Nutrition Assistant

Nutrition Assistant New Mexico State University - 4.3 Las Cruces, NM Job Details Full-time $16.83 an hour 2 days ago Qualifications High school diploma or GED Full Job Description 503562 Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States Staff Staff Full-time Closing at: Jun 2 2026 - 23:55 MDT Department Contact: Zaira Falliner, ..., Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants Advertising Summary: The College of Health, Education, and Social Transformation has a job opening for a Nutrition Assistant with the NMSU Head Start program. Visit the NMSU website for additional information. Position Details Position Title: Nutrition Assistant College/Division: College of Hlth, Educ & Soc Trans Department: 350450-DONA ANA HEADSTART PGM Location: Las Cruces Offsite Location (if applicable): Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $16.83 Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0 FLSA Status : Non-Exempt Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon external funding Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5) If Not a Standard Work Schedule: Job Duties and Responsibilities: Assist with all food related activities at the sites in the south (Anthony, Vado, Berino) and in the North if needed; Deliver food for special activities monthly; Deliver meals on days that the school district is not in operation; Coordinate with student families; Monthly checks for fire alarms, 90 minute lighting tests, and fire drills; maintain log of daily health and safety sheets for each class room; CACFP classroom monitoring; vision and hearing screening; uploads records of medical, dental and immunization information for each student in GoEngage; attend quarterly HAC meetings; participate in representing the program at health related community events; participate in recruiting events; ordering of food related items for nutritional activities; ordering of meal serving necessities for daily classroom meals; coordinate with environmental inspection entities; coordinate with annual fire marshal inspection; assist with other duties as required. Qualifications Required Education and Experience: High School diploma or higher degree. Equivalent Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: Special Certification/Licensure: Working Conditions and Physical Effort Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment. Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required. Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking. Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.