School Kitchen Lead — Nutrition & Service Excellence

Seattle Public Schools; North Beach (WA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

SEBB benefits

Sick leave accrual

Job summary

Seattle Public Schools is looking for a dedicated cafeteria staff member to prepare and serve nutritious meals, following district standards and menus. You will help manage inventories, assist in meal preparation, and support staff in promoting proper nutrition on campus.

The role requires basic experience in food prep, adherence to safety protocols, and the ability to collaborate with kitchen teams to ensure timely service and accurate records.

Qualifications

• One year (1) experience in commercial or institutional food preparation.
• Ability to utilize fundamentals of meal preparation.
• Skills to plan menus and adjust recipes.
• Competency to complete and maintain all records as requested and substitute as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve attractive, high quality, nutritious, cost effective meals following standardized procedures, which may include cooking or baking according to the established work schedule, following menu planners as well as meeting District standards.
• Complete tasks within time allocated.
• Comply with approved safety and sanitation procedures.
• Assist in the cleaning of kitchen, equipment, tables and storeroom as scheduled by manager and report equipment malfunctions to insure safe working conditions.
• Assist in maintaining appropriate food and supply inventories.
• May direct or assist unit employees in meal preparation tasks to meet emergencies, on-the-job training situations or as, necessary to maintain the operation of the cafeteria unit or as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or designee.
• Maintain required daily records and reports and submit to Kitchen Manager.
• Collect money and account for meals served according to established procedures either manually or by computer, if requested.
• Maintain a plate count for record of meals served.
• Promote Culinary Services programs to increase meal participation.
• Assist school staff in promoting proper nutrition.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relations with others.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Food preparation

Safety procedures

Inventory management

Teamwork

Customer service

Job description

Seattle Public Schools is looking for a dedicated cafeteria staff member to prepare and serve nutritious meals, following district standards and menus. You will help manage inventories, assist in meal preparation, and support staff in promoting proper nutrition on campus.

The role requires basic experience in food prep, adherence to safety protocols, and the ability to collaborate with kitchen teams to ensure timely service and accurate records.