Nutrition Services - Assistant Unit Manager - McLoughlin Middle School

Pasco School District 1 Nutrition Services
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Job : 5954724
Final date to receive applications: Oct 15, 2026 4:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
Posted: Oct 08, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

1215 WEST LEWIS ST

PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301

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Open Date: 10/8/2026

Final date to receive applications/Close Date: 10/15/2026 at 4:00pm

POSITION: Nutrition Services - Assistant Unit Manager

LOCATION: McLoughlin Middle School

SCHEDULE: 7.50 hours per day, Monday through Friday

180 day work year

SALARY: $22.30 - $22.75 per hour

AA Degree - $.50 per hour extra/

BA Degree $.75 per hour extra

NEW HIRES ARE CONDITIONAL UPON PASSING A FINGERPRINT SCREENING

QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED: (Qualifications which are essential to the position)

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• One year experience in quantity cooking
• Vocational or technical training in institutional cooking may substitute for experience
• Keep and maintain accurate records, understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• Proven leadership and managerial skills to include ability to provide direction to others, ability to train others and share knowledge
• Ability to work closely and amiable with staff and students
• Must be punctual and demonstrate a good work attendance record
• Must be available for equipment training and preparation to open new school
• Serv Safe Certified, completed a 10 hour food safety and sanitation class
• Valid State of Washington Department of Health Food Worker’s Card
• Skills to perform basic arithmetic calculations, operate and care for institutional kitchen equipment, adjust recipes to various quantity demands, and use standard office equipment
• Knowledge of modern methods of food preparation, health codes, sanitation principles and nutritional requirements
• Ability to lift and move 40 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods, significant physical abilities include: lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, reaching, handling, fingering, talking, hearing conversations and other sounds (potential hazards), visual acuity/depth perception and visual accommodation
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Demonstrated exemplary customer service and responsiveness
• Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with staff, students and patrons
• Ability to follow safe work practices and procedures
• Ability to establish and maintain professional, cooperative working relationships
• Must work within designated bounds of authority and confidentiality
• Demonstrated punctuality and an excellent work attendance record
• Ability to cashier

QUALIFICATIONS
DESIRED: (Qualifications that are not required but would be useful to the position)

• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Previous Assistant Unit Manager experience preferred
• Ability to cook food in a steam kettle

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
:

• The Assistant Unit Manager will assist and guide in the preparing, cooking, baking, and distributing of food for consumption by students and school personnel, under the general supervision of the Unit Manager. This person will be responsible for maintaining facilities in a sanitary condition that meets health inspection requirements.

SPECIFIC DUTIES
:

• Assist in directing assigned personnel, student helpers, substitutes, and/or volunteers to perform their functions in a safe and efficient manner
• Assist in maintaining an accurate and sufficient level of inventory of food, condiments, and kitchen supplies
• Assist in preparing documentation, in an approved format, the daily operation of food preparation, serving quantities, substitutions, and waste
• Assist and participate in the daily cleaning of all areas of the kitchen, kitchen equipment and dining area
• Attend monthly meetings in absence of Unit Manager
• Assist supervisors in evaluating kitchen personnel, including substitute helpers
• Assist in preparation, serving, storage and disposal of food; daily clean dining, kitchen areas and equipment forthe purpose of maintaining sanitary conditions andto comply with health regulations
• Assist with submitting year-end reports
• Prepare food and beverage items to meet mandated nutritional and projected meal requirements
• Cook and bake foods, pre-made or from scratch, for meeting projected meal requirements
• Estimate food preparation amounts, store and/or dispose of unused food to meet meal and wasterequirements
• Open cans, apportion contents, wash and prepare…