Position Type: Secretarial/Clerical/Child Nutrition Secretary
Date Posted: 9/5/2025
Location: Washington Elementary School
Date Available: When Filled
Closing Date: When Filled
Additional Information: Show/Hide Purpose Statement The job of Child Nutrition Secretary (elementary) is done for the purpose/s of executing the activities and functions of the school food service program; providing a wide variety of support processes for food services at school site; establishing and maintaining records; compiling and distributing materials and reports; assisting the building Principal; and responding to inquiries from a variety of internal and external sources.
This job reports to Building Administrator.
Essential Functions
Assist school site personnel (e.g. Head Secretary, Principal, Child Nutrition Coordinator, etc.) for ensuring professional assistance, as requested.
Handle financial transactions (e.g. daily cafeteria receipts, etc.) for preparing reports and ensuring completion of school site nutrition processes.
Implement breakfast and lunch support processes (e.g. tracking sales, counting monies and preparing deposits, receiving and screening lunch applications, sending notices for negative accounts and developing pay agreements, etc.) for ensuring optimal operation of breakfast and lunch at school site.
Maintain applications (e.g. processing Child Nutrition benefits, etc.) for providing proper notification and eligibility.
Manage central office communication (e.g. all students, staff, parents, and public, in person, by phone, or electronic inquiry, etc.) for ensuring timely response, and/or referral to appropriate individual.
Manage food service records for ensuring accuracy of eligibility and daily food service count.
Perform central office support activities (e.g. compiling attendance, typing, managing phones, assisting students and teachers, assisting with enrollment, filing free and reduced lunches reports, handling bills for cafeteria, maintaining required records, etc.) for ensuring completion of central office processes.
Prepare a variety of reports (e.g. food service reports, secondary cash reports, reconciliation reports, daily records of lunches served, food service daily income record, secondary cash records, yearly audit reports, etc.) for documenting activities, providing written reference, and conveying information.
Process a variety of documents and materials (e.g. accurate applications of Child Nutrition Program benefits, notification of eligibility, daily and monthly food service reports, etc.) for ensuring accurate historical documentation.
Train staff (e.g. secretaries, etc.) for providing information, processes, and functionality to new employees.
Other Functions
Performs other related duties as assigned for ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
SKILLS are required to perform single, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include operating standard office equipment including pertinent software applications; preparing and maintaining accurate records; analyzing data; classifying data and/or information; collecting money; customer service; and screening telephone calls.
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; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include business telephone etiquette; understanding of assigned administrative support duties; grammar, spelling and punctuation; codes/laws/rules/regulations/policies; health standards and hazards; keyboarding; and school safety and security practices.
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 variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with a variety of data; and utilize job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action 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; displaying tact and courtesy; maintaining confidentiality; setting priorities; being attentive to detail; working as part of a team; working with frequent interruptions; accuracy and attention to detail; adapting to changing work priorities;dealing with frequent interruptions; diffusing argumentative behavior; meeting deadlines and schedules; multi-tasking; and organizing tasks.
Responsibility Responsibilities include working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods; providing information and/or advising others; operating within a defined budget. Utilization of some resources from other work units are often required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to have some impact on the organization’s services.
Work Environment The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 50% sitting, 25% walking, and 25% standing. The job is performed in a generally hazard free environment.
FLSA Status Approval Date Salary Grade Non-Exempt Will range from $18.06-$19.06
Notice of Nondiscrimination Geary County USD #475 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and/or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For questions or complaints based on race, color, national origin, sex or age, please contact the USD 475 Executive Director of Personnel Services, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: 785.717.4000. For questions or complaints based on disability, please contact the USD 475 Executive Director of Special Education, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: 785.717.4000.
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