MB Kitchen Assistant/Outdoor Discovery Center Assistant Posting# 3756

West Ottawa Public Schools; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

West Ottawa Public Schools is seeking a full-time Kitchen Assistant to join the team at Macatawa Bay Middle School. The successful candidate will assist in meal preparation, maintain food safety standards, and manage inventory. This role requires physical stamina and teamwork while ensuring nutritious meals are delivered to our preschool sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen settings preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Knowledge of food preparation and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation for preschool sites.
• Receive and organize food deliveries.
• Support delivery of meals to various site locations.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Education

Experience working in a school kitchen or cafeteria

Job description

MB Kitchen Assistant/Outdoor Discovery Center Assistant Posting# 3756

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Position: MB Kitchen Assistant/Outdoor Discovery Center Assistant Posting # 3756

• Macatawa Bay Middle School
  
  

Posting Dates: June 4, 2025 – Until Filled

Reports To: Food Service Director

Beginning: August, 2025

Hours: 40 hour per week

Monday: 6 AM – 4 PM

Tues, Wed, Thurs: 8 AM – 4 PM

Friday: 10 AM – 4 PM

School Year/Full Time

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school kitchen or cafeteria preferred
  
  

Job Responsibilities

• Kitchen and Food Preparation (MB Kitchen): Assist with preparation of meals for the Outdoor Discovery Center preschool sites. Maintain food safety and sanitation standards in all kitchen areas. Follow established recipes and portion guidelines under the direction of the kitchen supervisor.
• Inventory and Receiveing: Recieve and inspect weekly GFS (Gordon Food Service) truck deliveries every Monday and Wednesday. Verify delivered items against order involices for accuracy and quality. Safely store and organize incoming stock in designated kitchen areas (dry, refrigerated, and frozen goods). Rotate stock following FIFO procedures to ensure freshness and minimize waste.
• Delivery Support: Assist the delivery driver with loading meal carts and food supplies for delivery to elementary school buildings and ODC sites. Ensure carts are correctly packed and organized for efficient delivery routes. Occasionally deliver on-site meal drop-offs (as needed).
• Other: Work is performed primarily in a kitchen and educational facility setting. Regular exposure to hot and cold temperatures in kitchen and storage areas. Physically demanding job.
  
  

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles. Must be able to lift, push, pull and/or carry up to 50 pounds.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
• The worker should provide consistent and reliable attendance.

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• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

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  Education Administration Programs

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