Nutrition Services Assistant

Essential Duties And 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

  Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

  • 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.

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent.
    • Previous school food service experience in quantity cooking preferred.

      Required Licenses/Special Requirements

      • Possess a current food handlers card.
      • May be required to have a valid State of Washington Driver's license.

        General Expectations

        • 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 for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job duties.
        • Recommend solutions to a wide variety of issues for the purpose of addressing the short and long-term needs of the District.

          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.

            Terms Of Employment

            • 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 - 12:30pm (includes a 30-minute duty free lunch).
            • Hours may be adjusted to coordinate with students' lunches.
            • Salary: 2025-26 PSE Salary Schedule A ($22.61 - $25.51 (DOE)) Will be paid at 2026-27 rate.

              Reports To

              • Director of Nutrition Services

                Benefits Eligibility

                • Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, long-term disability and the employee assistance program.
                • 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 any paid holidays are aligned with bargaining agreements by association, as listed on our website.
                • VEBA, which is a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and serves as a way to contribute dollars on a pre-tax basis for out of pocket benefits costs, whether it be for medical, dental or vision premiums, or any other out of pocket medical expenses.
                • The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

                  Section 504 Coordinator

                  • Dr. Jennifer Westover, Executive Director for Student Support Services
                  • 360-893-6500, ext. 4027
                  • westoverj@orting.wednet.edu

                    Information About Nondiscrimination And Sex-Based Discrimination Policies And Grievance Procedures

                    • Accessed here.
                    • Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint can be accessed here.
                    • Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.