Nutrition Services/ General Worker

Applitrack; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial School District is seeking a Dietary/School Nutrition Worker to assist in preparing and serving meals for breakfast and lunch. The role includes cashiering, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring food safety in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Responsibilities include rotating through prep, serving, and dishwashing areas, learning USDA meal pattern requirements, and supporting coworkers while promoting the district's nutrition program. Regular attendance is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Ability to read and write.
• Willingness to learn meal pattern requirements per USDA Child Nutrition Program.
• ServeSafe certification preferred.
• Cashier experience preferred.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in food service areas.

Responsibilities

• Regular attendance is required.
• Work in all kitchen areas as assigned by Manager/Lead Worker.
• Take on alternating duties in food prep, serving, cashiering, dishwashing and cleaning.
• Follow safe food handling practices and maintain health and sanitation standards.
• Learn to operate, care for and clean School Nutrition equipment.
• Record daily food and supplies taken from storerooms and freezers (perpetual inventory).
• Clean and sanitize cafeteria tables after meals and during service as needed.
• Assist coworkers to expedite work and promote the District School Nutrition program.
• Cooperate with staff, faculty, and administrators.

Skills

Reading and writing

Follow instructions / initiative

Meal pattern knowledge (USDA)

ServeSafe certified

Cashiering

Cleanliness and sanitation

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Cashier equipment

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Colonial School District

• Date Posted: 9/24/2026
• Location: to be determined
• Date Available: ASAP
• Closing Date: 09/30/2026

Start Date: ASAP

Work Year: 10 Months

Compensation: Refer to Current Nutrition Service Worker Salary Schedule

FLSA Status: NonExempt

POSITION GOAL:

Participates in the overall provision of meal service to children for breakfast and/or lunch. These duties include the setting up of serving lines, the preparation and delivery of food to children and staff, cashiering, dishwashing and maintaining the overall cleanliness of the kitchen facilities and service areas. Successful completion of duties will result in meal service where breakfasts and lunches are prepared, served and stored in an atmosphere that promotes food safety, sanitation and a warm, inviting eating experience for students and staff.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must possess High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Must be able to read and write.
• Must be able to follow instructions and take initiative.
• Have willingness to learn or knowledge of meal pattern requirements as specified by the USDA Child Nutrition Program.
• Must be willing to attend District sponsored in-service for personal and/or professional growth, state unit courses and ServeSafe Certified.
• Must be willing to cashier.
• Display personal cleanliness and be willing to learn and uphold standards of cleanliness and sanitation as related to the preparation, service and storage of meals.
• Mental demands include the ability to enjoy the fast-paced School Nutrition environment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to learn new skills as related to job duties.
• Physical demands include the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to tolerate extremes in temperature.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and stand on cement floors for up to six hours.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities related to the District. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regular attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Shall be able to work in all areas of the kitchen as assigned by the Manager/Lead Worker.
• Shall accept alternating assignments in food preparation, on the serving line, cashiering, dishwashing and cleaning as directed by the Manager/Lead Worker.
• Shall follow safe food handling practices and maintain standards of health, sanitation and safety. Shall maintain personal cleanliness while in the performance of work duties.
• Shall be responsible to learn how to operate, care for and clean School Nutrition equipment.
• Shall be responsible for the recording of food and/or supplies taken out from storerooms, refrigerators or freezers on a daily basis (perpetual inventory).
• Shall pick up debris on floor and sweep School Nutrition area before, during and after meal service time. Shall clean and sanitize cafeteria tables after meal service and on an as needed basis. Shall keep all work and storage areas clean.
• Shall assist co-workers where help is needed and take the initiative to do whatever is necessary to expedite work in the kitchen.
• Shall be an active participant in the promotion of the Colonial District School Nutrition program.
• Shall display an attitude of cooperation and accommodation to all coworkers, students, faculty and administrators.
• Shall perform other tasks and assume other duties as needed or as assigned by the Manager/Lead Worker, Building Principal and the School Nutrition Supervisor/Specialist.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. This job requires repetitive stooping, twisting and bending. The employee must be able to tolerate working in extreme temperatures. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

STANDARD REQUIREMENTS

• Satisfactory Criminal Background Check
• Satisfactory DE Child Protection Registry Check
• TB Test Results-must be less than 1 year old and Health Certificate
• Satisfactory completion of Pre-Employment Fitness for Duty Assessment
• Mandatory Direct Deposit of paycheck

Internal applicants only.

An internal candidate is defined as a current, full-time or part-time, benefited employee of the Colonial School District.