Nutrition Services Assistant

SUMMARY OF ASSIGNMENT

Assist in preparing and serving meals, clean up, and related food service duties as required.

• Understand and support the educational environment and the District's mission, vision, and Strategic Plan.
• Model appropriate and cooperative behavior while fostering and maintaining strong and productive relationships with District employees, community members, and identified stakeholders.
• Participate in professional growth activities and reflect and respond to suggestions for professional improvement.
• Participate as a member or facilitator in meetings, workshops, and seminars that may involve a wide range of issues such as goals attainment, problem resolution, and District operations for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job duties.
• Recommend solutions to a wide variety of issues for the purpose of addressing the short and long-term needs of the District.

• Perform a variety of duties in the preparation of, serving, transporting, and cleaning up after meals.
• Cashier's meals/snack bar.
• May be required to prepare food service receipts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to lift up to fifty pounds (50 lb.).
• Experience in handling money and operating a cash register preferred.
• Ability to stoop and climb as necessary.
• Ability to relate to students, staff and parents.
• Ability to operate computers and copiers.
• Achieve minimum acceptable levels/scores in reading, writing, math, and technology assessments.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent. Previous school food service experience in quantity cooking preferred.

• Possess a current food handlers card.
• May be required to have a valid State of Washington Driver's license.

Work Year: 180 days, regular school year (plus paid holidays that fall within the school year)

Paid

Hours:

2.75 hours per day, Monday - Friday

Schedule:

10:00 am - 12:45 pm (hours may be adjusted to coordinate with students' lunches)

Salary: 2025-26 PSE Salary Schedule A ($22.61 - $25.51 DOE) – will be paid at 2026-27 rate

Director of Nutrition Services

Job duties involve sitting, walking, standing, stooping, crouching and climbing. May be exposed to high noise levels. May be required to deal with distraught students. Work is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.

Eligibility for benefits is determined by the number of hours an employee is anticipated to work during the school year (September 1 through August 31). Employees anticipated to work 630 hours or more in a year are eligible for the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, long-term disability and the employee assistance program.

The district's healthcare benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority (HCA) under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Benefit‑eligible employees also qualify to optionally participate in deferred compensation/403(b) plans, dependent care flexible spending/health‑savings accounts, and additional life insurance and/or added long-term disability coverage through employee contributions. Sick leave, vacation, personal leave, and any paid holidays are aligned with bargaining agreements by association, as listed on our website.

Other benefits include VEBA, which is a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and serves as a way to contribute dollars on a pre‑tax basis for out‑of‑pocket benefits costs, whether it be for medical, dental or vision premiums, or any other out‑of‑pocket medical expenses. This benefit is available, based on the outcome of annual voting of employees by group.

Orting School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, marital status, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Non‑discrimination and sex‑based discrimination policies and grievance procedures are available on the district website. Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.