Child Nutrition - Helper

Bethel School District 403•Spanaway, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Nutrition Helper sets up and serves meals and cleans serving and kitchen areas. Depending on the assignment, the role may include helping prepare food, setting up serving carts and warming ovens, preparing serving items, serving students and staff, cleaning and restocking meal areas, and cleaning and storing kitchen equipment. The position may also cover serving cook duties, assist with ordering supplies, launder kitchen linens, perform cashier duties, or participate in district committees and departmental work teams. The position works under strict meal deadlines and requires sequencing tasks, anticipating food quantities, and supporting cost-efficient ordering and storage. It reports to the Director of Child Nutrition and receives guidance from the Cook Manager. The schedule is 3.25 hours per day for 170 days per year, 4 hours per day for 2 days per year, and 8 hours for 1 day per year. The listed pay is $21.56 under PSE Salary Schedule Level 2.

Requirements

Education, training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment.
Ability to follow directions and procedures.
Knowledge of proper food-handling techniques and food-service safety and sanitation.
Ability to serve appropriate quantities and present food attractively.
Ability to meet offer-versus-serve meal pattern requirements.
Ability to account for food-service items.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students and staff.
Fingerprinting and a background check are required to determine that there have been no convictions involving physical molestation, abuse, injury, or neglect of a minor.
Must complete training in and adhere to the district infection control plan.
Washington State food handler's permit required.
Must pass a pre-placement physical and testing; the district will assume the cost.

Nice To Haves

Experience serving food.
Experience working with school-age children.

Responsibilities

Assist in preparing various food items.
Set up serving carts and warming ovens for meal service.
Fill condiment containers and set out utensils, napkins, trays, and other serving items; may assist with panning prepared food.
Serve meals to students and staff in appropriate quantities, present food attractively, and help students assemble meals on trays.
Clean and wipe serving and meal areas between meal periods and refill containers and serving items.
Place food in serving carts and ovens according to proper food-handling procedures.
Clean carts, tables, and other food-serving areas after meals and store equipment.
Regularly clean refrigerators, storage areas, grills, deep fryers, shelves, and other areas.
Move into the serving cook position when necessary.
May assist with ordering food and supplies.
Collect and launder kitchen linens and other items.
May perform cashier duties as needed.
May serve on district committees or departmental work teams.
Model appropriate and cooperative behavior, protect confidential information, and follow district ethical guidelines.
Perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.