Nutrition Services Assistant I

Centinela Valley Union High School District; Lawndale (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Centinela Valley Union High School District in Lawndale, CA is seeking a Nutrition Services Assistant I for a part-time schedule (3.75 hours daily, 10 months). You will assist with preparing, warming, and serving meals to students and staff, while maintaining the kitchen and food service areas in a safe, clean and orderly condition.

The position offers an hourly wage range of $20.09 to $24.14, with progression from Step 1 to Step 5, and a promotional/open recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Experience – At least six (6) months of experience in school, commercial, institutional or retail foodservice, or manufacturing.
• Education – Graduation from high school, or equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade, is desired but not required.
• LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: Possession of or the ability to pass a ServSafe® (or an equivalent) food handler certification test within the first six months of employment in this classification.
• Deadline To Apply: October 16, 2026, by 5:00 pm.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of a Cafeteria Manager or another assigned supervisor, prepare, warm, and serve hot and cold menu items to students and staff at an assigned school; maintain the kitchen and food service areas in a safe, clean and orderly condition.

Skills

Food service experience

Customer service

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ServSafe certification

Job description

CLASSIFIED JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Centinela Valley Union High School District

PERMANENT

Personnel Commission

CLASSIFIED JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Centinela Valley Union High School District

PERMANENT

Nutrition Services Assistant I

Type

Part‑time position, Monday through Friday, 3.75 hours per day, for 10 months per year, from 10:15 am - 2:00 pm.

Compensation

Range 40; Schedule M; Step 1: $20.09 - Step 5: $24.14 Hourly

Type Of Recruitment

This is a PROMOTIONAL and OPEN recruitment to establish an eligibility list and fill vacancies. The eligibility list will be used to fill vacancies that may occur during the life of the eligibility list. Per agreement with our classified bargaining unit laid‑off CVUHSD classified employees have a preference for reemployment to any vacant position for which they are qualified and apply. In a promotional and open recruitment, the promotional list shall take precedence. If the promotional list contains fewer than three eligible and willing ranks, certification of additional ranks shall be made from the open list.

Testing Procedure

The examination process will consist of a written examination and an oral technical interview.

Applicants will be notified of their application status via email.

Description

Under the direction of a Cafeteria Manager or another assigned supervisor, prepare, warm, and serve hot and cold menu items to students and staff at an assigned school; maintain the kitchen and food service areas in a safe, clean and orderly condition.

Qualifications

• Any combination of education, experience and training that likely would provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be:
• Experience – At least six (6) months of experience in school, commercial, institutional or retail foodservice, or manufacturing.
• Education – Graduation from high school, or equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade, is desired but not required.
• LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: Possession of or the ability to pass a ServSafe® (or an equivalent) food handler certification test within the first six months of employment in this classification.

Deadline To Apply: October 16, 2026, by 5:00 pm.

More information on our recruitment, selection, and employment practices can be found at: cvuhsd.org/pc.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

The Centinela Valley Union High School District is committed to providing a safe school and working environment where all individuals in education are afforded equal access and opportunities. The District's academic and other educational support programs, services and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any individual based on the person's actual race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information or to file a complaint, please contact Dr. Pamela Brown, Assistant Superintendent, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Centinela Valley Union High School District, 14901 Inglewood Avenue. Lawndale, CA 90260. [e-mail], [phone]