Kitchen Assistant (King ES) - Colorado Springs School District 11

Colorado Springs School District 11 • Colorado Springs, CO

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Kitchen Assistant supports food preparation, service, and sanitation in a school kitchen and/or dining area. The position is part of the Food and Nutrition department and reports to an Elementary or Secondary Kitchen Manager or to a Production Center Manager. The role is a 0.69 FTE position scheduled for 173 days per year.

The Kitchen Assistant demonstrates positive customer service while assisting with school meal preparation and service. Duties may include preparing hot or cold food, serving students and staff, operating a food line or cashier station, maintaining meal counts and production records, cleaning and sanitizing kitchen areas and equipment, and monitoring supplies. The employee may perform Elementary Manager duties when that manager is absent.

The position requires general kitchen and sanitation knowledge, effective communication, and the ability to work cooperatively. Work involves regular activity and physical tasks such as prolonged standing or walking, lifting and carrying, climbing, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling objects, and operating kitchen equipment and computers.

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.
• Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and 25 pounds to shoulder height, as well as standing or walking for long periods.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Non-recurring pay equal to 7% of base salary for the 2026–2027 school year, distributed as 3.5% on the November paycheck and 3.5% on the May paycheck.
• Staffing Stability Incentive for ESP employees at Adams Elementary, Galileo Middle School, Swigert Middle School, and Mitchell High School, 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