Chehalis- Substitute Food Service Helper 2026/27

Sylvania; Chehalis, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Leave

Possible medical benefits

Job summary

Chehalis School District invites applications for Chehalis-Substitute Food Services Helper. The role involves serving nutritious meals in a clean, efficient environment with the substitute on-call as needed.

Responsibilities include meal preparation, serving, and maintaining food safety standards. Required are a high school diploma or GED, a valid Washington State Food Worker card, and the ability to communicate effectively while standing for long periods and lifting up to 35 pounds.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Must pass a criminal justice fingerprint/background check
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety and cleanliness in the kitchen
• Prepare food according to planned menu
• Serve meals to students
• Assist Lead Kitchen Helper as needed
• Perform daily cleaning of kitchen equipment and dishes
• Handle cash and lunch accounts as part of serving
• Report issues to supervisors
• Complete work at assigned workstation
• Treat others with courtesy and professionalism

Skills

Communicate effectively

Stand for prolonged periods

Manual handling up to 35 pounds

Aptitude for tasks

Criminal background check

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Chehalis-Substitute Food Services Helper

The job of the Food Service Helper is to serve the students attractive and nutritious meals in an atmosphere of efficiency, cleanliness and warmth. Substitute placement is on-call, as needed.

Required Attachments:

• Copy of HS Diploma/Transcripts OR GED Diploma/Transcripts
• Copy of valid Washington State Food Worker card

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Must pass a criminal justice fingerprint/background check. The applicant is responsible for the $84 fingerprint/background check fee. Schedule your appointment here: https://www.esd113.org/district-support/hr/fingerprinting/
• Demonstrated aptitude for successful performance of tasks listed
• Must have a valid Washington State Food Worker card
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to remain standing during entire shift
• Ability to manually move, shelve, stack, or raise from floor to table or serving area heavy objects (pots, pans, trays, and food supplies) weighing up to 35 pounds
• Such alternatives to the above as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
• Prior job related experience paid or volunteer

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Maintains the highest standards of safety and cleanliness in the kitchen
• Maintains all food handling and storage in compliance with state health department guidelines
• Prepares food according to a planned menu and determines if the finished product is of best quality, both in flavor and appearance before it is served
• Serves breakfast and/or lunches to students or sells ala carte items
• Cleans cafeteria area, including the sanitation and wiping down of tables prior to storage
• Assists Lead Kitchen Helper as requested
• Reports immediately to the food service supervisors any problems or accidents occurring in the kitchen or on the cafeteria premises
• Reports to the food service supervisors any faulty or inferior quality food that is received
• Assist Lead Kitchen Helper in placing orders with the Food Service Supervisor for products needed to prepare for specific job functions
• Performs the daily cleaning of all kitchen equipment, the washing and sterilizing of all dishes, silverware, and utensils
• Is responsible for taking cash, lunch cards, or entering student meal account pin numbers into point of sale system
• Collects and verifies all moneys taken in during the day, fills out deposit, and locks money into bank bag to be picked up by courier
• Validates that each meal claimed for reimbursement qualifies as a reimbursable meal
• Is responsible for daily meal and cash report necessary for state reimbursement
• Performs other food service related duties as assigned pursuant to the contract
• Performs the essential of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Completes work at assigned workstation(s)
• Consistently deals with people in a courteous and professional manner

Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:

Skills to perform basic tasks as listed, perform basic arithmetic calculations, operate standard kitchen equipment, use English in verbal and written form to communicate effectively, problem solve.

Abilities to stand for prolonged periods of time, understand and carry out oral and written instructions, meet schedules and deadlines, read/interpret/apply rules, regulations, policies, rapidly learn methods and materials used in a variety of situations; significant physical abilities include reaching/handling, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity and may include lifting/carrying 35 lbs.

Hourly Substitute Pay Rate:

$19.79 per hour

Benefits

• Sick Leave - Substitutes earn one (1) hour of sick leave for every Forty (40) hours worked in each district.
• Medical - Substitutes that work 630 or more hours for one district in a school year may earn medical benefits. Substitutes may need to pay a premium for their medical benefits.

Substitute placement is on an on-call, as-needed basis as dictated by the daily needs of our member districts. Be advised, there is no guarantee of placement on any given day and no ongoing expectation of placement.

Notice of Non-Discrimination:

Chehalis School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, ethnicity, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to youth development organizations listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society.

Chehalis School District offers classes in many career and technical education (CTE) program areas, including Agriculture, Business and Marketing, Family and Consumer Sciences, Skilled and Technical Sciences, Health Sciences and STEM. Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

El Distrito Escolar de Chehalis no discrimina en ningún programa o actividad por sexo, raza, credo, religión, color, origen nacional, edad, etnicidad, condición de veterano o estatus militar con baja honorable, orientación sexual, expresión o identidad de género, falta de vivienda, inmigración o estatus de ciudadania, la presencia de cualquier discapacidad sensorial, mental o física, neurodivergencia , ni por el uso de un perro guía o animal de servicio entrenado, y garantiza el acceso equitativo a las organizaciones de desarrollo juvenil enumeradas en el Título 36 del Código de los Estados Unidos como sociedades patrióticas.

El Distrito Escolar de Chehalis ofrece clases en varias áreas con programas de educación vocacional y técnica (CTE), incluyendo Agricultura, Negocios y Mercadotecnia, Ciencias de la Familia y del Consumidor, Ciencias Técnicas y Calificadas, Ciencias de la Salud y STEM. La falta de dominio del idioma inglés no será una barrera para la admisión y participación en programas de educación profesional y técnica.

Title IX Coordinator: Tommy Elder, 360-807-7235, [e-mail]

Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Katie Howell, [phone] option 3, [e-mail]

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Leslie Wohld, 360-807-7200, [e-mail]

Career and Technical Education Coordinator: Don Bunker, 360-807-7235, [e-mail]

Address: 310 SW 16th Street, Chehalis, WA 98532