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Nutrition Services Assistant (10 Month/School Year)
Full Time
Accounting and Finance
Nutrition and Food Services
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, assist in quantity preparation and serving of foods at an assigned school site or within the production kitchen; maintain food service facilities, equipment and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Assist in quantity preparation and serving of foods at an assigned school site or within the production kitchen; assemble various ingredients; heat, package and wrap food items according to established procedures and portion control standards; serve meals on serving lines; set out prepared foods
- Maintain food service facilities, equipment and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition; clean serving counters, tables, food containers and food service equipment; operate dish washers and wash trays, pots, pans, plates, utensils, countertops, carts and other serving equipment as assigned
- Prepare food and beverages for sale; count and set-up plates, trays and utensils; stock condiments, food items and paper goods; assist in the receipt, storage and rotation of food items and supplies in storage areas; assist with meal counts and inventories as directed
- Perform cashiering duties as assigned; count money and make correct change; distribute, collect, sort, count, scan and mark lunch tickets as required; utilize a computer to perform transactions and input data as assigned
- Prepare entrees, fruits, vegetables, sandwiches, salads, meats, pizza, eggs, cereal, breads, desserts, dressings and other assigned foods for distribution; mix, slice, grate and chop food items; open cans; replenish containers as necessary; assemble sack lunches as assigned
- Communicate with students and staff to exchange information; notify students of meal portion and nutritional standards as appropriate
- Operate standard food service equipment such as slicers, ovens, can openers, food carts and warmers
- Maintain various routine records related to assigned activities as required
OTHER DUTIES:
Perform related duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Basic food preparation including washing, cutting and assembling food items and ingredients
Sanitation and safety practices related to preparing, handling and serving food
Standard kitchen equipment, utensils and measurements
Oral and written communication skills
Basic math and cashiering skills
Proper lifting techniques
Basic record-keeping techniques
ABILITY TO:
Assist in quantity preparation and serving of foods at an assigned school site
Maintain food service facilities, equipment and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition
Perform cashiering duties as assigned
Learn to operate a computer as required
Operate standard kitchen equipment safely and efficiently
Follow health and sanitation requirements
Wash, cut, slice, grate and assemble food items
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Work cooperatively with others
Understand and follow oral and written instructions
Make basic math computations
Maintain routine records related to work performed
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination equivalent to: sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above and one year of experience in preparing or serving food in large quantities
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Valid ServSafe Certification obtained through a proctored exam
If you do not have a food handler's health certificate, you may obtain one online via the link below:
https://www.servsafe.com/ss/foodhandler/index.aspx?aliaspath=/Special-Pages/ssredirect
ENVIRONMENT:
Foodservice environment
Subject to heat from ovens
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Standing for extended periods of time
Hearing and speaking to exchange information
Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling objects typically weighing up to 50 pounds and up to 60 pounds with assistance
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate food service equipment
Reaching overhead, above shoulders and horizontally
Bending at the waist, kneeling or squatting
Seeing to monitor food quality and quantity
HAZARDS:
Heat from ovens
Exposure to very hot foods, equipment, metal objects, and electrical equipment
Working around knives, slicers or other sharp objects
EXAMINATION INFORMATION:
This is an open and continuous recruitment. This recruitment will have a cut-off date every 90 days.
Cutoff dates for this recruitment will take place yearly on:
Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1, Nov 1
The first step in the examination process is the application screening and whether or not the candidate meets the minimum qualifications listed. Applicants invited to advance in this recruitment will be scheduled to take the first test soon after the cutoff date.
The testing process may consist of a written exam; an oral exam; a performance exam; a structured interview (SI); a qualification appraisal interview (QAI); an evaluation of training & experience/education (T&E) and/or any combination thereof.
ONLY the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) test requires and is mandated to have a passing score of 70 on each of the three parts of the test.
All other tests will have a passing score set between 50 and 99 depending of a variety of factors affecting that specific recruitment.
All candidates must pass the first examination process to be invited to the next step/test in the process.
As the testing process consists of a minimum of two examination processes; the weight of each those processes may be determined at any step in the processes.
Qualified candidates will be notified of the date, time, and place of the examination(s)/test(s).
Candidates will be notified of the minimum pass points/test score for each examination and/or test in the examination process.
OTHER: Proof of identification for completion of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, must be submitted at the time of processing for employment.
SALARIES: All salaries as stated are based on present information and are subject to change. Appointments are made at the minimum salary shown in the posting and increases are granted at intervals based on anniversary date.
Notification of Non-Discrimination Policy
The Berkeley Unified School District is committed to fostering a positive working environment for its employees. Accordingly, BUSD practices shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying of any employee based on an employee's actual race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital 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.
The Board also prohibits retaliation against any district employee or job applicant who complains, testi?es or in any way participates in the district's complaint procedures instituted pursuant to this policy.
The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination regarding Board Policy 4030:
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
2020 Bonar Street, Room 116
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: 510-486-9338
Email: nondiscrimination@berkeley.net
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
Berkeley Unified School District
About the District
Since the founding of the University of California, Berkeley in 1868 and the establishment of Berkeley’s first high school in 1879, Berkeley’s community has been proud to be a leader in public education. In 1968, the Berkeley Unified School District was the nation’s first school district to desegregate without a court order. What you should know about our District:
- Students are our priority.
- We take pride in our diversity.
- We hold high expectations for ourselves and our students.
- We treat each other with respect and act with integrity.
Berkeley Unified is responsible for educating more than 9,400 individual students in 11 public elementary schools, 3 middle schools, one comprehensive high school, and an alternative high school. In addition, the district has 3 preschool facilities and an Adult School serving several thousand students each year. With a tradition of excellence rooted in a vibrant community, Berkeley Unified alumni have become national and international leaders in business, civic society, politics, academia, sports and the arts. Students and staff in Berkeley Unified come from a wide variety of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, surrounded by one of the most intellectually and culturally rich regions in the United States.
The Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals of Berkeley Unified are encapsulated in the four E’s:
- Excellence
- Equity
- Engagement
- Enrichment
Excellence in Learning, in Teaching, and in Service to our Students and Families
Equity in Access, in Resource Allocation, and Educational Outcomes
Engagement with Parents, Guardians, Families, and Community
Enrichment in Curriculum with Music & the Arts, Libraries, Gardens & Nutrition, Science & Health, Physical Education & Sports
Parent and Community Involvement
The Vision for BUSD is one in which parents, family, and community are an integral part of each school. When parents and families get personally involved in education, their children do better in school and grow up to be more successful in life. This is why Berkeley has dedicated resources and specialized staff to support the home-school partnership and to give all parents/guardians access to understanding opportunities and services available for their children.
Public Support
Over the past 25 years, the Berkeley Unified School District’s ability to provide well-rounded educational resources and opportunities to all students has been significantly boosted by the generous financial support of local taxes that augment the General Fund for specific purposes.
Berkeley voters have overwhelmingly supported the Berkeley Schools Excellence Program (BSEP), a special local tax first adopted in 1986 and renewed consistently since then, most recently as Measure A in 2006. (1986 to present)
Berkeley voters are as committed to the safety and modernization of school and district facilities as to the students and educational programs they house, most recently evidenced in the renewal of a maintenance special tax and a new facilities bond in 2010.
- Facilities Bonds (1992, Measure BB of 2002, Measure I of 2010)
- Maintenance Parcel Tax (Measure H of 2010)
Very Low Class Size
Berkeley Public schools have among the lowest class sizes in the state. While many school districts have exceeded 20 students in kindergarten through third grade, thanks to the BSEP tax measure Berkeley has maintained 20:1 since 1984. Grades 4 and 5 classrooms have average student-teacher ratios of 26-1, again much lower than the state average.
- All Berkeley elementary schools have fewer students than the state average of 525 students — in fact, the Berkeley average is 375.
- The average student-teacher ratio in academic classrooms in middle school is less than 28:1, and many math classes are 20:1.
- The average student-teacher ratio in academic classrooms in high schools is 28:1.
Because the Berkeley community recognizes that public education is the cornerstone of a productive, creative, and healthy society, all of our schools benefit from the generosity of monetary and in-kind donations. Visit our “Public Support” page to find out more about the generosity and commitment of our supporters and how the many different funding and volunteer organizations enhance each child’s education in the Berkeley Public Schools.
