24-25 Prep Cook

POSITION: Food Services - Prep Cook, 190 days

LOCATION: Child Nutrition Department

• Mt. Stuart Elementary, 7.0 hrs
  
  

REPORTS TO: Food Service/Child Nutrition Director

JOB SUMMARY: Provide Child Nutrition services to our students and staff by preparing and serving meals

according to USDA, OSPI and Health Department regulations.

Essential Job Functions

• Contribute to a positive school climate by maintaining a high level of professionalism and interacting with students, staff and co-workers in a positive manner.
• Operate, maintain and clean equipment, machinery and appliances (i.e., dishwasher, oven, freezer, food warmer steam table), and report equipment malfunctions for the purpose of maintaining equipment in safe working order.
• Prepare and cook foods according to standardized recipes.
• Stock and maintain salad bars in accordance with department procedure.
• Serve food items for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel.
• Inspect food items and/or supplies for the purpose of verifying quantity, quality and specifications or orders and/or complying with mandated health requirements.
• Clean and organize utensils, dinnerware, equipment, storage and food preparation and serving areas for the purpose of maintaining sanitary conditions.
• Maintain an inventory of dry storage, refrigerated and frozen food, condiments, etc., for the purposes of ensuring availability of items as specified on the menu, and ordering supplies as needed.
• Process delivery of supplies and equipment as needed.
• Understand what constitutes a "reimbursable" meal as required by the Federal guidelines for participation in the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs.
• Prepare and maintain accurate records and production reports in regard to the preparation and serving of meals and "reimbursable meals".
• Practice regulations instituted by the National School Lunch Programs.
• Maintain strict confidentiality concerning student/family National Lunch Program Benefit status.
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of this position.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Must qualify to work in the proximity of children under the conditions of a WSP/FBI background check
• Must possess and maintain a valid Washington State Food Handler's Permit
• As the job functions will require repetitive lifting and stretching motions, you must be able to pass a doctor's physical examination showing that you have the ability to:
• Lift and carry 10 to 50 lbs. frequently
• Assist with lifting over 75 lbs. occasionally
• Load and unload products from vehicles of various heights from 3 to 5 feet
• Use push and pull methods to move products around work area
• Store products requiring arm extension, straight and overhead reaching, kneeling, bending, squatting, twisting, and turning
• Use repetitive motions involved with food preparation and cleaning processes, including using hands and wrist repeatedly for grasping, cutting, and lifting food and equipment, and taking fully loaded trays of food in and out of commercial size ovens
• Work from an awkward position to accomplish cleaning of equipment
• Be on feet the majority of the work shift.
  
  

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential matters in an ethical manner.
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships and interact positively with all school district staff, students and parents.
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and independently, take initiative, recognize and adjust priorities as needed, and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to produce, organize and maintain accurate records.
• Demonstrated ability to work with large sums of money in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Demonstrated high level of computer proficiency and application of technology.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to fill any position in Food Services when necessary.
• Bilingual skills preferred.
  
  

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Representation: Public School Employees, Ellensburg Chapter
• Salary: PSE Salary Schedule
• Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision in accordance with the PSE Collective Bargaining Agreement
  
  

BENEFITS: Health insurance benefits for employees working 630 hours or more per year include medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability plans through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). School employees | Washington State Health Care Authority

Retirement benefits provided through the WA State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). State of Washington: Department of Retirement Systems

190 Day Employees - Paid leave benefits to include 12 days of sick leave, three personal leave days

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This Job description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position. As such, it is not necessarily all-inclusive, and the job may require other essential and/or nonessential functions, tasks, duties, or responsibilities not listed herein. The District reserves the right to add, modify, or exclude any essential or nonessential requirement at any time with or without notice. Nothing in this job description, nor by the completion of any requirement of the job by the employee, is intended to create a contract of employment of any type.

Applicants of diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply

Ellensburg 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: Title IX Coordinator and and Section 504 Coordinator,Rhonda Schmidt, 509-925-8011, Rhonda.Schmidt@esd401.org ; Civil Rights Coordinator, 509-925-8007, Alexis.Haberman@esd401.org 1300 East Third Avenue, Ellensburg, WA 98926.