2026-27 Nutrition & Wellness Worker II - North Ranch ES

About the role

The Nutrition & Wellness Worker II position at North Ranch Elementary School is responsible for supporting food service activities, ensuring compliance with health standards, and managing kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and cleans storage, food preparation, and serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary conditions.
• Evaluates prepared food for taste, appearance, and temperature to ensure student acceptance.
• Manages food and supplies inventory to meet projected menu requirements and minimize waste.
• Supervises and trains substitutes in food preparation, serving, and cleaning to maintain compliance with health requirements.
• Attends department meetings and in-service trainings to stay updated on policies and practices.
• Reconciles transaction records to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Maintains and updates various files and records as needed.
• Utilizes web-based programs and software to manage daily operations.
• Responds to inquiries from students, staff, and the public regarding food items and policies.
• Screens free/reduced meal applications for accuracy before submission.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Skills: Adhering to safety practices, planning and managing projects, preparing and maintaining accurate records, operating standard food service equipment, using pertinent software applications.
• Knowledge: Safety practices and procedures, quantifying food preparation and handling, sanitation practices, methods of quantity cooking.
• Abilities: Scheduling activities, gathering and classifying data, considering multiple factors, working with diverse groups, communicating effectively, setting priorities, working as part of a team, working with interruptions, working with detailed information/data, maintaining a good rapport with students, employees, and community.