On-Call School Kitchen Cook: Nutritious Student Meals

Washington State Health Care Authority; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift premium pay

Job summary

Washington School for the Deaf (WSD) in Vancouver, WA seeks an on-call Cook 1 to prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner for students and staff in a residential setting, following USDA guidelines. The role offers weekly opportunities with shifts between 6:30am and 6:30pm and works alongside the Food Service Manager and staff.

Key duties include food safety, meal prep for up to 200 meals, accommodating special diets, and operating kitchen equipment.

Qualifications

• Food service training
• Ability to obtain a Washington State Food Handler’s Card
• At least 6 months experience cooking in a professional fast‑paced food service environment
• Ability to accurately follow written and/or oral instructions
• Ability to adhere to state and federal guidelines, agency policies and supervisor directives
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. on a regular basis
• Able to work standing for the entire assigned shift
• Committed to working as a team member and maintaining positive relations with staff, students, parents, and the public
• Willing and able to work with little notice to cover for staff absences
• Ability to communicate in American Sign Language (ASL) is strongly preferred (must be willing to learn)

Responsibilities

• Follow all food handling safety procedures.
• Prepare up to 200 meals in accordance with published menus and USDA recipes and guidelines.
• Provide meals for special diets, sports, field trips, and catering requests.
• Regularly use and clean equipment such as the flat-top grill, steamers, convection ovens, gas ranges, meat slicer, steam kettles, and serving lines.
• Work as a team member with other food service staff to serve nutritious meals to students in a friendly, safe, and relaxed atmosphere.
• Evaluate prepared food for flavor, presentation, and temperature to ensure nutritional quality and safety.
• Follow a rotating schedule to serve, clean, monitor, and wash dishes during meal services.

Skills

Food service training

Food Handler Card

Fast-paced cooking

Written/oral instructions

Lift 25 lbs

Stand for shift

Team player

ASL communication

Job description

Washington School for the Deaf (WSD) in Vancouver, WA seeks an on-call Cook 1 to prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner for students and staff in a residential setting, following USDA guidelines. The role offers weekly opportunities with shifts between 6:30am and 6:30pm and works alongside the Food Service Manager and staff.

Key duties include food safety, meal prep for up to 200 meals, accommodating special diets, and operating kitchen equipment.