Child Nutrition Secretary

Child Nutrition Secretary (Elementary)

The job of Child Nutrition Secretary (elementary) is done for the purpose of executing the activities and functions of the school food service program; providing a wide variety of support processes for food services at school site; establishing and maintaining records; compiling and distributing materials and reports; assisting the building Principal; and responding to inquiries from a variety of internal and external sources.

This job reports to Building Administrator.

Essential Functions:

• Assist school site personnel for ensuring professional assistance, as requested.
• Handle financial transactions for preparing reports and ensuring completion of school site nutrition processes.
• Implement breakfast and lunch support processes for ensuring optimal operation of breakfast and lunch at school site.
• Maintain applications for providing proper notification and eligibility.
• Manage central office communication for ensuring timely response, and/or referral to appropriate individual.
• Manage food service records for ensuring accuracy of eligibility and daily food service count.
• Perform central office support activities for ensuring completion of central office processes.
• Prepare a variety of reports for documenting activities, providing written reference, and conveying information.
• Process a variety of documents and materials for ensuring accurate historical documentation.
• Train staff for providing information, processes, and functionality to new employees.

Other Functions:

• Performs other related duties as assigned for ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

SKILLS are required to perform single, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include operating standard office equipment including pertinent software applications; preparing and maintaining accurate records; analyzing data; classifying data and/or information; collecting money; customer service; and screening telephone calls.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include business telephone etiquette; understanding of assigned administrative support duties; grammar, spelling and punctuation;

codes/laws/rules/regulations/policies; health standards and hazards; keyboarding; and school safety and security practices.

ABILITY is required to schedule activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with a variety of data;

and utilize job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate. Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include communicating with diverse groups; displaying tact and courtesy; maintaining confidentiality; setting priorities; being attentive to detail;

working as part of a team; working with frequent interruptions; accuracy and attention to detail; adapting to changing work priorities; dealing with frequent interruptions; diffusing argumentative behavior; meeting deadlines and schedules; multi-tasking; and organizing tasks.

Responsibility:

Responsibilities include working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods; providing information and/or advising others; operating within a defined budget. Utilization of some resources from other work units are often required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to have some impact on the organization's services.

Work Environment:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 50% sitting, 25% walking, and 25% standing. The job is performed in a generally hazard free environment.

Experience:

Job related experience is required.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Notice of Nondiscrimination:

Geary County USD #475 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national…