Breakfast and Lunch Cook - North Ridge Elementary

Young World Physical Education; Waverly (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District, North Ridge Elementary, is hiring a Breakfast and Lunch Cook to start in the 2026-2027 school year. The position is 6 hours per day with a starting pay of $15.75/hour, supporting meal service for students and maintaining Iowa Food Code compliance.

The cook will prepare and serve meals, set up service lines, monitor temperatures, and ensure sanitation. Strong teamwork and reliability are expected, with attendance and safety emphasized.

Qualifications

• Food preparation following standardized recipes.
• Monitor and maintain safe cooking temperatures.
• Maintain high sanitation and cleanliness in work areas.
• Record and report temperatures of food and equipment.
• Participate in annual safety trainings and school meetings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals to students per production sheet.
• Set up service line and gather utensils as required.
• Operate dish machine safely and sanitize areas after use.
• Follow production numbers to avoid waste and ensure menu availability.
• Communicate temperature concerns to the kitchen manager.

Skills

Food prep

Recipe adherence

Temp checks

Safety standards

Teamwork

Job description

Breakfast and Lunch Cook - North Ridge Elementary

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Job Details

Job ID: 5878599

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 10, 2026 7:07 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Breakfast and Lunch Cook at North Ridge Elementary starting in the 2026-2027 School year
6 hours/day. Starting pay: $15.75/hour

JOB GOAL:

• To prepare and serve W-SR school meals to students in a pleasant, timely and appropriate manner, meeting Iowa Food Code regulations.
• To demonstrate a positive attitude, loyalty, cooperation, teamwork, attendance, and safety.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Food preparation, including but not limited to, following a standardized recipe, cooking main or second entree items to appropriate temperatures while keeping quality of the product in mind.
• Ability to cook during meal service, following previous production numbers and estimates, to not over or under produce items, therefore leading to food waste or student's not having a choice.
• Sets up service line, counts trays for meals service number accuracy, gathers appropriate utensil for service, according to production sheet.
• Serves all food required in the food services program, according to production sheet
• Reads, follows and completes productions sheets daily, with accuracy. Provide production numbers to kitchen manager and reviews, daily.
• Notes and records food, refrigerator/freezer and dish machine temperatures. Communicates any inappropriate temperatures to kitchen manager.
• Sets up and operates dish machine with safety and appropriate use of chemicals
• Operates all food preparation equipment in a safe manner, including ovens, combi ovens, garbage disposal, microwave, hot carts, can opener, use of knives and serving utensils.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment, food preparation areas and cafeteria tables, as needed, while maintaining the highest possible standards of sanitation.
• Makes recommendations to improve service and ensure more efficient operation.
• Follows the chain of command as required.
• Maintains good public relations with students, parents, faculty, and community.
• Reports to work each day clean, neat, and in uniform.
• Must be able to get along with a wide variety of people.
• Has regular attendance. Follows attendance restriction due to illness, according to Food Code.
• Reports to work when an emergency arises.
• Manages one's own time efficiently.
• Attends annual safety training including blood borne pathogen, asbestos, MSDS, confined space, etc.
• Attends in-service training and school meetings as appropriate.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Must be capable of using cleaning chemicals with recognized inhalation and absorption hazards.
• Must be capable of working in extreme temperatures, humid, and dusty environments.

Job Task Analysis Activity Lift/Carry Push/Pull Constantly (301+/shift) Standing, Handling, Finger/Wrist Movement, Both Hands or prosthetics required, Both legs or prosthetics required Up to 15 lbs. Frequently (101-300/shift) Walking, Stooping, Reaching Forward, Reaching Below Waist 16-50 lbs. 16-50 lbs. Occasionally (11-100/shift) Crouching, Reaching Overhead Seldom (1-10/shift) Sitting, Balancing, Kneeling 51-100 lbs. 51-100+ lbs. Never Climbing, Crawling Over 100 lbs.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Classroom Teacher > Elementary

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Abby Graham
• 1415 4th Avenue SW
• Waverly, Iowa 50677
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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