School Nutrition Assistant - Weaver Lake Elementary

Osseo Ind School District 279•Maple Grove, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The School Nutrition Assistant helps prepare and serve quality, nutritious meals to students and staff while contributing to a positive kitchen team and building relationships with students, school staff, and community members. The role supports the daily meal program and additional food service programs and events, helping ensure meals are served on time and in accordance with food safety, sanitation, and USDA requirements. The assistant supports menu and inventory activities, food preparation, service, cleaning, equipment use, and food production documentation. The position also helps maintain a welcoming and safe work environment, communicates with students, families, staff, and community members, responds to concerns, and works with others to find solutions. The work schedule is 5.5 hours per day; the role is part-time.

Requirements

Ability to interact positively and build relationships with stakeholders, including students, staff, and community members.
Ability to use commercial kitchen equipment properly and minimize accident, safety, and sanitation concerns.
Agility and ability to move quickly.
Attention to detail.
Ability to make quick, logical, and decisive decisions as daily challenges occur.
Ability to create a safe and caring work environment where staff feel welcome and valued.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to understand and follow Nutrition Services processes, including standardized recipes, labels, safety data sheets, and cooking and cleaning procedures.
Completion of a background check upon conditional offer; a passing background check is required. The employee is responsible for the background check fee.

Responsibilities

Assist with breakfast, lunch, and special food programs and events, including grant programs, after-school snacks, dinner, and summer programs.
Help serve quality meals on time, including when food, equipment, or staffing challenges arise.
Assist with determining and ordering appropriate quantities of food and supplies.
Prepare and serve meals; wash dishes; and clean equipment and facilities as needed.
Follow and help train others in proper food service equipment safety and use procedures.
Calculate daily food preparation quantities while minimizing food waste.
Use and help train staff on standardized recipes to ensure safe food and compliance with USDA requirements.
Help maintain a positive work environment where staff feel welcome and valued.
Attend in-service meetings and training to gather information needed to perform job functions.
Maintain temperature logs when necessary.
Follow proper receiving and storage procedures and current sanitation guidelines.
Support the department's continuous improvement program by accomplishing goals.
Provide the manager with accurate and complete daily menu and food production record information.
Collaborate with nutrition staff, building staff, and community members.
Respond to questions and concerns in a timely manner.
Use creative ways to connect with students, seek their input, and build positive relationships.
Communicate effectively with students, families, and staff to maintain positive relationships.
Recognize concerns and proactively work with others to find solutions.
Follow USDA and MDE meal pattern regulations and local and district health and safety codes.
Complete annual health and safety training; follow uniform guidelines and personal hygiene procedures; and help pass bi-annual health inspections.