School Nutrition Cook (Part-Time) - 3 Hours/Day

Vista Elementary; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Vista Elementary in Kennewick, WA is seeking a Nutrition Services Cook to support the school’s meal programs, including breakfast, lunch, snacks and suppers. The role requires preparing large quantities of food, maintaining sanitation, handling small cash/meal transactions, and balancing daily deposits.

Starting immediately, the position offers part-time hours (3 hours per day) across 180 school days per year. A Food Handlers permit and basic math/cash handling skills are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in school nutrition programs preferred.
• Must maintain a Food Handlers permit.
• Must pass background check and fingerprinting.
• Ability to read and respond to email and use basic office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare large quantities of food for breakfast, lunch, snacks and suppers.
• Ensure sanitary conditions of facilities and equipment.
• Maintain records of meals, deposits and transactions.
• Assist with inventory and order supplies.
• Support cashless or cash meal transactions and balance accounts.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Cash handling

English communication

Basic math

Timekeeping / timecard

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calculator

Job description

Vista Elementary in Kennewick, WA is seeking a Nutrition Services Cook to support the school’s meal programs, including breakfast, lunch, snacks and suppers. The role requires preparing large quantities of food, maintaining sanitation, handling small cash/meal transactions, and balancing daily deposits.

Starting immediately, the position offers part-time hours (3 hours per day) across 180 school days per year. A Food Handlers permit and basic math/cash handling skills are required.