2024-25 Nutrition & Wellness Specialist - NW Department - Paradise Valley Unified School District

Nutrition and Wellness Specialist

Location: Nutrition and Wellness Department 

Non Interim

12 months, 8 hrs/day (730am-400pm)

Grade 30, $23.44

Dates: as soon as possible - 6/30/2025

Purpose Statement

The job of Nutrition & Wellness Specialist is done for the purpose/s of assisting the Director of Nutrition & Wellness and the Nutrition Coordinator with the development and implementation of the procedures for the food and nutrition programs and services; developing and administering regulatory compliance training programs; managing the meal application processes; providing support to the food service activities at assigned location with specific responsibilities for directing activities and personnel at multiple sites to perform their functions in a safe and efficient manner; and providing written support to convey information and comply with mandated health standards and USDA guidelines for Child Nutrition Programs.

This job reports to Director of Nutrition & Wellness.

Essential Functions

• Assists with daily staffing activities and with hiring personnel for all nutrition positions for the purpose of maintaining adequate staffing.

• Conducts various functions to ensure mandated daily nutritional requirements for students are met and to assist with menu development (e.g. technical support of menu software, wellness policy implementation, maintaining menu documentation/specifications/product formulation statements, and procurement documentation).

• Coordinates, monitors, and ensure compliance with federal guidelines regarding the diversion, storage, and usage of the United States Department of Agriculture commodities.

• Monitors food and supply purchasing through approved vendors; reviews/maintains order guides, requests product specifications/product formulation statements/CN labels, approves product substitutions, and corresponds with designated vendor contact to address any concerns.

• Oversees free and reduced-price meal application processes for the purpose of integrating the use and application of technology and ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Participates in department meetings, in-service trainings, workshops, etc. (e.g. evaluator classes, Nutrition Academy, training site managers, Serv Safe Certification, etc.) for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.

• Performs functions of other nutritional services positions, as needed within site and satellite sites for the purpose of ensuring adequate staff coverage within site operations.

• Prepares a variety of documentation (e.g. cumulative meal counts, reconciliation reports, handbooks, audit reports, power point presentations, etc) for the purpose of providing written support, compliance, and/or conveying information.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.  Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adhering to safety practices; planning and managing projects; preparing and maintaining accurate records; operating standard office equipment; using pertinent software applications; conducting meetings.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.  Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: personnel processes; standard business practices; safety practices and procedures; quantify food preparation and handling; sanitation practices; codes/laws/rules/regulations/policies; health standards; methods of instruction and training.

ABILITY is required to schedule activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment.  Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using a variety of standardized methods.  Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with a variety of data; and utilize of job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to analyze issues and create actions plans.  Problem solving with data requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: communicating with diverse groups; setting priorities; working as part of a team; working with interruptions; working with detailed information/data; meeting deadlines and schedules.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods; directing other persons within a work unit; utilization of some resources from other work units is often required to perform the job’s functions.  There is a continual opportunity to impact the organization’s services.

Work Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands:  significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some climbing and balancing, frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity.  Generally the job requires 70% sitting, 15% walking, and 15% standing. The job is performed under temperature extremes and under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or illness. Applicant must have the ability to lift 50 pounds.

Experience:      1-2 years of job-related or internship-related experience within child nutrition is required.

Education:        Bachelor's degree in job-related area.

Equivalency:    

Required Testing                                          Certificates and Licenses

                                                                     School Food and Nutrition Specialist (SFNS)

                                                                     Serve Safe Certificate

                                                                     Driver’s License & Evidence of Insurability

Continuing Educ./Training                                          

Maintains Certificate(s) and/or Licenses Clearance

Clearances

Criminal Background Clearance

FLSA Status                                                              

Nonexempt - Classified      

Paradise Valley Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the School's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), or Title II of the Genetic Information NonDiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) may contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.