Middle School Student Nutrition Team Member - 30 hrs/wk

San Jose Unified School District; California; On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

San José Unified is seeking a Student Nutrition team member to prepare and serve nutritious meals in a safe, welcoming environment. You will help ensure smooth food service operations while following safety, sanitation, and nutritional guidelines.

This role supports student health, energy, and learning every day. Shifts vary across sites or the culinary center, with a 0.75 FTE schedule of 30 hours per week, 7:30am-2:00pm, at Hoover Middle School.

Qualifications

• Completion of 10th grade, or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Preparing and serving nutritious meals in accordance with district menus, portion standards and nutrition guidelines.
• Following safe food handling, sanitation and storage procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Setting up and cleaning food service areas and equipment before, during and after meal service.
• Receiving, organizing, and rotating inventory to maintain freshness and minimize waste.
• Operating kitchen equipment safely and efficiently, including ovens, warmers, and dishwashers.
• Recording meal counts and assisting with reports to support compliance and accurate documentation.
• Providing excellent customer service to students, staff and visitors by maintaining a friendly and professional attitude.
• Collaborating with teammates and site staff to ensure meal service runs smoothly and on schedule.
• Reporting equipment or safety concerns promptly to a supervisor for resolution.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Food safety

Cleanliness

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

Completion of 10th grade

Tools

Kitchen equipment operation

Job description

San José Unified is seeking a Student Nutrition team member to prepare and serve nutritious meals in a safe, welcoming environment. You will help ensure smooth food service operations while following safety, sanitation, and nutritional guidelines.

This role supports student health, energy, and learning every day. Shifts vary across sites or the culinary center, with a 0.75 FTE schedule of 30 hours per week, 7:30am-2:00pm, at Hoover Middle School.