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. The position may involve assisting with food preparation; preparing serving carts and warming ovens; setting out condiments, utensils, napkins, trays, and other serving items; serving students and staff; and cleaning and storing kitchen equipment and supplies. The helper may also move into a serving cook role when necessary, assist with ordering, laundering kitchen linens, cashier duties, and other related work. The position works under strict meal deadlines and requires completing tasks in the proper sequence, anticipating 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 hours per day for 170 days per year, 4 hours per day for 2 days per year, and 8 hours per day for 1 day per year. Pay is $21.56 per hour at 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.
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.
Washington State food handler's permit.
Fingerprinting and a background check to determine that there have been no convictions involving physical molestation, abuse, injury, or neglect of a minor.
Complete training in and adhere to the district infection control plan.
Pass a pre-placement physical and testing; the district will assume the cost.

Nice To Haves

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

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; assist with panning prepared food when needed.
Serve meals to students and staff in appropriate quantities, present food attractively, and assist students with assembling meals on trays.
Clean and wipe serving and meal areas between meal periods; refill containers and serving items.
Place food in serving carts and ovens according to proper food-handling procedures.
Clean carts, tables, food-serving areas, refrigerators, storage areas, grills, deep fryers, shelves, and other areas; store equipment.
Move into a serving cook position when necessary.
May assist with ordering food and supplies.
Collect and launder kitchen linen 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.