Child Nutrition - Helper

• Position Type:
  Classified/ Child Nutrition
• Date Posted: 8/27/2026
• Location:
  
  CEDARCREST MIDDLE
• Closing Date: 09/07/2026

PSE Salary Schedule Level 2 - $ 21.56

This position's responsibilities are to set up for and to serve meals, and to clean up serving and kitchen areas.

Reports to the Director of Child Nutrition. Receives guidance from the Cook Manager.

Performs under strict meal deadlines; required to time task for completion in proper sequence; required to anticipate quantities and order for cost efficiency and proper storage.

Exposed to heat from ovens, burners and steam trays; potentially exposed to ordinary infectious diseases carried by students; exposed to cutting and slicing equipment and machines with moving parts; required to stand for prolonged periods; required to move heavy supplies weighing up to fifty (50) pounds and full pans of food; exposed to noise from kitchen equipment and students at meals;

required to wear protective clothing; required to assist students by cleaning meal spills.
Passage of a pre-placement physical and testing is required of this position (the district will assume the cost).

Education, training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment, with experience serving food desirable; experience working with school age children desirable.

Not applicable.

• Ability to follow directions and procedures.
• Knowledge of proper food handling techniques.
• Knowledge of food service safety and sanitation.
• Ability to serve appropriate quantities and present food attractively.
• Ability to meet offer vs. serve meal pattern requirements.
• Ability to account for food service items.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students and staff.

• Requires fingerprinting and background check to determine that there have been no convictions involving physical molestation, abuse, injury or neglect of a minor.
• Must complete training in and adhere to district infection control plan.
• Washington state food handler's permit.

Child Nutrition

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• Paid Time Off or Vacation
• Paid Holidays
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Bethel School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, disability, neurodivergence, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, age, and honorably discharged veteran or military status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights Compliance / Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator, Darius Alexander, dalexande, ;
Title IX Coordinator, Mel Boyd, mboyd, ; and 504 Coordinator, Melissa Munson-Merritt, mmunsonmer, . All individuals may be reached at this address: 516 176th Street East, Spanaway, WA 98387. Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint: bethelsd.org.