About this role
This position is for the 2026-2027 school year
LOCAL DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION PLAN
Class Code: 7241
CLASS TITLE
School Nutrition Aide
BASIC FUNCTION
Prepare, cook, bake and serve a variety of foods in quantity at an assigned school site; assist in other food preparation duties as directed;
maintain facilities in a clean and sanitary condition; train and provide work direction to others. Will report to Site Manager. Treat all children's and other information with utmost confi~entiality,
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
Complete daily preparation / production assignment per site manager.
Assist in determining appropriate quantity of food items for cooking and baking; adjust and extend recipes as needed; maintain food quality standards including appearance, and nutritional requirements.
Monitor temperatures of food to assure safety and quality standards are met; monitor water temperatures to assure proper temperature for sanitizing.
Serve food according to established guidelines and replenish serving containers as needed. Record numbers of servings prepared.
Clean kitchen and meal service equipment, utensils and appliances and store food supplies; assure compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations; clean refrigerators and storerooms as required.
Assist in storing and recording unused food, supplies and dispose and recording of unusable leftovers; utilize proper methods of handling foods to be stored.
Operate a variety of commercial kitchen equipment. Operate computerized cashiering system.
Assist with inventory and maintain routine records as directed.
Prepare and bake food for special events as needed; assist at banquets or special events as required.
Assist in other food service areas as needed. May be required to perform position of Food Service Monitor. Perform related duties as assigned and deemed necessary by supervisor.
KNOWLEDGE OF
~ Principles and methods of quantity food service preparation, serving and storage.
~ Sanitation and safety practices related to handling, cooking, baking and serving food.
~ Methods of preparing and serving food in large quantities.
~ Methods of adjusting and extending recipes and proper substitutions.
~ Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and suppl ies.
~ Standard kitchen equipment, utensils and measurements.
~ Health and safety regulations.
~ Basic record-keeping.
~ Basic math and computer skills.
RESPONSIBILITIE S
~ Prepare, cook, bake and serve a variety of foods in quantity at an assigned food service facility.
~ Prepare and serve food in accordance with health and sanitation regulations.
~ Operate and maintain standard machines and equipment found in school cafeterias and kitchens: Dish machine, slicer; garbage disposal, mixer, ovens, microwave, cash register or point-of-sale and any other equipment in kitchen.
~ Prepare attractive, appetizing and nutritious meals for students and staff.
~ Lift, bend, reach and stand.
~ Follow, adjust and extend recipes.
~ Understand and follow oral and written directions.
~ Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
~ Lift heavy objects. Must be able to lift 35 Ibs. Occasionally lifts up to
501bs.
~ Walk and stand continually on a variety of surfaces, stoop, push and lift trays and pans of food.
~ Maintain routine records.
~ Meet schedules and time lines.
~ Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
~ Plan and organize work.
~ Observe health and safety regulations.
~ Read and write at a level required for successful job performance.
~ Assumes responsibility for seeing to it that during meal service periods, the supply of foods offered is replenished regularly
~ Assists in the daily clean-up of the kitchen and service area and performs major cleaning of refrigerators and storerooms, and all .
other equipment at regularly scheduled intervals as designated by the manager.
~ Takes initiative in assuming extra tasks without being instructed.
~ Completes all tasks in shortest time possible.
~ May by responsible for handling money.
EDUCA TION & EXPERIENCE
Must have completed training course for certification of beginning school food personnel as prescribed in 702 KAR 6:045. On job training No experience is necessary, it will be provided on job.
EVALUA TION
Annually by Nutrition Site Manager