School Nutrition Assistant II: Quick-Prep Lunches

Bakersfield City School District; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Bakersfield City School District is seeking a Nutrition Assistant II to support school meal preparation and service at the site level. You will help prepare lunches, estimate quantities, receive and store supplies, and assist in costing while upholding sanitation standards.

The role requires on-site work during school hours, with potential for professional development and adherence to district nutrition guidelines. Training opportunities and a progressive pay range reflect responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in quantity nutrition service preferred.
• Knowledge of principles and methods of quantity food preparation, serving, and storage.
• Knowledge of methods of computing food quantities required by prescribed menus.
• Knowledge of care and use of nutrition service equipment.
• Knowledge of safety and sanitation procedure relating to food preparation and serving.
• Ability to prepare high quality food appropriate to the needs of children per established standards.
• Ability to effectively work under supervision with others and to effectively assist/supervise other nutrition service personnel.
• Ability to assist in estimating quantities of food required using prepared menus and worksheets.
• Ability to keep simple records and follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to apply work simplification methods.
• Ability to perform moderately heavy manual tasks.
• Willingness to attend relevant training classes and workshops.
• Ability to implement the nutritional and educational goals of the district.

Responsibilities

• Participates in preparation and serving of school lunches, component menu items, and other foods.
• Assists school nutrition manager in estimating required quantities of, and receiving, storing, and costing.
• May assume duties and responsibilities of a school nutrition manager (applies to nutrition assistant III)
• Maintains satisfactory performance standards in food preparation techniques, service and clean-up

Skills

Experience preferred

Food preparation knowledge

Menu quantity estimation

Food safety

Sanitation procedures

Quality for children

Supervising staff

Quantities estimation

Record keeping

Work simplification

Heavy lifting

Training attendance

District goals implementation

Job description

Bakersfield City School District is seeking a Nutrition Assistant II to support school meal preparation and service at the site level. You will help prepare lunches, estimate quantities, receive and store supplies, and assist in costing while upholding sanitation standards.

The role requires on-site work during school hours, with potential for professional development and adherence to district nutrition guidelines. Training opportunities and a progressive pay range reflect responsibilities.