Senior Food Production Assistant

SALARY DETAILS

APPLICATION FILING DATES

October 24th, 2025 - November 11th, 2025

PROMOTIONAL STATUS IS REQUIRED. You must be a current or retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service or have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which you passed probation. Laid-off employees’ eligibility as a promotional candidate expires at the end of their 39 month period; as such, laid-off employees applying for promotional career opportunities may not be eligible to complete the assessment process or may be removed from the employment eligibility list once their eligibility as a promotional candidate expires.

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city. 

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BENEFITS

Insurance: District paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents; and life insurance plans 

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS). 

Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service. 

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days. NOTE: Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 9 month basis - salary and paid time off for 9 month positions will be adjusted accordingly.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

A Senior Food Production Assistant is responsible for:

• Maintaining production standards by supervising portion, sanitation, and quality control; diagnosing equipment stoppages and making minor equipment repairs; and assigning employees to production line locations to meet production goals.
• Performing the duties of a Food Production Assistant in assembling materials, setting up and cleaning equipment, preparing foods, filling in as needed on production runs, and packaging and moving completed meals and components.
• Operating a forklift or supply transporter.

The full class description can be found at: https://bit.ly/4gW4fZB 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.

Experience: Six months of experience in manufacturing, packaging, or processing foods (minimum of 500 meals per day or the equivalent in mass production), and in the care of related equipment.

Special: A valid Los Angeles Unified School District Food Handler's Health Certificate must be obtained by the time of appointment. 

PROMOTIONAL STATUS IS REQUIRED. You must be a current or retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service or have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which you passed probation. Laid-off employees’ eligibility as a promotional candidate expires at the end of their 39 month period; as such, laid-off employees applying for promotional career opportunities may not be eligible to complete the assessment process or may be removed from the employment eligibility list once their eligibility as a promotional candidate expires.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate for Senior Food Production Assistant will have a proven record of experience and knowledge in maintaining efficient food and/or manufacturing based production lines. The ideal candidate has strong attention to detail and is able to lead a team and delegate work to yield positive outcomes in the workplace and provide excellent service to students, staff, and visitors. The ideal candidate adheres to safety instructions and policies and is cautious while working with manufacturing equipment. This individual will be focused on results making sure that production is maintained at an efficient speed, diagnosing equipment stoppages and making minor equipment repairs, and assigning employees to production line locations to meet production goals. The ideal candidate will have experience with food handling, portion size, quality control, and have knowledge of the effective safety and sanitation procedures that apply in a food production facility. This candidate will be willing to demonstrate proper techniques and use of food production equipment to others, and be willing to step in and do work equivalent with those that he or she is leading in order to make sure production standards are met. They are also willing and able to report for work as early as 4 am, or as late as 4 pm.

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

The employment selection process for this position tentatively consists of the following: A computer-based multiple-choice test, an application screening for the minimum qualifications, and an interview. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications screening and pass the multiple-choice test will be invited to participate in the interview.

Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net and @successfactors.com as an approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder. We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule. If you are unable to attend the scheduled assessment dates, please note that we recruit for this position on a regular basis. We encourage you to visit our website, http://www.lausdjobs.org periodically to check for the next recruitment and we encourage you to apply again. For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the hiring process section of our website at http://www.lausdjobs.org.

APPLICATION PROCESS

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION? Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net. 

To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org. The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213)241-3455 for more information.

Please be sure to monitor your spam/junk folder so that important information, instructions, and deadlines regarding your application are not missed. Please also be sure to include correspondence from the lausd.net AND successfactors.com domains as approved senders to your email.

If you have questions regarding these instructions or the selection process in general, please contact our HelpDesk at helpmeapply@lausd.net.

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

 
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