Nutrition Service Worker - Fremont Elementary

Job Summary

The Nutrition Service Worker supports school meal preparation and service in an assigned location. This includes preparing, heating, and portioning food, operating kitchen equipment, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting with various tasks.

Essential Functions

• Prepares, heats, and portions food using standardized recipes and instructions.
• Operates commercial kitchen equipment such as ovens, warmers, mixers, and slicers.
• Uses kitchen tools independently, safely, and responsibly, including utensils for cutting, chopping, slicing, or portioning food.
• Serves meals to students, staff, and faculty with attention to portion size, presentation, and nutrition guidelines.
• Fulfills food safety and hygiene practices, including daily temperature logs, proper storage, and handwashing.
• Maintains clean and sanitary food preparation, serving, eating, and dishwashing areas.
• Cleans floors, counters, equipment, and utensils throughout and after meal service.
• Restocks salad bars, coolers, condiment stations, and other service areas as appropriate.
• Receives and puts away deliveries, rotates inventory, and pulls items for daily use.
• Supports site cleanliness, including wiping cafeteria tables during meal periods.
• May be responsible for cashiering, recording meal counts, or handling money.
• May be temporarily assigned to other school kitchens throughout the district as needed.
• Participates in team meetings and department-required training.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work positively in a team-oriented and structured kitchen setting.
• Knowledge of safe handling of food, chemicals, and equipment.
• Basic math and reading comprehension for portioning, inventory, and cashiering tasks.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing needs, locations, and/or assignments.
• Ability to read and interpret safety instructions, recipes, and communications from the Nutrition Services department.
• Ability to complete duties while meeting deadlines and maintaining a calm, professional demeanor.
• Ability to independently and safely use commercial-grade kitchen equipment.

Required Education and Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Requires a current Utah recognized Food Handler's permit.

High School Diploma or GED Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, training, education, responsibilities, abilities; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required.

Physical, Punctual, Reliable, and Predictable Regular Attendance is an Essential Job Function

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Starting Pay at $19.63 Per Hour (Rates shown are for the 2026-27 school year)