8-Hour Straight Shift Cook III/Server - Anticipated

West Virginia K-12 Jobs; Wheeling (WV); Presencial; USD 22.000 - 38.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Optical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Liability Insurance

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Personal Leave

Descripción de la vacante

West Virginia Department of Education is seeking a Cook III/Server at Wheeling Middle School. You will prepare and serve nutritious meals, maintain safety and cleanliness, and support a student-centered food program.

The role requires experience in quantity foods,Food Handler’s Card, and the ability to work a flexible schedule within a school environment. Reports to the School Principal and Child Nutrition Administrator.

Formación

• Experience in quantity foods production.
• Ability to relate to students and fellow workers.
• Current Food Handler's Card from the Ohio County Health Department.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Pass the approved West Virginia Service Personnel Tests for School Cook.
• Evidence of ability to adhere to federal, state, and local laws and policies.
• A clear background check.
• Outstanding attendance and punctuality record.
• Any combination of training and experience which would lead to successful employment as a cook.
• Willing to work a flexible schedule.
• Job classified as medium-heavy work capacity.

Responsabilidades

• Adhere to all federal, state, and district laws and policies.
• Maintain high safety and cleanliness standards in kitchen and cafeteria.
• Order products weekly via online ordering and check school email daily.
• Use kitchen equipment effectively.
• Determine quantities of food to be prepared daily.
• Prepare and serve meals per planned menu and production records.
• Follow recipes and product directions.
• Report faulty/low-quality food to supervisor.
• Participate in staff development training as directed.
• Demonstrate care for school welfare and students.

Conocimientos

Food production

Student relations

Food safety compliance

Instruction following

Attendance reliability

Descripción del empleo

8-Hour Straight Shift Cook III/Server - Anticipated JobID: 76362

DEADLINE DATE FOR APPLICATION: Monday, November 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

• Wheeling Middle School


• 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 2026-2027 School Year

SALARY: Per Ohio County Schools Salary Schedule Based Upon Education Level

BENEFITS

• Optical Insurance Social Security


• Dental Insurance Worker's Compensation


• Medical Insurance Retirement


• Life Insurance Unemployment Compensation


• Liability Insurance Tax Shelter Annuity Program


• Paid Sick Leave Sick Leave Bank


• Paid Personal Leave Outside School Environment Days with pay 6

TITLE

Cook III/Server

REPORTS TO: School Principal and Child Nutrition Administrator

JOB GOAL: To prepare and serve students attractive and nutritious meals in an atmosphere of efficiency, cleanliness and friendliness.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have some experience in the production of quantity foods


• Possess the ability to successfully relate to students and fellow workers


• Possess current Food Handler's Card from the Ohio County Health Department


• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions


• *Pass the approved West Virginia Service Personnel Tests for School Cook


• Evidence of ability to adhere to federal, state, and local laws and policies.


• A clear background check.


• An outstanding attendance and punctuality record in current and previous positions.


• Any combination of training and experience which would lead to successful employment as a cook


• Willing to work a flexible schedule


• This job is classified as requiring a medium-heavy work capacity

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

• Adhere to all federal, state, and district laws and policies.


• Maintain the highest standards of safety and cleanliness in the kitchen and cafeteria with daily cleaning and sanitizing and heaving cleaning when applicable


• Competent in online ordering of products weekly to vendors and checking school email daily at a minimum


• Must be able to use effectively all kitchen equipment


• Assist with determining the quantities of each food to be prepared daily


• Prepare and serve food according to a planned menu and proper serving sizes per production records


• Prepare and serve food items according to recipes and or package directions on products


• Report to Cafeteria Manager and/or Child Nutrition Office any faulty or inferior quality food which is received


• Participate in staff development training as directed


• Demonstrate an interest in the school and in the welfare of the children


• Must be able to lift all equipment and food containers used in cooking (example: case of 6/#10 cans, grinders, etc.)


• Assist Child Nutrition Light Truck Driver to load or unload truck for delivery


• Ability to work in various temperatures including freezers, walk-in coolers, and near hot cooking equipment


• Maintain positive work habits


• Perform duties efficiently and productively.


• Maintain and/or upgrade skills as required.


• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public.


• Willing to work flexible schedule per Principal or Child Nutrition Administrator as needed


• Calculate needed portions of all items ordered and cooked each day.


• Complete daily production records correctly and in full per USDA regulations.


• Maintain accurate inventory of items ordering only what is needed each week.


• Organize and keep current all applicable records in the kitchen including but not limited to production records, temperature logs, thermometer calibration logs, CN Labels, Product Formulation Statements, Health Department Inspection Reports.


• Understand and implement Offer Versus Serve method of serving students ensuring students are served reimbursable meals.


• Willingness to complete Alternative Breakfast Strategies needed at the school per direction of the Principal and/or Child Nutrition Administrator which may include a Breakfast After the Bell Program, a Second Chance Breakfast Program, or other strategy in place to increase breakfast participation.


• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal, Child Nutrition Administrator and Cafeteria Manager


• *Currently classified cooks do not have to take the tests.


• Revised: April 14, 2026

EEO STATEMENTS

• -Equal employment opportunity will be granted to all persons, regardless of race, religion, color, sex or national origin, and no discrimination based upon such factors will be made in salary, promotion, demotion, transfer, or termination of any employee.


• -It is a policy of the Ohio County Board of Education not to discriminate on the basis of sex in employment as required by title ix of the 1972 education amendments.


• -It is a policy of Ohio County to provide equal opportunity for the disabled per federal regulation 504.