Nutrition Services Assistant

Assist in preparing and serving meals, clean up, and related food service duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of duties in the preparation of, serving, transporting, and cleaning up after meals.
• Cashier's meals/snack bar.
• May be required to prepare food service receipts.
• Understand and support the educational environment and the District's mission, vision, and Strategic Plan.
• Model appropriate and cooperative behavior while fostering and maintaining strong and productive relationships with District employees, community members, and identified stakeholders.
• Participate in professional growth activities and reflect and respond to suggestions for professional improvement.
• Participate as a member or facilitator in meetings, workshops, and seminars that may involve a wide range of issues such as goals attainment, problem resolution, and District operations.
• Recommend solutions to a wide variety of issues for the purpose of addressing the short and long-term needs of the District.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous school food service experience in quantity cooking preferred.
• Possess a current food handlers card.
• May be required to have a valid State of Washington Driver's license.

Skills

• Ability to lift up to fifty pounds (50 lb).
• Experience in handling money and operating a cash register preferred.
• Ability to stoop and climb as necessary.
• Ability to relate to students, staff, and parents.
• Ability to operate computers and copiers.
• Achieve minimum acceptable levels/scores in reading, writing, math, and technology assessments.

Schedule

• Work Year: 180 days, regular school year (plus paid holidays that fall within the school year).
• Paid Hours: 6.50 hours per day, Monday - Friday.
• Schedule: 5:30 am - 12:30 pm (includes a 30-minute duty-free lunch). Hours may be adjusted to coordinate with students' lunches.

Pay

2025-26 PSE Salary Schedule A ($22.61 - $25.51 DOE). Will be paid at 2026-27 rate.

Benefits

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by the number of hours an employee is anticipated to work during the school year (630 hours or more in a year).
• Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, long-term disability, and employee assistance program.
• Option to participate in deferred compensation/403B plans, dependent care flexible spending/health savings accounts, and additional life insurance and/or added long-term disability coverage through employee contributions.
• Sick leave, vacation, personal leave, and paid holidays aligned with bargaining agreements.
• VEBA (Health Reimbursement Account) for out-of-pocket benefits costs.

Work Environment

• Job duties involve sitting, walking, standing, stooping, crouching, and climbing.
• May be exposed to high noise levels.
• May be required to deal with distraught students.
• Work is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.

Reports to: Director of Nutrition Services