2026-27 Nutrition & Wellness Worker II - Sweetwater

Essential Functions

• Maintains all areas of the storage, food preparation and serving areas of the kitchen for the purpose of maintaining safe and sanitary conditions and compliance with health requirements.
• Estimates food preparation amounts for the purpose of meeting projected meal requirements and minimizing waste of food items.
• Evaluates prepared food for flavor, appearance and temperature for the purpose of presenting items that will be accepted by students and/or staff.
• Inspects food and supply deliveries for the purpose of verifying quantity, quality and specifications of orders and/or complying with mandated health requirements.
• Stocks, inventories and orders food and supplies for the purpose of ensuring availability of items required for meeting projected menu requirements and maintaining an adequate inventory level.
• Manages assigned site operations for the purpose of providing safe and efficient food services at the assigned site in compliance with mandated nutritional menu requirements and health standards.
• Supervises, trains, evaluates N&W Substitutes with food preparation, serving and cleaning for the purpose of maintaining safe and sanitary conditions and compliance with health requirements and the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs.
• Attends department meetings, in-service trainings, workshops, etc. for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Reconciles transactions (e.g. meal counts, monies collected, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining account balances in compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintains a variety of manual and/or electronic files and records (e.g. production reports, temperature logs, time sheets, etc.) for the purpose of providing up to date information and/or historical reference in accordance with established administrative guidelines and legal requirements.

Other Functions

• Responds to inquiries of students, staff and the public for the purpose of providing information and/or direction regarding food items and/or food service policies and practices.
• Screens free/reduced meal applications for the purpose of ensuring accuracy before submitting student applications to the Nutrition & Wellness Department.

Job 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 found in a commercial kitchen; using pertinent software applications.
• Knowledge: Safety practices and procedures; quantifying food preparation and handling; sanitation practices; methods of quantity cooking.
• Ability: Scheduling a number of activities; gathering, collating, and/or classifying data; considering a number of factors when using equipment; communicating with diverse groups; 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.