Child Nutrition - Helper

Bethel School District 403•Spanaway, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position's responsibilities are to set up for and to serve meals, and to clean up serving and kitchen areas. The Child Nutrition Helper may perform various tasks including assisting in food preparation, setting up serving carts and warming ovens, filling condiment containers, serving meals to students and staff, cleaning serving and meal areas, assisting in placing food in serving carts and ovens, cleaning carts, tables, and other food serving areas, and cleaning refrigerators, storage areas, grills, deep fryers, and shelves. Other functions may include moving into the serving cook position, assisting in ordering food and supplies, collecting and laundering kitchen linen, performing cashier duties, serving on district committees, and performing related duties. The position requires adherence to strict meal deadlines, timing tasks for completion, and anticipating quantities for cost efficiency and proper storage. The role involves exposure to heat from ovens, burners, and steam trays, potential exposure to infectious diseases, and hazards from cutting equipment. It requires standing for prolonged periods, moving heavy supplies (up to 50 pounds) and full pans of food, and exposure to noise from kitchen equipment and students. Protective clothing is required, and assistance with cleaning meal spills may be necessary. A pre-placement physical and testing is required.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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

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.