School Kitchen Lead: Nutritious Meals & Team Support

Seattle Public Schools; Mercer Island (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Seattle Public Schools in Mercer Island is looking for an experienced food service assistant to prepare and serve nutritious meals according to menus and standards. You will assist in kitchen tasks, maintain records, and support nutrition promotion efforts to ensure smooth cafeteria operations.

The role requires one year of commercial or institutional food preparation experience, familiarity with meal prep fundamentals, and ability to plan menus and adjust recipes.

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

Meal preparation

Menu planning

Safety & sanitation

Job description

Seattle Public Schools in Mercer Island is looking for an experienced food service assistant to prepare and serve nutritious meals according to menus and standards. You will assist in kitchen tasks, maintain records, and support nutrition promotion efforts to ensure smooth cafeteria operations.

The role requires one year of commercial or institutional food preparation experience, familiarity with meal prep fundamentals, and ability to plan menus and adjust recipes.