the maximum of the pay range shown on the salary schedule.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write correspondence to other employees or supervisor as needed. Ability to communicate effectively with other employees.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.


Reasoning Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write correspondence to other employees or supervisor as needed. Ability to communicate effectively with other employees.

Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community. Ability to follow direction and perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; hear; smell. The employee may have to lift or move up to 50 pounds such as student.


Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions; extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud and is a standard acceptable level for this environment. Is directly responsible for student safety, work output and wellbeing.


Procedure for application: Applications and transfer requests (for current employees) are available online at (Employment) Moffat County School District uses the applicant tracking system from Frontline Education to manage employment applications online.

In compliance with Title VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, Moffat County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates. English speaking ability will not be a barrier to participation and admission to District programs. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees or need for special education services. The following person(s) have been identified as the compliance officer for the District. Compliance Officer for Title IX - Megan Caughey, 600 Texas Ave, Craig, CO 81625, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io.

En cumplimiento del T tulo VI y VII del Acto de Derechos Civiles de 1964, T tulo IX de la Enmienda de Educaci n de 1972; Secci n 504 del Acto de la Rehabilitaci n de 1973, la Discriminaci n de Edad en Acto del Empleo de 1967, el Acto de los Americanos con Discapacidades, el Acto de no Discriminaci n de Informaci n Gen tica de 2008 y la ley de Colorado, Condado de Moffat Distrito Escolar RE-1 no discrimina ilegalmente en base a raza, color, sexo, religi n, origen nacional, ascendencia, credo, edad, estado civil, orientaci n sexual, informaci n gen tica, discapacidad o necesidad de servicios de educaci n especial en la admisi n, acceso, tratamiento o empleo en programas educativos o actividades que opera. Capacidad de hablar ingles no ser un obst culo para la participaci n y admisi n a programas del Distrito. Se han establecido procedimientos de queja para los estudiantes, padres, empleados o necesidad de servicios de educaci n especial. La(s) siguiente(s) persona(s) han sido identificadas como el oficial de cumplimiento para el Distrito: Megan Caughey, 600 Texas Ave, Craig, CO 81625, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io.