School Food Student Liaison And Kitchen Assistant

SUMMARY: The Nevada City School of the Arts (NCSOTA) Student Liaison + Kitchen Assistant will serve as a resource to students from the Nourish NCSA Kitchen Team, along with offering afternoon help and support for kitchen operations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understands and is able to communicate the philosophy of the Nourish NCSA Nutrition Services Program and on a daily basis helps to deliver information to the school population about the food, the sources of the food, the recipes and the overall program.
• Encourages student tasting of menu items.
• Possesses and presents growth mindset in creating a positive food culture generally, and school meal participation specifically.
• Builds stories and connection to student meals by sharing knowledge of individual food items and their growers and producers.
• Understands local procurement and strengthens collaborations with existing farm-to-school partners.
• Learns organic waste laws and fosters school-wide meal service composting program.
• Participates on the School Wellness Committee.
• Trains students and staff in safe food handling/food collection practices.
• Offers rotating small group hands-on nutrition education activities, taste tests, and data collection of menu feedback.
• Fosters commitment to excellence and equity by ensuring that employees and students are valued, respected, nourished, and provided a positive work/learning environmen
• Establishes and maintains positive relations with students, staff, school administration, parents, and community members. Reads and responds to all forms of school communication.
• Reports all unsafe working conditions
• Abides by all NCSOTA Employee Handbook guidelines.
• Completion of mandatory training (video & in-person) within 6 weeks of employment and every year thereafter.
• Performs all other duties as needed or assigned.
• Priority given to candidates with enthusiasm for scratch-cooked, locally sourced school meals, persistence in working with children to engage them in nutrition education, and reliability in employment.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSURE

• Experience preferred in working with children, food services, and/or Farm-to-School
• High School diploma, completion of GED or equivalent; preference given to additional completed or in-process education such as Culinary Certificates or Bachelor's Degrees in related studies (education, nutrition, food service/hospitality, communications)
• Must obtain ServSafe Certificate or State/County Food Handler's Permit within 30 days of employment

WORKING CONDITIONS

Environment

• Indoor/outdoor work environment
• Infrequent exposure to seasonal weather extremes
• Occasionally exposed to non-weather related extreme cold and heat.
• Regularly exposed to non-weather wet or humid conditions.
• Moderate noise levels.

• Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts
• Exposed to fumes or airborne particles; be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
• Have risk of electrical shock

• Driving a vehicle to conduct work

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Basic oral and written communication skills
• Intermediate English language skills
• Basic customer service and public relations skills
• Intermediate critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage confidentiality in all aspects of job
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions
• Ability to understand and follow all HACCP Standard Operating Procedures

These requirements must be met prior to beginning employment and will be requested upon job offer acceptance.

• Fingerprint and Background clearance
• Valid Tuberculosis clearance and every four years thereafter
• Evidence of Automobile Insurance and valid California Driver's License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS (with or without reasonable accommodations)

• Frequent repetition of movement of arms and hands
• Dexterity of hands and fingers
• Frequent pushing and pulling
• Regularly move up to 50 pounds
• Frequent lift up to 10 pounds
• Regularly lift up to 50 pounds
• Standing and walking for extended periods of time
• Seeing to read and identify a variety of materials
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

NCSOTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Supervisor: Food Services Coordinator

FLSA Status: Hourly

Employee Group: Classified

Employment Status: Part Time, Permanent