Food Service Specialist - Cook - Montello Elementary School

Lewiston Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 53,688,000 - 72,423,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Paid sick leave

Vacation time

Job summary

Lewiston Public Schools in Montello Elementary School is seeking a Food Service Specialist - Cook for the School Dining Service Program. The role focuses on preparing meals, maintaining sanitation, and supporting breakfast and lunch services.

The position offers a competitive hourly wage and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement plans, and paid leave.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• State nutrition program certificate or cooks course preferred.
• Specialized training in sanitation, food handling, and safety required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare main meals and vegetables as listed on the menu.
• Assist in meal accountability for students.
• Assist in supervising breakfast service and in ordering food and supplies.
• Prepare entrees for Breakfast Program as needed.
• Assist in preparation, serving and cleanup of meals.
• Ensure proper food storage and thawing for meals.
• Maintain equipment and report maintenance needs.
• Work harmoniously with school staff and supervise kitchen personnel as needed.
• Monitor supplies availability for next day’s menu.
• Support in money accountability as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Reading skills

Writing skills

Oral communication

Teamwork

Sanitation/food safety

Education

High School diploma or GED

State nutrition program certificate

Sanitation/food safety training

Job description

Food Service Specialist - Cook - Montello Elementary School JobID: 3948

• Position Type: Food Service Workers
• Date Posted: 9/1/2026
• Location: Montello Elementary School
• Date Available: 10/08/2026

SUMMARY

This is a progressively responsible position for the School Dining Service Program.

Salary: $22.02

Lewiston Public Schools offers a robust employee benefits package for full-time employees, including: health insurance with up to 89% of the premium paid by the employer; dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; Maine Public Employee, 403(b) and 457 retirement plans; paid sick leave and vacation time; paid holidays; tuition reimbursement and more!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for high standard of nutrition for the school dining services program. Responsible for preparing main meal and vegetables as listed on the menu in amounts needed. Responsible for following all established sanitation procedures.
• Assist in student/meal accountability as required in school assigned.
• Assist in supervision of children during breakfast service as required in school assigned. Assist Manager in ordering food and supplies.
• Responsible for preparing main entrée as required for the Breakfast Program.
• Assist in preparation, serving and clean-up of meal as assigned by immediate supervisor. (Breakfast and Lunch)
• Check increased main meal/ vegetable recipes as provided by the kitchen manager. Assist immediate supervisor in accountability of food and supplies used daily.
• Responsible for food items to be properly stored/thawed as needed for meal preparation. Responsible for correct equipment use and reporting of needed maintenance.
• Ability to work harmoniously with staff at school assigned.
• Assist in supervision of assigned kitchen personnel. (Food Service Assistants & Substitutes) Check availability of supplies for next day's menu, main meal/vegetables items.
• Assist in money accountability as assigned by immediate supervisor. The ability to lift and store food and food related products.
• Responsible for all other job related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School graduate or GED equivalent. Certificate from State Nutrition Programs, Department of Educational & Cultural Services offered cooks course. Specialized training in sanitation, food handling, safety.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with individuals and groups of employees.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Knowledge of basic mathematics.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES

Ability to use a Personal Computer with database, spreadsheet and word-processing software. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and School Committee policies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentia l functions.

Lewiston Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.