Child Nutrition Cook- 3 hour position

Tooele County School District; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time schedule

176 days per year

Job summary

Tooele County School District is seeking a Food Service Cook at West Elementary School to support the school meals program. The role requires cooking to meet nutritional standards, maintaining sanitary facilities, and assisting the food service team in daily duties.

The candidate must have a high school diploma, be at least 18 years old, and hold a valid Food Handler's Permit. Expected duties include stocking, documentation, and adherence to health and safety guidelines, with a focus on meal

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a valid Food Handlers Permit.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs.
• Maintain confidentiality of students and staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Cleans utensils, equipment, and prep/serving areas to maintain sanitary conditions.
• Cooks food, from scratch or prepared, per production records and nutritional requirements.
• Inspects food items for quantity, quality, and compliance with health standards.
• Stocks food, condiments, and supplies to maintain adequate quantities.
• Prepares documentation such as inventory and temperature logs.
• Evaluates prepared food for flavor, appearance, and temperature.

Skills

Food handling

Time management

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

• Position Type: Food Services/ Food Services Cook
• Date Posted: 10/21/2026
• Location: West Elementary School
• Date Available: Immediate
• Closing Date: 11/03/2026

Position Purpose: Under the direct supervision of the Lunchroom manager to cook food items that meet mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students or school personnel; verifying quantities and specifications of orders; maintaining facilities in a sanitary condition; and assisting assigned food service personnel in performing their functions.

Essential Job Functions:

• Cleans utensils, equipment, and storage, food preparation and serving areas for the purpose of mainlining required sanitary conditions.
• Cooks food, prepared and/or from scratch for the purpose of meeting nutritional requirements based on the production record.
• Inspects food items for the purpose of verifying quantity, quality and specifications of orders to meet preparation requirements and/or complying with mandated health standards.
• Stocks food, condiments and supplies for the purpose of maintaining adequate quantities and security of items.
• Prepares documentation (e.g. inventory and supply lists, machine logs, temperature logs, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information.
• Evaluates prepared food for flavor, appearance and temperature for the purpose of presenting items that will be accepted by students and/or staff.

Additional Duties: Performs other related duties as assigned (e.g. computerized payments, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the workunit.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have a high school diploma and be at least 18years of age.
• Must have valid Food Handlers Permit.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to perform physical activities without difficulty.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of individuals, and maintain confidentiality of information regarding students employees and others.
• Effectivewriting and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.

Working Environment: Ability to perform physical activities including lifting and standing.

FSLA Status: Non Exempt

Contract: *Part Time, 15 hours per week, 176days per year Support Professional Employees Salary Schedule Level L Not Benefit Eligible