2026-27 Nutrition & Wellness Worker II - Liberty ES

Paradise Valley Unified School District; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 18,116 - 25,801; Full time

Job summary

Paradise Valley Unified School District is hiring a Nutrition & Wellness Worker II for Liberty Elementary School. In this role, you will supervise food service activities, ensuring compliance with health standards and managing supply deliveries.

The ideal candidate must have a high school diploma and the ServSafe Certificate. A strong commitment to safety practices and experience in food handling are required. This position operates under typical physical demands with an emphasis on maintaining a safe environment for staff and students.

Qualifications

• Basic math skills including fractions and percentages.
• Ability to read technical information and compose documents.
• Experience in food preparation and handling.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain sanitation in food preparation areas.
• Estimate food preparation amounts and manage waste.
• Inspect deliveries for quality and compliance.

Skills

Ability to perform multiple technical tasks

Adherence to safety practices

Planning and managing projects

Preparing and maintaining accurate records

Operating standard food service equipment

Using pertinent software applications

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Standard food service equipment

Job description

Location: Liberty Elementary School

Schedule: 9 months, 6.2 hours per day, 7:30am - 2:12pm

Grade: 14, Pay: $15.94 per hour

Position Type: Non-Interim

Dates: 8/4/2026 - 5/26/2027

Purpose Statement

The job of Nutrition & Wellness Worker II – Elementary & Middle School is performed to provide support to food service activities at the assigned location, specifically: directing food service personnel; producing food to meet students' mandated nutritional needs; providing written support to convey information; and complying with health standards and the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs.

This job reports to the Central Kitchen Manager.

Essential Functions

• Monitors, cleans and maintains all areas of storage, food preparation, and serving areas of the kitchen (e.g., utensils, equipment, refrigerators) to maintain safe and sanitary conditions and compliance with health requirements.
• Estimates food preparation amounts to meet projected meal requirements while minimizing waste.
• Evaluates prepared food for flavor, appearance, and temperature to present items that are accepted by students and/or staff.
• Inspects food and supply deliveries to verify quantity, quality and specifications, and to comply with mandated health requirements.
• Stocks, inventories, and orders food and supplies to ensure availability for meeting projected menu requirements and maintaining adequate inventory levels.
• Manages assigned site operations to provide safe and efficient food services at the assigned site in compliance with mandated nutritional menu requirements and health standards.
• Supervises, trains, evaluates N&W Substitutes in food preparation, serving, and cleaning to maintain safe and sanitary conditions and compliance with health requirements, as well as the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs.
• Attends department meetings, in-service trainings, workshops, etc., to convey and/or gather information required to perform job functions.
• Reconciles transactions (e.g., meal counts, monies collected) to maintain account balances in compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintains manual and/or electronic files and records (e.g., production reports, temperature logs, time sheets) to provide up-to-date information and/or historical reference according to administrative guidelines and legal requirements.
• Uses web-based programs and other software related to the N&W Department to maintain daily operations.
• Responds to inquiries of students, staff, and the public to provide information and/or direction regarding food items and food service policies and practices.
• Screens free/reduced meal applications to ensure accuracy before submitting student applications to the Nutrition & Wellness Department.

Other Functions

Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Skills. Ability to perform multiple technical tasks and upgrade skills as job conditions change; adherence to safety practices; planning and managing projects; preparing and maintaining accurate records; operating standard food service equipment found in a commercial kitchen; using pertinent software applications.

Knowledge. Basic math, including fractions, percentages, and/or ratios; reading technical information, composing documents, facilitating group discussions; analyzing situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge includes safety practices and procedures; quantifying food preparation and handling; sanitation practices; methods of quantity cooking.

Abilities. Scheduling activities; gathering, collating, and classifying data; considering factors when using equipment; flexibility to work with others in a variety of circumstances; operating equipment using standardized methods; working with diverse individuals or groups; working with data; utilizing job-related equipment; problem solving; communication; setting priorities; teamwork; working with interruptions; detailed information handling; maintaining good rapport with students, employees, and community.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods; directing other persons within a small work unit; utilizing resources from other work units as required; continual opportunity to impact the organization’s services.

Work Environment

Typical physical demands: significant lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling; fine finger dexterity. Generally 10% sitting, 60% walking, 30% standing. Work performed under temperature extremes and exposure risk of injury or illness. Applicant must be able to lift 50 pounds.

Experience

Job-related experience with increasing levels of responsibility is required.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Equivalency

N/A

Required Testing, Certificates, and Licenses

ServSafe Certificate.

Continuing Education/Training

Maintains Certificate(s).

Clearances

Criminal Background Clearance.

Valid Arizona DPS Level I IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (www.azdps.gov/services/public/fingerprint).

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt.

EEO Statement

Paradise Valley Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the School's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), or Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) may contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.