Nutrition General Worker (Multiple positions)

Waukee Community School District; Waukee (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IPERS retirement

Job summary

Waukee Community School District Nutrition - Waukee, Iowa is seeking multiple Nutrition General Worker positions for the school year. Positions are available as part-time and full-time with immediate start dates.

Responsibilities include food preparation, cleaning, inventory, cashiering, and training new staff while adhering to health codes and SOPs. The role requires lifting and standing during shifts, with benefits including IPERS and insurance options.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• Experience in high volume, fast food preferred.

Responsibilities

• Food preparation including washing produce, temping foods, preparing frozen foods for cooking.
• Cleaning and washing lunch trays, silverware, and the pans used to prepare food.
• Cleaning and sanitation of floors, tables, and all equipment. Including taking out trash and recycling.
• Stocking inventory for sale.
• Assists in organizing and maintaining inventory practices including stock rotation and perishable items.
• Laundry.
• Cashiering, money handling, using Cash Register, and ensuring students follow federal meal guidelines.
• Cooking foods in commercial ovens, steamer, warmers, microwave, kettles.
• Proper labeling per food code.
• Closing down commercial kitchens for summer. Deep cleaning, storing equipment, taking final inventory.
• Training and Continuing Education
• Training and assisting new staff members
• De-liming (deep cleaning) dish machine
• Per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guidelines, portion and serve food. Taste test as needed.
• Portion and serve food to students.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

High volume food service

Food preparation

Education

HS diploma or GED preferred

Job description

Nutrition General Worker (Multiple positions)

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This job is also posted in TeachIowa, Iowa's Marketplace for education jobs, and Waukee Community School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5853264

Application Deadline: Oct 28, 2026 4:00 PM (Central Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Oct 02, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Multiple positions available. Part-time & Full time. School year only

Position Criteria:

• HS diploma or GED preferred but not required
• Experience in high volume, fast food preferred

Performance Criteria:

• Food Preparation including washing produce, temping foods, preparing frozen food for cooking, etc.
• Cleaning and washing 100’s to 1000’s of lunch trays, silverware, and the pans used to prepare food
• Cleaning and sanitation of floors, tables, and all equipment. Including taking out trash and recycling.
• Stocking inventory for sale
• Assists in organizing and maintaining inventory practices including stock rotation and perishable items.
• Laundry
• Cashiering, money handling, using Cash Register, and ensuring students follow federal meal guidelines
• Cooking foods in commercial ovens, steamer, warmers, microwave, kettles
• Proper labeling per food code.
• Closing down commercial kitchens for summer. Deep cleaning, storing equipment, taking final inventory.
• Training and Continuing Education
• Training and assisting new staff members
• De-liming (deep cleaning) dish machine
• Per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guidelines, portion and serve food. Taste test as needed.
• Portion and serve food to students.
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands:

• The Food Service General Worker position physical demands require occasional maximum lift of 30 lbs. from knuckle (10") to waist; occasional lift waist to overhead of 15 lbs; Occasional horizontal push/pull of 35 lbs. of force; occasional maximum carry of 30 lbs. for 10 ft; Constant grip strength of 20 pounds; frequent hand coordination; frequent bending, standing, reaching forward; occasional crouching/kneeling or sitting.

Benefits included:

• IPERS retirement account
• Health and Dental Insurance paid for the employee (spouse/family coverage available at an additonal cost) Ful time position only.
• Generous leave package including peronal leave, sick leave, family sick leave, and bereavement leave
• Uniforms
• Work Shoes

Background check completion and pre-employment physical required prior to employment.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $19.35 Per Hour

Job Categories: Support Staff > Food Service

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job Requirements

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Mark Davis
• 560 SE University Avenue
• Waukee, Iowa 50263
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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