Nutrition Service Assistant, 3.5 hrs/day (.4375 FTE), Part Time, Perm

North Clackamas Schools•Oak Grove, OR

1d•$19 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The North Clackamas School District strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of our staff and students. We foster equity and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact Human Resources to discuss your application. POSITION SUMMARY: Assist kitchen manager, kitchen lead, and/or cook in the performance of a variety of tasks, including: food storage, preparation, serving, clean-up, POS (point-of-sale) meal/sales accounting (secondary only), follow recipes, and completing production records daily. Follow meal programming nutritional and food safety guidelines as established by Federal-USDA, State and District mandates.

Requirements

Successful experience in working with culturally diverse families/communities; or demonstrated commitment to strengthening engagement of a diverse community, and skill in communicating with a diverse population.
Graduation from high school or equivalent, or at least two years of nutrition experience may substitute for the education requirement.
Ability to communicate and maintain good working relations with other employees, students, community representatives, school staff and nutrition services management.
Initiative and ability to follow directions and training from senior personnel, and make sound and logical decisions.
Ability to: follow required production planners for effective food preparation and service; read and comprehend recipes and directions for equipment use.
Maintain valid Food Handlers Card.
Customer service skills.
Basic computer skills; possess or receive meal-computer/point-of-sale (POS) training.
Ability to pass pre-placement drug and physical examinations.

Nice To Haves

Nutrition services experience in a school setting.
Bilingual and bicultural skills
Serve Safe Certification.
Basic computer knowledge/skills: 1. Navigate internet 2. Email 3. Folder management

Responsibilities

Store food and equipment in specified locations.
Read and comprehend recipes and follow directions for numbers of meals to be served.
Gather cooking materials; weigh, measure and mix ingredients.
Slice, chop, dice and otherwise prepare food products for cooking.
Assist with food preparation/cooking in accordance with program standards, which include food safety standards (i.e.: food stored/prepared/cooked /held/served at proper temperatures).
Follow required production planners for effective food preparation and service; read and comprehend recipes and directions for equipment use.
Learn and follow regulations/guidelines of School Meal Programs and other associated programs.
Responsible for completing production record daily.
Provide assistance/help to prepare, place and present menus according to set standards, which include merchandising/marketing standards.
Serve food according to set standards that include portion control and customer-service standards.
Provide assistance to secure food, supplies and equipment; protect against loss, theft, or abuse.
Assist in cleaning cooking surfaces, floors, materials, utensils, pots and pans, etc.
Participate in salad bar set-up and dishwashing.
Assist with maintaining program record requirements.
Sub/fill-in other positions when needed.
Attend scheduled training.
Operate POS meal computer.
Perform other duties as assigned by Nutrition Services Management.