Position Type:
Education Support Professional - Nutrition/Nutrition Services-Elementary
Date Posted:
6/1/2026
Location:
Springside
Date Available:
08/12/2026
Nutrition Service Worker-Traveling
Lane 9 contract and benefits
180 Day Contract
Hours per day: 6
Hourly rate: $19.77 - $22.22 depending on experience and qualifications
Contact Information:
The job of Nutrition Services Worker-Traveling is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the food service activities at assigned location with specific responsibilities for preparing and serving food items to students and/or school personnel; and maintaining food service facilities in a safe and sanitary condition.
Essential Functions
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Arranges food and beverage items according to the directions from managers for the purpose of serving students and staff in an efficient manner.
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Attends unit meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. (e.g. Food Handler's Permit training, safety meetings, etc.) for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions.
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Cleans utensils, equipment, and storage, food preparation and serving areas for the purpose of maintaining required sanitary conditions.
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Cooks food for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional and projected meal requirements.
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Estimates food preparation amounts and adjusts recipes as needed for the purpose of meeting projected meal requirements and minimizing waste.
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Inspects food items and/or supplies for the purpose of verifying quantity, quality and specifications of orders and/or complying with mandated health standards.
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Inventories food, condiments, supplies and equipment at specified intervals for the purpose of ensuring availability of items required for meeting projected menu requirements.
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Maintains equipment, storage, food preparation and serving areas in a sanitary condition for the purpose of complying with current health standards.
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Monitors kitchen and cafeteria areas for the purpose of ensuring a safe and sanitary working environment.
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Performs functions of other nutritional services positions as requested by supervisor (e.g. account technician, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring adequate staff coverage within site nutritional services operations.
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Prepares food and beverage items for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional and projected meal requirements.
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Reports equipment malfunctions for the purpose of notifying supervisor of need for repair and/or replacement.
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Serves one or more items of food for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel.
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Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
Requirements:
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age 16+
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High school diploma or equivalent.
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Job related experience is desired.
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Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly throughout a work day. Must be able to push/pull up to 150 lbs. repeatedly throughout a work day.
Certificates:
Food Handlers Permit
