Elementary Cook I - Breakfast - Meadowlark Elementary

Position Type :

Support Staff / Food Service

Date Posted : 1 / 21 / 2025

Location :

Meadowlark Elementary School

Date Available : Immediately

Closing Date :

Open until filled Salary Range FC : $19.85-21.47 / hr depending on location and experience.

Schedule : Monday - Friday, 7 : 30-9 : 00am, following the BSD7 Elementary Calendar

SUMMARY :

Under the supervision of the Production Manager and general supervision of the Support Services Supervisor, receives and prepares food according to food safety guidelines, serves students, reconciles daily meal counts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Ensure the wholesomeness and attractiveness of food provided and served during meals in the fashion that has been deemed suitable for the students.
• Repack trays, utensils, and other serving equipment for return delivery to appropriate site for washing.
• Wash dishes, trays, utensils, pots, pans, and large stationary cooking equipment.
• Performs cooking and preparation tasks of both hot and cold food.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary and safe work and serving area.
• Complete daily production paperwork and tracking.
• Establish and maintain effective working relations with other employees, students, and the general public.
• Relieves or assists other employees in higher food preparation tasks to meet any emergent or on-the-job training situation.
• Perform other duties as required in a willing and pleasant manner.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE :

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Knowledge of the fundamentals of quantity cooking.

LANGUAGE SKILLS :

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and organize to make operations efficient and effective.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS :

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

REASONING ABILITY :

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and finger to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.

The employee must frequently lift and carry 50 pounds, push and pull 100 pounds using a cart with wheel. The Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in temperatures above 100 or below 0 and occasionally will walk on slippery surfaces. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and other workers. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard. The employee has a greater than average risk of getting a minor injury such as a cut or burn while performing the duties of this job.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

The information in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Application procedure : Apply online.

Salary : $20 - $21