Elementary Kitchen Lead — Lunch Service & Prep

Bethel School District; Spanaway (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Bethel School District is seeking a part-time Serving Cook to prepare meals, set up for service, and clean kitchen areas for students and staff. Responsibilities include serving meals, maintaining food temperatures, and assisting with food handling procedures.

Position requires SNA certification and experience in school nutrition; fingerprinting and background checks are required. The role reports to the Director of Child Nutrition, with duties supporting a school meal program.

Qualifications

• Education, training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment, with experience serving food desirable; experience working with school age children desirable. SNA certification required.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications that the district may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Sets up for serving carts and warming ovens for serving meals to provide nutrition for educational achievement.
• Fills condiment containers; sets up utensils, napkins, trays and other serving items. Prepares, pans, and heats food and keeps at appropriate temperatures.
• Serves meals to students and staff; serves appropriate quantities; presents food attractively; assists students in assembling meals on trays.
• Cleans and wipes down serving and meal areas between breakfast and lunch; refills containers and serving items.
• Guide the work of Child Nutrition helper(s) and/or Point of Service helper assigned to location. Assists in placing food in serving carts and oven according to proper food handling procedures.
• Cleans carts, tables and other food serving areas after meal periods; stores equipment.
• Cleans refrigerator, storage areas, grills, deep fryers, shelves and other areas regularly.
• Prepares list of next day's order for food and supplies.
• Collects and may launder kitchen linen and other items.
• May perform cashier or point-of-service duties as needed.
• May serve on various district committees and/or departmental work teams. Models appropriate and cooperative behavior, including protecting confidential information, consistent with district ethical guidelines.

Skills

Follow directions

Food handling

Food safety

Meal pattern knowledge

Portion control

Ordering supplies

Team collaboration

Education

SNA certification

Job description

Bethel School District is seeking a part-time Serving Cook to prepare meals, set up for service, and clean kitchen areas for students and staff. Responsibilities include serving meals, maintaining food temperatures, and assisting with food handling procedures.

Position requires SNA certification and experience in school nutrition; fingerprinting and background checks are required. The role reports to the Director of Child Nutrition, with duties supporting a school meal program.