Child Nutrition Assistant

Job Goal

The Child Nutrition Assistant is responsible for assisting in food preparation, serving, cashiering, and clean-up, using safe food practices.

Qualifications

• Current Food Handler’s Certificate
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Experience in food preparation desired
• Experience handling money desired
• Ability to operate commercial kitchen equipment
• Knowledge of HACCP and workplace safety requirements
• Ability to lift 50lbs and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to work with figures and to make arithmetic calculations
• Ability to operate a computerized cash register
• Ability to communicate with parents, staff, and students on the Child Nutrition program
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English
• Knowledge of and adherence to all policies, regulations, and rules
• Must pass a background check
• Must obtain an Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Reports To

Child Nutrition Cafeteria Manager

Hours

20 hours per week - Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Classification

Hourly, Non-exempt

Performance Responsibilities

Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Establish and maintain good rapport with students, employees, and community
• Execute all essential skills (i.e., cashiering, completing paperwork, preparing food, cleaning, etc.) within a reasonable time span
• Accurately inventory and report production of food quantities, excess, etc.
• Operate cash register during service
• Follow all food safety and sanitation guidelines
• Operate standard kitchen equipment, including but not limited to convection ovens, microwave oven, steam table, and hot holding carts
• Assist with quantity food preparation
• Aid in the daily cleaning of the kitchen and all kitchen equipment to ensure cleanliness and to ensure sanitary conditions are met
• Aid in stocking and replenishing of supplies
• Set up and break down serving lines
• Be willing to take over for the CN Assistant Senior in her/his absence.
• Perform all duties in a safe and prudent manner as directed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

• Stand, sit, and talk or hear
• Repetitively use hands and arms
• Bend, or stoop
• Move about the campuses and to drive to the schools and departments in the District
• Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

The Districto Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek no discrimina en base a su raza, color, religión, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, edad, o la orientación sexual para la admisión y su acceso a sus programas, servicios, actividades, o en cualquier aspecto de sus operaciones y proporciona un acceso igualitario a los Boys Scouts y otro grupos de jóvenes designados. El Districto Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek tampoco discrimina en sus prácticas de empleo y contratación. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para manejar las preguntas en cuanto a las pólizas de no discriminación: Director de Servicios Estudiantiles, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-7418 and Funcionario de Cumplimiento para la Sección 504/ADA, Director de Educación Especial, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-5990.