.5 Assitant Cook (Part Time) Upper Blue Elementary School

Upper Blue Elementary; Breckenridge (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Upper Blue Elementary in Breckenridge, CO is seeking a part-time Assistant Cook to prepare meals, serve students and staff, and manage cash transactions during serving times. The role requires following health guidelines, maintaining clean kitchen and serving areas, and assisting with daily reports and deposits.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and food handling certification is preferred; SERVSAFE Manager Certification within 90 days is also preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Food preparation experience in school, commercial, or restaurant settings preferred.
• Food Handler Certification for Colorado preferred; SERVSAFE Manager Certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to recipes and Health Department guidelines.
• Serve meals to children and staff, handle the cash register, and manage accounts.
• Clean kitchen and serving areas, wash dishes, and sanitize surfaces.
• Restock items, print daily reports, and balance receipts.
• Prepare daily deposits and save transactions and reports.
• Turn on equipment, check temperatures, and ensure food safety throughout service.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food Handler Certification (Colorado) - preferred

SERVSAFE Manager Certification within 90 days - preferred

Job description

.5 Assitant Cook (Part Time) Upper Blue Elementary School

Summit School District Region 1 Upper Blue Elementary - Breckenridge, Colorado Open in Google Maps

.5 Assitant Cook (Part Time) Upper Blue Elementary School

Summit School District Region 1 Upper Blue Elementary - Breckenridge, Colorado Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Summit School District Region 1

Job Details

Job ID: 5860500

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 29, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

SUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for preparing and serving meals and food items, cleaning and sanitizing food preparation areas and equipment per federal and state guidelines, running the register, collecting money from customers and printing reports related to daily sales.

ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:

To performthis job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required of the position. Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Frequency

• 1. Prepare meals according to recipes/procedures and in accordance with Health Department guidelines. Check temperatures of food.
• 2. Serve children and staff during serving times including serving meals, running the register, scanning lunch cards, taking money, looking up children with no I.D. cards, collecting and adding money to individual accounts, restocking food items between serving times and cleaning all lunch trays and lunch containers.
• 3. Prepare salad items for salad bar according to recipes/procedures and in accordance with Health Department guidelines. Check temperatures of food.
• 4. Clean kitchen and serving areas including washing and storing dishes, storing all food, sweeping and mopping all floors, wiping and sanitizin_g all surfaces and dishwashing rooms and cleaning microwave interior and trays.
• 5. Prepare for the next day by pulling needed food items from freezer and filling vending machines.
• 6. Prepare daily reports and deposits including counting all money for the day, balancing receipts to daily reports, making deposits, printing reports, counting vending money, rolling change as necessary and saving daily transactions and reports to disc.
• 7. Clean up work stations prior to serving food including sweeping; mopping; running dishwasher; putting all dishes away; and performing extra cleaning as needed such as drains, ovens and milk coolers.
• 8. Prepare a la carte items including baking cookies and bread, preparing smoothie machine, setting up soup and rotisserie stations and filling milk cooler.
• 9. Pull food items out of storage and refrigerator to start food preparation for the day.
• 10. Turn on all equipment including ovens, warmers, dishwasher and computer. Check temperatures in milk coolers, freezer and refrigerator.
• 11. Fill condiments, napkins and silverware.
• 12. Demonstrates the commitment to build and maintain a safe, fair and respectful working and learning environment that honors the cultural diversity of students and staff.
• 13. Perform other duties as assigned.

CONTACTS: Teachers, staff, students, parents and community members

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands, work enviromnent factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Analyzing Computing

Communicating Control of others

Comparing Fingering

Compiling Smelling

Coordinating Hearing

Extreme heat (non-weather) Risk of electrical shock

Instructing Speaking Synthesizing

Moderate lifting to 50 lb. Fumes or airborne particles Extreme cold (non-weather)

Talking

Near and Far acuity Negotiating Reaching

Toxic or caustic chemicals

Requirements:

• Food preparation experience and/or experience in a school kitchen, commercial kitchen, or restaurant preferred
• Food Handler Certification for Colorado- preferred SERVSAFE Manager Certification within 90 days of hire

For all positions, experience is determined by years of work in the same job title. Experience that is similar but not the same job may be calculated at a 3:1 credit for years of experience. Year of Experience shall be whole numbers and not partial years and maxed at 15 years.

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $19.20 to $24.27 Per Hour

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required