Job Details

Bethel School District is seeking qualified applicants for a 4 hour per day Nutrition Services Worker for the Nutrition Services program at Cascade Middle School.

Bethel Schools are committed to creating safe, caring, mutually respectful environments where all students are honored and valued for their diverse cultural backgrounds, strengths and abilities in every instructional practice and school activity to support academic achievement and student success.

Our Mission

To create relevant, responsive, and joyful learning communities where all students thrive.

We Believe

• We believe that every Bethel student can find joy, connection, and purpose at school when given the opportunity to learn, grow, and engage.

• We believe each student arrives in our schools with a unique and diverse range of strengths, skills, and perspectives that we must honor and uplift.

• We believe that we are accountable for implementing equitable systems that are relevant, responsive, and adaptable to the needs of our students.

• We believe our schools will be places where students, families, and staff are welcomed and valued as members of our Bethel team.

Nature of Work

A Nutrition Services Worker I is responsible for assisting with the operation of a food preparation and service unit by performing a variety of tasks such as preparing menu items, baking, serving, cashiering, dishwashing, directing student helpers, stocking and shelving, wet mopping, sweeping, and general kitchen clean-up after meals are served. Menu items are generally prepared based on established USDA standards on nutritional content and serving quantities. Employees may be assigned to a specific work area, such as food preparation, serving, or dishwashing. After an initial orientation, however, an employee may be required to substitute in a different work area than usually assigned. Work may also involve the safe operation and use of a dishwasher, garbage disposal, stove, oven, proofer, steam table, slicer, mixer, grader and other electrical or mechanical nutrition service equipment.

Examples of Work

These duties are illustrative only. Other duties may be assigned.

• Works with co-workers in preparing daily meals; cleans and slices fresh fruit and vegetables; opens and prepares canned fruit and vegetables for serving; shreds, slices, dices and grates foods as required by recipes, menu item or as part of an la carte preparation; makes sandwiches; bread and rolls; and prepares desserts.
• Fills dispensers and sets out milk, trays, napkins, straws, condiments, silverware, plates, and other items; sets up steam table and serving area.
• Works with co-workers to serve the daily meal; serves the proper portion for each student; puts away leftover foods; and cleans and sanitizes serving areas and counters.
• Checks production sheet to determine quantities needed for individual items; records daily totals of items sold or amount of food supplies used; counts out money needed for next day's cash drawer; and places remaining cash in money bag for pick up.
• Washes pots, pans, and other food preparation equipment and attachments; loads, operates, and unloads the dishwasher; puts dishes and trays away if not needed; cleans the steam table, counters, and stove top; periodically drains and cleans deep fryer, and replaces frying oil; and sweeps and wet-mops the kitchen floor.
• As needed, brings supplies from the storeroom, freezer or cooler; puts away supplies when delivered.

Supervision

Daily assignments and oral instructions are provided by a Nutrition Service Coordinator. General supervision is provided by the Nutrition Services Manager who reviews the work for the quality of service provided, sanitary conditions of the work areas, and the safe operation of nutrition service equipment.

Selection Factors

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to learn the safe operation of commercial food preparation and dishwashing equipment found in school kitchens of Bethel School District.
• Ability to work from written menus and recipes and to adapt standard recipes in preparing dishes for a large number of people while adhering to nutrition and sanitation guidelines.
• Ability to learn and apply state and federal government requirements regarding serving quantities and nutritional components of the subsidized meals program.
• Ability to accurately judge food quantities.
• Ability to remember prices of food items and make change, as required by the position.
• Ability to understand and follow health regulations for safety and sanitation.
• Ability to learn and apply safe lifting techniques in lifting and carrying cases of food.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, co-workers, families and supervisors.
• Ability to maintain an appropriate and legal level of confidentiality regarding students, staff, and other individuals.
• Ability to maintain regular, predictable and prompt attendance.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or the equivalent. Any combination of experience and training that demonstrates possession of the requisite abilities. Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may be substituted for the required experience.

Upon offer of employment applicants must obtain a fingerprint clearance from the Oregon Department of Education through a process authorized by the Bethel School District. Applicants would be responsible for the one-time fingerprint clearance fee.

Special Requirements

Possession or ability to obtain an Oregon Food Handlers Card within six weeks after starting work.

For information regarding this position, please email Catherine Panfilio, Nutrition Services Director.

To apply, please follow the link to TalentEd Recruit and Hire.

Bilingual candidates and candidates experienced in working with bilingual students and families will receive preferential consideration.

If you are an in-district employee and wish to be considered for this position, please indicate your interest in writing to Remie Calalang, Assistant Superintendent, by 4:00 p.m. on November 6, 2024

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled

Bethel School District 52 complies with provisions of the various civil rights laws, such as the Fair Employment Practices Act, Title IX regulations, and Section 504 of PL93.112 in employment and educational programs and activities.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

The Bethel School District, an equal opportunity employer, complies with provisions of the various civil rights laws, such as the Fair Employment Practice Act, Title IX Regulations and Section 504 of PL 93.112 in employment and educational programs and activities.

The District is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and strictly complies with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act amendments of 1989.

Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Disabled persons may contact Remie Calalang, Assistant Superintendent, at (541) ###-#### for additional information or assistance.

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