Guest Nutrition Services Assistant

SALARY

$22.62 Per Hour

This position will work in varied capacities and locations in the preparation, production, and service of meals to students and staff, in accordance with the National School Lunch Program, the Washington State Department of Health, and the Federal Way Public Schools' Nutrition Services Department protocols.

• Food preparation
• Serve food on a tray-line
• Cashier
• Clean, scrub, and wash pots and pans
• Clean and sanitize the work space
• Assemble food on a production line

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis

• Criminal background clearance: current fingerprints on file or willing to be fingerprinted at the cost of $65.00
• Reliable transportation
• Follow personal appearance requirements for food industry workers
• Obtain and maintain a Washington State Food Handler’s Permit

School board policies and procedures

• Organize and perform job responsibilities efficiently and independently without close supervision and able to pay strict attention to detail
• Speak, read, and follow written or verbal communications
• Practice effective safety and security within individual work routines
• Develop and maintain positive customer relations with staff and service providers
• Work collaboratively with District staff and promote teamwork with co‑workers
• Practice ethical and professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality
• Relate effectively with parents, staff, students, and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community
• Perform job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations

• Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others
• Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District
• Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools’ commitment to “Each Scholar: A Voice. A Dream. A Bright Future.”
• Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently stand and walk, bend neck and back, use hands for repetitive grasping and pushing/pulling. The employee will perform repetitive physical tasks involving lifting and hand movements such as scooping food or other activity. The employee is frequently required to squat, stoop, kneel, and use hands for fine manipulation. The employee will occasionally be required to sit, lift and reach overhead, crawl, and lift/carry.

The position also requires driving, hearing, speaking, writing, and keyboarding. The employee must constantly lift/handle at least 40 pounds. The employee will occasionally lift/handle a maximum of 60 lbs. The employee is occasionally required to push/pull carts weighing at least 400 lbs.

Position requires ability to work in low temperature environments such as walk-in refrigerators or freezers, or work with food that is in a frozen or very hot state. Position also requires exposure to angry, frustrated, or aggressive individuals.

This position typically works, Monday through Friday, on school days with some summer opportunities. Shifts may range from fifteen (15) minutes to seven (7) hours.

Position reports to Nutrition Services Field Supervisor, Kitchen Manager, or designee.

This position is non-represented.

$22.62 Per Hour

The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or veteran status.