Nutrition Service Assistant FTE), Part Time - Perm

Nutrition Service Assistant

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.

Compensation:
Initial wage placement according to NCSD/OSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Classified wage schedule  job group.

Schedule:

9:15 AM - 1:00 PM, subject to change depending on department needs. Work calendar: 175 days.

Minimum qualifications:

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.

Desired qualifications:
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.

Major duties and responsibilities:

• Food Preparation:
  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.
• Food Service, Cleaning, and Maintenance:
  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.
• Secondary Schools:
  Operate POS meal computer. Perform other duties as assigned by Nutrition Services Management.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace. North Clackamas School District policy provides veterans and disabled veterans with preferences as required by law. The North Clackamas School District does not discriminate on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual's perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability or perceived disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, veterans' status.