School Nutrition Worker

Loudoun County Public Schools • Leesburg, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The School Nutrition Worker prepares and distributes food and beverages for students and school personnel, supports compliance with reporting and nutritional requirements, and maintains food service areas and facilities in sanitary condition. The role includes stocking and delivering food, preparing and serving meals, cashiering transactions, and supporting the food services program. The worker follows established Nutrition Services guidelines and applicable state, federal, health, and HACCP requirements, and is able to work independently with minimal supervision.

This is a 10-month position for 187 days, working 5.5 hours per day. The position is not eligible for remote work and is classified as non-exempt. Employees performing this role are considered essential personnel and may be required to report during delays or emergency situations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Sanitation certificate required within six months of hire.
• Knowledge of food service methods and practices, including proper food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret standardized recipes and other technical documents.
• Excellent customer relations skills.
• Ability to perform varied food service work, including food preparation, serving, cleanup, and cashiering.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and customers and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Ability to learn, recall, and apply practices and policies.
• Ability to exert up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and negligible force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Responsibilities

• Stock, arrange, and deliver food and beverage items for students and staff.
• Prepare food and beverage items to meet mandated nutritional requirements and projected meal requirements.
• Serve food items to meet mandated nutritional requirements and the requests of students and school personnel.
• Cashier meal and à la carte sales, make accurate change, ring up all transactions, and meet the daily over/short standard.
• Clean utensils, equipment, and storage, food preparation, and serving areas to maintain sanitary conditions using HACCP standards.
• Assist in promoting the food services program to help ensure it is self-supporting.
• Follow established Nutrition Services Employee Handbook guidelines and comply with state, federal, and mandated health requirements.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED