Child Nutrition Assistant - Sunrise Elementary School

About the Role

Bismarck Public School is seeking a Child Nutrition Assistant at Sunrise Elementary School for the 2026-2027 school year. This position follows the school calendar and offers either a 5- or 7-hour workday.

Responsibilities

• Attend unit meetings, in-service training, and workshops to gather and convey job-related information.
• Maintain cleanliness of utensils, equipment, and food preparation and serving areas to ensure sanitary conditions.
• Prepare food from scratch or using prepared items to meet nutritional and meal requirements.
• Estimate and adjust food preparation amounts and recipes to meet meal requirements and minimize waste.
• Evaluate prepared foods for flavor, appearance, and temperature to ensure acceptance by students and staff.
• Inspect food items for quantity, quality, and specifications to meet preparation requirements and health standards.
• Manage inventory of food, condiments, and supplies to ensure availability for projected menu requirements.
• Monitor sanitation of equipment and food service areas to comply with health standards.
• Ensure safety in kitchen and cafeteria areas to maintain a safe working environment.
• Perform functions of other nutritional services positions as requested to ensure adequate staff coverage.
• Prepare foods and beverages to meet nutritional and health standards, ensuring appealing presentation.
• Report equipment malfunctions to maintain safe working conditions.
• Serve food items to meet nutritional requirements and requests of students and school personnel.
• Stock food, condiments, and supplies to maintain adequate quantities and security.
• Adhere to school policies and procedures.
• Maintain prompt and consistent attendance.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support the effective operation of the work unit.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Job-related experience is required.
• Post-offer physical exam and criminal justice fingerprint/background clearance.
• Participate in ongoing training as required.

Skills

• Adhering to safety practices.
• Operating commercial kitchen equipment.
• Using pertinent software applications.
• Basic math skills (fractions, percents, ratios).
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures, food preparation and handling, and sanitation practices.
• Ability to schedule activities and meetings, gather and collate data, and work flexibly with others.
• Ability to operate equipment using standardized methods, set priorities, and work as part of a team.
• Ability to handle interruptions and work with diverse individuals.

Work Environment

• Work under direct supervision following standardized procedures.
• Provide information and advice to others.
• Operate within a defined budget.
• Physical demands include significant lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and fine finger dexterity.
• Requires 2% sitting, 50% walking, and 48% standing.
• Work under temperature extremes and conditions with exposure to risk of injury or illness.

Pay

Salary Grade SF (non-exempt).