Cook

Lynwood USD; California (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lynwood Unified School District is seeking a Cook to support food service activities at the assigned district location. Responsibilities include skilled large-quantity cooking to meet nutritional requirements, reheating, assembling, wrapping, cupping and serving food, and maintaining a sanitary kitchen environment.

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent, plus two years of experience in a related field.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of experience in a job-related field.
• Any other combination of education, training, and experience, which demonstrates that the applicant is likely to possess the required skills, knowledge, or abilities, may be considered.

Responsibilities

• The job of Cook is to provide support to the food service activities at the assigned location with responsibilities for performing skilled large-quantity cooking in a production kitchen environment; cooking food items that meet mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and/or school personnel; verifying quantities and specifications of orders; reheating, assembling, wrapping/cupping, and serving food; and maintaining facilities in a safe and sanitary condition.
• This job reports to DESIGNATED SITE SUPERVISOR/ADMINISTRATOR.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years of experience in a job-related field

Job description

*** THE ELIGIBILITY LIST GENERATED FROM THIS RECRUITMENT WILL BE USED TO FILL BOTH SUBSTITUTE AND PERMANENT VACANCIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT ***

OPEN TO ALL LYNWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND TO THE PUBLIC

APPLICATION AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION(S)/CERTIFICATION(S) DEADLINE

OCTOBER 9, 2026, BY 4:30 PM (or sooner).

The District reserves the right to close the recruitment process at any time, without prior notice, based on District needs and the applicant pool, regardless of the posted application period. While the position may be advertised for up to 15 days, the posting may be closed earlier if a sufficient number of qualified applications are received or if hiring needs change.

ANTICIPATED SELECTION PROCESS (WHICH MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

The District reserves the right to utilize a flexible pass point (cut-off) on any test part to meet the staffing needs as determined by the District.

• WRITTEN EXAMINATION: The written examination portion of the test may have multiple steps which may be administered on different days (50% of total score).
• ORAL EXAMINATION: The oral examination portion of the test may have multiple steps which may be administered on different days (50% of total score)

PARTICIPATION IN ALL PORTIONS OF THE EXAMINATION PROCESS IS BY OFFICIAL INVITATION ONLY. Candidates who do not participate in all parts of the testing process will NOT be considered for the position.

POSITION DETAILS AND DUTIES

FULL-TIME POSITION: EIGHT (8) HOURS PER DAY; TEN (10) MONTHS PER YEAR.

BASIC FUNCTION

The job of Cook is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the food service activities at assigned location with specific responsibilities for performing skilled large-quantity cooking in a production kitchen environment; cooking food items that meet mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and/or school personnel; verifying quantities and specifications of orders; reheating, assembling, wrapping/cupping, and serving food; and maintaining facilities in a safe and sanitary condition. This job reports to DESIGNATED SITE SUPERVISOR/ADMINISTRATOR.

Your application must provide sufficient information that demonstrates your possession of the initial qualifications including providing any transcripts, certifications, and documents listed below. Failure to provide the required information, failure to fill out the application properly according to the application directions provided, or the submission of an incomplete application will result in the termination of your application and/or candidacy for position consideration.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of experience in a job-related field.
• Any other combination of education, training, and experience, which demonstrates that the applicant is likely to possess the required skills, knowledge, or abilities, may be considered.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Valid Food Handler's Card issued by an authorized agency.
• Valid California Class C driver's license.

DOCUMENT SUBMISSION OPTIONS BELOW

Unofficial documents/transcripts will be accepted for initial consideration. If a job offer is extended and accepted, official documents/transcripts will be required for employment processing, if it is not