2026-27 Traveling Cafeteria Cook

Young World Physical Education; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 14,798 - 18,087; Full time

Job summary

Young World Physical Education in Oklahoma City is hiring a full-time Traveling Cafeteria Cook to join the Child Nutrition team. The role involves preparing and serving meals to students, ensuring adherence to food safety standards, and documenting food production. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and the ability to work collaboratively in a team. The salary is $16,443 per year with immediate start possible.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow production menus and recipes to prepare quality food.
• Experience with food handling and preparation.
• Capable of performing cleaning, serving, cashiering, and dishroom duties.

Responsibilities

• Work with the cafeteria team to provide meals to students.
• Document food preparation on production records.
• Assist supervisors with kitchen management tasks.

Skills

Data entry skills

Team collaboration

Cooking skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Midwest City - Del City School District Child Nutrition - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Job Title: Traveling Cafeteria Cook (2026-27)

Job Details

• Job ID: 5688430
• Application Deadline: Posted until filled
• Posted: May 04, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Description: Child Nutrition Cook

Salary Schedule: Schedule RR

Department: Child Nutrition

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Safety Sensitive: Yes

Position Summary:

This position will work with the school cafeteria team in the processes necessary to provide breakfast and lunch to MDPS students; focusing primarily in the quality food production of menu items and production documentation.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• High school diploma or GED, or one to three months related experience and/or training.
• Must possess basic computer data‑entry skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follows time, task, and rotation schedules assigned by the supervisor.
• Performs cleaning, serving, cashiering, and dishroom duties.
• Follows production menus and recipes to prepare quality food in flavor and appearance, controls food cost; uses correct weights and measures to prepare correct portions; collaborates with supervisor when adjusting recipes.
• Works cooperatively with all staff members of the Child Nutrition Department, Administration Office, District staff, students, parents, and the general public.
• Follows all Child Nutrition/District cash control procedures.
• Assists co‑workers and supervisor(s) as necessary.
• Assumes a leadership role in the kitchen as directed by the supervisor; responsible for opening and closing the kitchen in the absence of the supervisor.
• Assists the supervisor with documenting daily food preparation appropriately on production records and recipes.
• Travels to sites district‑wide.
• Additional duties that may be assigned by immediate supervisor or above.

Language and Grammar Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to compose and write grammatically correct correspondence and memos.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, schedule, or blueprint form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; occasionally sit.
• Frequently lift or move 10–50 pounds; occasionally lift or move 50+ pounds.
• Vision: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Recurring exposure to fumes or airborne particles; high, precarious places and outside weather conditions; near moving mechanical parts, extreme cold or heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. Noise level varies from somewhat loud to extremely loud. May be required to work at a different location in event of health crisis or disruption.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Employee may occasionally be required to supervise a varying number of employees in overall direction, coordination, and completion of tasks as assigned.

Position Type and Salary

Position Type: Full‑Time

Salary: $16,443 Per Year