Nutrition Services Assistant (10 Month / School Year)

Salary : $20.18 - $24.55 Hourly

Location : Berkeley, CA

Job Type : School Year / 10 Months

Job Number : 2025-10-17

Department : Nutrition Services

Opening Date : 10 / 17 / 2025

Basic Function and Representative Duties

NOTICE OF OPEN AND PROMOTIONAL, COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION TO ESTABLISH AN ELIGIBILITY LIST FROM WHICH SUBSTITUTE, LIMITED TERM, AND REGULAR APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE.

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 and Abilities

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, Experience and Other Requirements

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 :

Working Conditions and Additional Information

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

SALARIES : All salaries as stated are based on present information and are subject to change. Appointments are made at the minimum salary shown and increases are granted at intervals based on satisfactory service.

BENEFITS : Health plans provide for full coverage for employees and families in the area of medical and dental insurance to a negotiated maximum. All employees who work an average regular assignment of less than 5-1 / 2 hours a day (.72 FTE or less) shall be entitled to health insurance coverage and dental insurance coverage on a pro-rated basis. This position is covered by Social Security and may be eligible for California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), with joint employee and employer-paid contributions. Current members of CalPERS working in other California state, county, city, and school districts can transfer retirement service credit to the District. All employees are enrolled in an Employee Assistant Program (EAP). The District also offers various optional benefits including life insurance, short-term disability, Vision Service Plan (VSP), and a medical and dependent care flexible spending option.

VACATION : Classified (non-represented) Management, District employees shall accrue vacation as follows :

Eighteen (18) working days per year.

HOLIDAYS : Annual employees receive seventeen (17) paid holidays per year :

Independence Day

Labor Day

Veterans' Day

Thanksgiving Holiday (3 Days)

Winter Board Holiday (3 Days)

New Year's Holiday (2 Days)

Martin Luther King's Birthday

Lincoln's Birthday

Washington's Birthday

Spring Board Holiday

Malcolm X's Birthday

Memorial Day

School Year employees may receive sixteen (16) paid holidays, including all of the above except Independence Day (4th of July).

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT : Classified employees may also participate in professional development activities to enhance their careers.

HEALTH AND CHARACTER INVESTIGATIONS :

Candidates selected for appointment may be required to pass a medical examination given by a Commission-designated physician to determine physical fitness for District employment. The Commission may disqualify any eligible candidates on the basis of the examining physician's report. The District also conducts a fingerprinting background check for all potential candidates for hire. All convictions must be declared and explained on the application; failure to do so will automatically disqualify the application. Tuberculosis tests must be completed and a negative result must be supplied prior to beginning work.

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Describe your work experience in the preparation of food in large quantities including work in a commercial kitchen, catering operation or similar environment.

Required Question