Charter Kitchen Assistant (James Irwin) - Colorado Springs School District 11

Colorado Springs School District 11 • Colorado Springs, CO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Charter Kitchen Assistant supports food preparation and meal service at James Irwin Charter. The role assists with preparing hot and cold food, serving students and staff, cashiering and recording meal counts as assigned, maintaining kitchen supplies and records, and cleaning and disinfecting kitchen areas and equipment. The position is based in a kitchen and/or dining area and may perform Elementary Manager duties in that manager’s absence. It is a .50 FTE, 173-days-per-year position. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of general kitchen work and sanitation practices.
• Ability to perform general kitchen duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Basic computer knowledge and skills.
• Basic cashiering knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a positive customer service attitude.
• Assist in preparing food for school meals, including hot and/or cold items for service.
• Maintain accurate production records when required.
• Assist with serving prepared food to students and staff.
• Serve on the food line or act as cashier, collecting tickets and/or payments.
• Clean and disinfect work areas and facilities, including ovens, sinks, floors, counters, and serving trays.
• Rinse and clean dishes and utensils and return them to proper storage.
• Stock supply shelves and monitor kitchen supplies as needed.
• Follow procedures for dating and labeling items placed in storage.
• Collect payments and record meal counts for faculty and staff and for student payments, including reduced payments, when assigned.
• Maintain accurate meal counts for kitchen records when assigned.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Perform Elementary Manager duties in the manager’s absence.

Benefits

• For the 2026–2027 school year, non-recurring pay equal to 7% of base salary, distributed as 3.5% in the November paycheck and 3.5% in the May paycheck.
• For ESP employees at Adams Elementary, Galileo Middle School, Swigert Middle School, and Mitchell High School, a Staffing Stability Incentive equivalent to one salary step, divided over 12 pay periods.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED