School Kitchen Cook: Morning Hours & Sign Language Ready

Iowa National Guard; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Iowa School for the Deaf is seeking a dedicated school-year food service worker to prepare, cook, and serve meals for students and events. The role emphasizes sanitation, safe food handling, and accurate production records, with opportunities to train others and manage supplies.

The position requires the ability to read recipes and forms, perform basic math for quantities, and lift heavy items. Some sign language competency is expected, with training provided if needed.

Qualifications

• Experience equal to one year of full-time quantity food production in a commercial, military, hospital, or institutional setting.
• Successful completion of a military, vocational, or community college program in commercial cooking.
• Employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to six months of full-time work as a Food Service Worker.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve students for daily meal service and for special events.
• Maintain maximum standards of sanitation and safety.
• Monitor quality and quantity of food supplies and kitchen products. Order food and supplies for meals and special requests.
• Maintain food production records.
• Test new or revised recipes and recommend changes.
• Receive deliveries of food and supplies; stock, organize, and maintain storage areas.
• Provide on-the-job training and assist in directing the work of food service workers, students, and sub staff.

Skills

Food production experience

Sanitation and safety

Education

Commercial cooking program

Job description

Iowa School for the Deaf is seeking a dedicated school-year food service worker to prepare, cook, and serve meals for students and events. The role emphasizes sanitation, safe food handling, and accurate production records, with opportunities to train others and manage supplies.

The position requires the ability to read recipes and forms, perform basic math for quantities, and lift heavy items. Some sign language competency is expected, with training provided if needed.