Substitute Food Server

Sylvania; Colorado; On-site; USD 17,229 - 24,539; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Sick Leave

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Sylvania in Colorado is seeking a Kitchen Support role for the 2026-2027 school year. This position offers flexible, on-call support in school kitchens by preparing and serving meals, ensuring adherence to district nutrition guidelines and sanitation practices.

The ideal candidate must hold a high school diploma or equivalent and possess a valid Colorado Driver's License. The role emphasizes teamwork and customer service, with a minimum wage of $15.16/hour.

Qualifications

• Relevant job-related experience preferred.
• Valid Colorado Driver’s License required.
• Must pass a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal prep and food service, including hot and cold menu items.
• Follow sanitation and safety protocols for kitchen and serving areas.
• Serve meals efficiently and courteously to students and staff.

Skills

Ability to adapt quickly to different school kitchen environments

Basic understanding of food safety and kitchen operations

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Integrity, trust, and strong work ethic

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Kitchen equipment

POS systems

Job description

Start Date: For the 2026-2027 School Year

Position Type: As Needed/Temporary

Location: District-wide

Salary: Minimum Wage $15.16/hour

Benefits Include: Accrued Sick Leave; see Substitute Handbook.

Purpose of the Job:

To provide flexible, on‑call support in school kitchens by preparing and serving meals in accordance with district nutrition guidelines and sanitation practices. This includes setting up workstations, operating equipment, and maintaining cleanliness, with a strong emphasis on customer service and teamwork.

QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS:

Minimum Requirements

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience: Relevant job‑related experience preferred.

Licenses/Certificates: Valid Colorado Driver’s License.

Screening: Must pass a criminal background check and pre‑employment physical.

• A criminal background check is required for hire.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a school atmosphere with staff members, students, and the public.
• Ability to effectively read, write, speak, and listen to comply with directions and instructions to complete tasks and establish priorities.
• Integrity, trust, and work ethic, are required to work with little supervision.
• Competent understanding of technology to perform the job.
• A positive individual with a neat, clean appearance, pleasant, courteous demeanor.
• Must pass a pre‑employment physical.
• Ability to perform light lifting and moving of product (up to 50 to 100 lbs).
• Ability to drive if needed at another school.
• Safely performs duties following District policy and expectations.
• Implements appropriate physical and technical safeguards to protect district data's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Maintain good security practices with passwords and accounts for the various district systems and applications.
• Reports actual or suspected breaches in the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of district data to appropriate district personnel.
• Follows all board policies for acceptable use of district technology.
• Model the District's Mission and Belief Statements.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to adapt quickly to different school kitchen environments.
• Basic understanding of food safety and kitchen operations.
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Physically able to stand/walk for extended periods and lift/move up to 50 lbs.
• Flexible availability and reliable attendance.
• Comfortable using kitchen and point‑of‑sale equipment.

Professional Standards

Model the District's Mission and Belief Statements.

Essential Duties of the Job:

• Follow the instructions of the supervisor in the department you are assigned.
• Must have the ability to demonstrate flexibility in meeting various projects with interruptions.
• Assist with meal prep and food service, including hot and cold menu items.
• Follow sanitation and safety protocols for kitchen and serving areas.
• Serve meals efficiently and courteously to students and staff.
• Clean and store kitchen equipment and workstations as directed.
• Follow instructions from site supervisors to support smooth kitchen operations.
• Provide coverage at multiple school sites as needed.
• Maintain professional appearance and demeanor.
• Follows the direction on which area to support.
• Follows guidelines as shared in the Substitute Handbook.
• Follow school expectations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

• Equipment Proficiency: Familiarity with kitchen equipment and systems, including steamers, ovens, mixers, warmers, and serving lines.
• Technology Use: Proficient in operating computer hardware, POS systems, and electronic recordkeeping relevant to the assignment.
• Communication Skills: Strong language and communication abilities to interact effectively in person and via phone.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Disclaimer: This position involves handling, preparing, and serving food that may contain allergens, including, but not limited to, peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, soy, wheat, eggs, fish, and shellfish. Applicants with food allergies must be able to handle all foods, should be aware of potential allergen exposure in the workplace, and are expected to follow all safety and sanitation protocols to minimize risks associated with allergen cross‑contact.

Requirements for Essential Functions of the Job: (The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, feel or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, waist to overhead, waist to floor, and overhead to floor. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work in a school setting. Traveling from site to site may occasionally expose the employee to wet and/or humid indoor kitchen conditions. The noise level in the work environment ranges from generally quiet to increasing occasionally during working events or with equipment. The employee must be able to work in person.

Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to analyze and compute. Frequently required to compare, communicate, coordinate, and use interpersonal skills to provide service.

This description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions. This job description is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the District.

Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity

In compliance with Titles VI; VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, School District Fremont RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates.

School District Fremont RE-1 has established complaint procedures for students, parents, employees, and members of the public.

Complaints may be filed verbally, in writing, or anonymously. If you wish to file a complaint using the district complaint form, please submit it to Ms. Jamie Davis, Director of Human Resources, Title IX, Section 504, and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, 101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, Colorado 81212 – Telephone: [phone], Email: [e-mail].