Child Nutrition - Helper

Bethel School District 403 • Spanaway, WA

2d • $21

About The Position

This position's responsibilities are to set up for and to serve meals, and to clean up serving and kitchen areas.

Requirements

• Education, training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment, with experience serving food desirable; experience working with school age children desirable.
• Ability to follow directions and procedures.
• Knowledge of proper food handling techniques.
• Knowledge of food service safety and sanitation.
• Ability to serve appropriate quantities and present food attractively.
• Ability to meet offer vs. serve meal pattern requirements.
• Ability to account for food service items.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students and staff.
• Requires fingerprinting and background check 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 district infection control plan.
• Washington state food handler's permit.
• Passage of a pre-placement physical and testing is required of this position (the district will assume the cost).

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparation of various food items.
• Sets up serving carts and warming ovens for serving meals to provide nutrition for educational achievement.
• Fills condiment containers; sets up utensils, napkins, trays and other serving items before food arrives. May assist in panning of prepared food.
• Serves meals to students and staff; serves appropriate quantities; presents food attractively; assists students in assembling meals on trays.
• Cleans and wipes down serving and meal areas between meal periods; refills containers and serving items.
• Assists in placing food in serving carts and oven according to proper food handling procedures.
• Cleans carts, tables and other food serving areas after meal periods; stores equipment.
• Cleans refrigerator, storage areas, grills, deep fryers, shelves and other areas regularly.
• Moves into serving cook position when necessary.
• May assist in ordering food and supplies.
• Collects and launders kitchen linen and other items.
• May perform cashier duties as needed.
• May serve on various district committees and/or departmental work teams. Models appropriate and cooperative behavior, including protecting confidential information, consistent with district ethical guidelines.
• Performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

Benefits

• Salaries/Wages
• Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off or Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Other Compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees