Job Description
Title: School Nutrition Assistant
DBM Classification: A12/Grade 4
Department: School Nutrition
Salary Range: $18.20 - $22.90 per hour
Employee Group: School Nutrition
Prepared Date: July 2025
Reports to: Nutrition Supervisor
FTE/ FLSA Status: 30 hours week/ 10 Months-Nonexempt
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES Assists in preparing, cooking, and serving food in school cafeteria, cafeterias, or central School District kitchen.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Operates specialized food service equipment.
- Assists in food production, service, and/or cleanup tasks as assigned.
- Receives and unpacks food and supplies.
- Cleans and maintains food service equipment and facilities.
- Participates in ongoing professional training.
- Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions.
- Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES - Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to communicate well with others.
- Ability to exhibit objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, puts success of team above own interests, builds morale and group commitments to goals and objectives, and supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
- Ability to follow policies and procedures.
- Ability to prioritize and plan work activities and use time efficiently.
- Ability to approach others in a tactful manner.
- Ability to follow instructions and respond to the supervisor's direction and takes responsibility for own actions.
- Ability to maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality when dealing with student, staff, and/or parent information.
- Ability to meet challenges with resourcefulness and generate suggestions for improving work.
- Basic computer skills preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and uses hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT - The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE - High school diploma or GED required.
- Prior experience or training is preferred.
CERTIFICATION, LICENSE, REGISTRATION - No specific licenses or certifications required prior to employment.
Job Tags
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