Nutrition Program Assistant

Job summary

Collect, deliver, organize, prepare, and serve food, while maintaining safe and clean serving areas and supervising students during meal service. Monitor inventory and spending, maintain accurate purchase records, follow food safety procedures, and coordinate volunteers and program needs with school staff.

Job details

We are now accepting applications for Nutrition Program Assistant at St. John Paul II Collegiate, located in Okotoks, AB. This is a part-time position averaging 14.00 hours per week for the school year 2026-2027. Position Responsibilities Include Pick up, deliver, and organize food items; set up clean, safe, and inviting food serving areas. Prepare and serve food including brown bag lunches while practicing resource mindfulness through measured portions, proper food storage, and the appropriate disposal of waste, recycling, and composting. Provide student supervision during meal service and other school operations as assigned. Enter and reconcile all purchase receipts in the BMO Spend Dynamics software according to division timelines, while monitoring inventory and maintaining accurate records of purchases, usage, and expenditures. Follow all health, safety, and food-handling procedures in compliance with Alberta Health Services standards, maintaining current Food Services Certification as required. Communicate with the principal and/or administrative staff regarding program needs, scheduling, or special events. Organize, monitor, and support volunteers in conjunction with school administration, including the coordination of substitute volunteers, and providing training in food preparation, serving, and clean up. Maintain a clean, tidy, and pest-free environment with proper care of tools, equipment, and linens. Foster a positive, welcoming atmosphere reflecting the school’s Catholic values. Other duties as assigned. As a publicly funded Catholic School District, our schools and job locations are infused with the Catholic Faith. The successful candidate will demonstrate a respectful and sympathetic sensitivity to the Catholic beliefs and practices of the students and staff. The School Division expresses appreciation to all those who apply. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

What you’ll do

Collect, deliver, organize, prepare, and serve food, while maintaining safe and clean serving areas and supervising students during meal service. Monitor inventory and spending, maintain accurate purchase records, follow food safety procedures, and coordinate volunteers and program needs with school staff.

Requirements

The successful candidate must follow Alberta Health Services food-handling and safety standards and maintain current Food Services Certification as required. They must also demonstrate respectful sensitivity to the Catholic beliefs and practices of students and staff.

Listed skills

• Food preparation · Preferred
• Food service · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Food Preparation
• Food Service
• Food Handling
• Inventory Monitoring
• Purchase Receipt Reconciliation
• Recordkeeping
• Student Supervision
• Volunteer Coordination
• Volunteer Training
• Food Safety
• Resource Management
• Communication
• Cleaning And Sanitation
• Waste Management

Job areas

• Food & Beverage
• Education
• Administrative
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Security & Safety

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