Nutrition Services Assistant

Nutrition Services Assistant

Location(s):

Dsitrict 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.