Nutrition Services Assistant (3.5 hours)

About the role

Mapleton Public Schools, Adams County District #1, seeks a Nutrition Services Assistant for the 2026-2027 school year. This position supports the food service program by preparing meals, serving food, cleaning, and maintaining the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to planned menus, using approved school recipes and safe food handling procedures.
• Serve food to students, teachers, staff, and community.
• Clean and maintain a safe and sanitary kitchen.
• Foster a team environment by assisting co-workers with scheduled work demands.
• Label and prepare food for storage.
• Maintain and care for kitchen equipment.
• Communicate and interact positively with students, teachers, staff, parents, and community.
• Operate cash register, computer, and/or utilize roster system.
• May fill in for absent manager as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• No experience required.
• Experience with food service and/or school nutrition programs preferred.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• English language skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Customer service and public relations skills.
• Personal computer and keyboarding skills preferred.
• Knowledge of personal hygiene/health.
• Knowledge of nutrition services, child nutrition, and Health Department guidelines preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions, use time efficiently, demonstrate attention to detail, follow instructions, and respond to management direction.
• Ability to work with students with diverse backgrounds and abilities.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent policies, and building and department procedures.
• Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with all people, including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
• Operating knowledge of mixer, dishwasher, slicer, computer, and adding machine preferred at hire; required within one month after hire.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals preferred.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc. preferred.

Qualifications

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Mandatory Title IX training is required by the Colorado Department of Education and for all public-school employees.

Skills, Knowledge & Equipment

• Experience with food service and/or school nutrition programs preferred.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• English language skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Customer service and public relations skills.
• Personal computer and keyboarding skills preferred.
• Knowledge of personal hygiene/health.
• Knowledge of nutrition services, child nutrition, and Health Department guidelines preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions, use time efficiently, demonstrate attention to detail, follow instructions, and respond to management direction.
• Ability to work with students with diverse backgrounds and abilities.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent policies, and building and department procedures.
• Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with all people, including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
• Operating knowledge of mixer, dishwasher, slicer, computer, and adding machine preferred at hire; required within one month after hire.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals preferred.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc. preferred.

Benefits

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