Nutrition Service Worker - Olympus High School

Department: Bates Central Kitchen. Supervisor: Food Service Manager. Salary Schedule: ESP (84) Lane Placement D. Contract Length: Hourly. FLSA Classification: Non-exempt. Last Review Date: August 2025.

About the role

The Nutrition Service Worker is responsible for supporting school meal preparation and service in an assigned location. This includes working with heated equipment, operating kitchen tools and machinery, ensuring food safety and cleanliness, and assisting with the day-to-day functions of a school kitchen. This is a highly physical role that requires frequent movement, lifting, and time spent on your feet.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, heats, and portions food using standardized recipes and instructions.
• Operates commercial kitchen equipment including but not limited to 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.
• Follows 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.
• Assists with dishwashing using either the three-compartment sink or commercial dishwashing machine.
• 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.

Requirements

Ability to work positively in a team-oriented and structured kitchen setting. Knowledge of safe handling of food, chemicals,