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Watertown Unified School District
General Assistant - Nutrition Services - Douglas Elem.
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What they do
A Nutrition or Dietetic Technician assists nutritionists in running food service and nutrition education programs. May help plan meals or educate and counsel clients.
$35,511 / year median in Wisconsin
+3% projected growth
Job Description
WATERTOWN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT VACANCY NOTICE NUTRITION SERVICES
- GENERAL
ASSISTANT LOCATION
Douglas Elementary School DAYS:
Monday- Friday on days school is in session
HOURS:
8:30 am- 1:30 pm
- 5 hours/day
PAY RATE
Grade D, Step 1- $15.
START DATE
September 1, 2026, or as determined by the Supervisor of Nutrition ServicesQUALIFICATIONS
- HS Diploma or GED
- Aptitude for passing ServSafe Food Handler course within first 12 months of employment
- Basic email and computer experience
- Aptitude for basic mathematical calculations & cash handling
- General manual dexterity
- Ability to manage time effectively in a fast-paced work environment
- Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, building staff & students
- Ability to accept direction and work both independently & in a team environment
- Demonstrates high level of dependability
- Ability to properly operate and care for food service equipment
- Attentive to detail
- Ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative working relationships with co-workers
- Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism in interactions with staff & students at all times
REPORTS TO
HS Production Manager and Nutrition Services SupervisorPOSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform routine food service tasks in accordance with the district's food safety plan following established standard operating procedures [SOPs]
- Attend all required in-service trainings and meetings; complete all mandatory annual continuing education requirements as established by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Possess working knowledge of USDA meal pattern requirements and offer vs serve in accordance with National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) guidelines
- Prepare weekly food & supply order according to planned menu using just in-time ordering method
- Receive weekly food & supply delivery; check items in, rotate/date-mark stock & place in proper storage location
- Determine proper portioning for menu items according to daily production record and lay out corresponding serving utensils
- Receive prepared menu items & production record/transport sheet daily for meal service; take food temps and record on production paperwork; take any required corrective actions according to district SOPs/food safety plan
- Receive daily lunch count from main office and make adjustments to any on-site meal preparation/planned quantities
- Prepare fresh/canned fruit, hot vegetables, sub sandwiches and condiments according to daily production record for same-day service (wash & portion); record starting quantities on daily production record
- Serve planned menu in accordance with daily production record
- Provide direct supervision of and direction to students in the meal service area, including ensuring students take the mandated meal components required for meeting federal nutrition standards
- Serve as a back-up point-of-sale operator, processing staff/student meal & a la carte milk purchases
- Clear serving line of all leftover food & record leftover quantities on daily production record; return all production paperwork to Nutrition Services the following day
- Clean & sanitize work areas, serving lines, equipment and cafeteria tables before and after use
- Any other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor or production staff as necessary to meet program goals and objectives
APPLY BY
As Soon as Possible- Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.