Parkway Elementary Assistant Cook, 5.5 hrs per day

ASSISTANT COOK

Parkway Elementary

Reports To : Food Services Supervisor, Parkway Head Cook and Building Principal

Job Goal : To serve the students attractive and nutritious meals in accordance with state standards. To maintain an atmosphere of efficiency, cleanliness, friendly customer service and meet all district, local, and federal safety rules.

Schedule : 5.5 hours per day; 192 days per year

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, duties and responsibilities. Demonstrated record of good attendance and dependability.

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE : Required- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Preferred- previous experience with large scale cooking and food preparation / serving.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES : Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers, students, staff, and the community. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board Policies. Ability to operate commercial grade food service equipment safely and efficiently. Must operate kitchen according to food safety plan and food code requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Follow direction from Head Cook
• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals
• Assume responsibility of kitchen as head cook in head cooks absence, including paperwork
• Operate all kitchen equipment in a safe manner
• Wash dishes and clean equipment as needed
• Daily cleaning duties as assigned
• Work well with students in the kitchen, co-workers, principal, teachers, supervisor and others
• Follow standardized menus and recipes
• Perform other duties as might be reasonably assigned
• Maintain good personal hygiene
• Appropriate dress and hair restraint
• Follow portion control protocol as directed
• Prepare, receive and store food following districts food safety plan and local and federal safety rules
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds

Math Requirements

Regular use of math including :

Language Requirements

Reasoning Requirement

Additional Requirements

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 frequently required to walk and continuously required to stand. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of this job. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds such as milk crates, frozen foods, canned food, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and color vision.

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 degrees and occasionally will walk on slippery surfaces. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with 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.

Evaluation :

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provision of the Board Policy on Evaluation of Personnel and Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Terms of Employment :

Physical Environmental

Requirements 0-10% 10-25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100% Exposure 0-10% 10-25% 25-50% 50-75%

Lifting

Standing

Humid

Walking

Cold

Running

Wet / Damp

Bending / Crouching

Machinery

Kneeling / Crawling

Risk of burns / chemical exposure

Outside elements (sun, rain, etc.)

Loud (above normal class level)

Lifting weight 0-10% 10-25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100% Equipment Daily 3 / 4 x wk Weekly

Less than 10#

Copy Machine

10-25#

Computer

25-50#

Ovens

50-75#

Steam Jackets

75 #

Kettles

Dishwasher

Mixer

Fryer

NONDISCRIMINATION

Clarkston School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination : Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator : Troy Whittle, (509) 758-2531, whittlet@csdk12.org; and Section 504 Coordinator : Rebecca Lockhart, (509) 758-2531, lockhartr@csdk12.org. Address : 1294 Chestnut St., Clarkston, WA 9940