Nutrition Service Assistant, 3.75 hrs/day (.4688 FTE), Part Time, Perm
Pre-placement drug screening is required.
About the role
Assist the kitchen manager, kitchen lead, and/or cook in a variety of tasks, including: food storage, preparation, serving, clean-up, POS (point-of-sale) meal/sales accounting (secondary only), following recipes, and completing production records daily. Follow meal programming nutritional and food safety guidelines as established by Federal-USDA, State, and District mandates.
Pay
Initial wage placement according to NCSD/OSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement (2026-2027 Classified Wage Schedule):
- Step 2: $19.06/hour
- Step 3: $20.01/hour
- Step 4: $21.01/hour
- Step 5: $22.07/hour
- Step 6: $23.17/hour
- Step 7: $24.33/hour
- Step 8: $25.54/hour
- Step 9: $26.83/hour
The district contributes to the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS and OPSRP) on behalf of its employees. Upon eligibility (working at least six full calendar months in a qualifying position), the employee is required to contribute 6% as their employee portion via payroll deduction. Part-time employees working at least six months and 600 hours in a calendar year will qualify.
Schedule
- Hours: 3.75 hrs/day (.4688 FTE), Part Time, Permanent
- Work hours: 9:15 AM - 1:00 PM (subject to change depending on department needs)
- Work calendar: 175 days
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Successful experience in working with culturally diverse families/communities; or demonstrated commitment to strengthening engagement of a diverse community, and skill in communicating with a diverse population.
- Graduation from high school or equivalent, or at least two years of nutrition experience may substitute for the education requirement.
- Ability to communicate and maintain good working relations with other employees, students, community representatives, school staff, and nutrition services management.
- Initiative and ability to follow directions and training from senior personnel, and make sound and logical decisions.
- Ability to follow required production planners for effective food preparation and service; read and comprehend recipes and directions for equipment use.
- Maintain valid Food Handlers Card.
- Customer service skills.
- Basic computer skills; possess or receive meal-computer/point-of-sale (POS) training.
- Ability to pass pre-placement drug and physical examinations.
Desired Qualifications
- Nutrition services experience in a school setting.
- Bilingual and bicultural skills.
- Serve Safe Certification.
- Basic computer knowledge/skills: Navigate internet, email, folder management.
Responsibilities
- Food Preparation:
- Store food and equipment in specified locations.
- Read and comprehend recipes and follow directions for numbers of meals to be served.
- Gather cooking materials; weigh, measure, and mix ingredients.
- Slice, chop, dice, and otherwise prepare food products for cooking.
- Assist with food preparation/cooking in accordance with program standards, including food safety standards (e.g., food stored/prepared/cooked/held/served at proper temperatures).
- Follow required production planners for effective food preparation and service; read and comprehend recipes and directions for equipment use.
- Learn and follow regulations/guidelines of School Meal Programs and other associated programs.
- Complete production records daily.
- Food Service, Cleaning, and Maintenance:
- Provide assistance to prepare, place, and present menus according to set standards, including merchandising/marketing standards.
- Serve food according to set standards, including portion control and customer-service standards.
- Assist in securing food, supplies, and equipment; protect against loss, theft, or abuse.
- Clean cooking surfaces, floors, materials, utensils, pots, and pans.
- Participate in salad bar set-up and dishwashing.
- Assist with maintaining program record requirements.
- Substitute/fill-in for other positions when needed.
- Attend scheduled training.
- Secondary Schools:
- Operate POS meal computer.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Nutrition Services Management.
Upon offer of employment, applicant agrees to assume cost and arrange for a fingerprint-based criminal records check.