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Nutritional Aide FT

Volunteers of America Southwest

Fontana, CAFull-time$16.9–20/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$16.9–20/hr
Location
Fontana, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Food Handler CredentialValid California Driver's License

Job overview

The Nutritional Aide prepares and serves food and beverages to children and staff while meeting nutritional and projected meal requirements. The role includes maintaining sanitary and safe kitchen conditions, inspecting and inventorying supplies, and documenting work. Travel to VOASW sites, community agencies, conferences, and trainings is required; weekend and evening work may be assigned as needed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Food PreparationFood ServiceFood Inventory ManagementFood Safety

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent1+ Years Food Preparation ExperienceCriminal Background ClearanceHealth ExaminationTuberculosis ClearanceCurrent ImmunizationsFood Handler CredentialValid California Driver's LicenseAutomobile Insurance

Full job description

Salary Range $16.90 - $20.00 Hourly

Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Arranges food and beverage items for the purpose of serving them to children and staff in an efficient manner.

  • Cleans utensils, equipment, storage, food preparation and serving areas for the purpose of maintaining required sanitary conditions.

  • Estimates food preparation amounts for the purpose of meeting projected meal requirements and minimizing waste.

  • Inspects food items and/or supplies for the purpose of verifying quantity and specifications of orders and/or complying with mandated health standards.

  • Inventories food items, condiments and supplies for the purpose of ensuring availability of items.

  • Monitors kitchen for the purpose of ensuring a safe and sanitary working environment.

  • Prepares documentation for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information.

  • Prepares food and beverage items for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional and projected meal requirements CACFP.

  • Serves one or more items of food for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of children and personnel.

  • Performs job assignment safely for the purpose of protecting people and property.

  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

  • Travels to VOASW Sites, community agencies, conferences, and trainings.

  • May need to support all VOASW sites.

  • Weekend and evening work may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

  • Minimum High School diploma or equivalent.

  • EXPERIENCE:

  • 1-3 years of food preparation.

SUPERVISION:

  • Supervised by the Center Coordinator for organizational guidance, performance evaluation, and professional development planning.

  • Supervises: None

RELATIONSHIPS:

  • Administrative and Program Staff

  • Parents

  • Public

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Prior to hire, the following must be assured:

  • Clear criminal record following a fingerprint screening with the Department of Justice (DOD,Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Child Abuse Central Index (CACI), and Megan's law.

  • Completed and signed statement of any pending and prior criminal arrests/charges/convictions related to child sexual abuse, child abuse and neglect, and/or violent felonies.

  • Successful completion of an initial health examination, performed by OR under the

  • supervision of a physician, to determine, at a minimum, if the prospective employee can

  • perform the duties outlined in the position description.

  • Proof of the absence of Tuberculosis, from a physician, to show that the prospective

  • employee is cleared to work with children and families.

  • Must present documentation of current immunization against Influenza, Measles, Pertussis

  • (TDAP).

  • Food handlers

  • Use of an automobile with proper insurance coverage and valid California driver's license

How this job compares

Set against the 3,090 open Food Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$16.9–20/hr
  • California median$21–23/hr153 hourly ranges
  • US median$17–19/hr1,326 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $18.45/hr, is 18% below the California median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Food Service hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 191 open Food Service jobs in California and 3,090 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Food Service postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (413 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 569 of the 3,090 open Food Service jobs (18%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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