CL23679: Nutrition Services Cook - Fuerza

Kennewick•Kennewick, WA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nutrition Services Cook provides nutrition services to students at the assigned school site, helping meet mandated nutritional needs. The role prepares and cooks food in large quantities for Nutrition Services programs, including breakfast, lunch, snacks, and suppers. It also supports meal planning, food and supply inventory, sanitation, meal documentation, customer service, and financial transactions. The employee must perform the essential functions satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation, and comply with district policies and applicable health requirements.

Requirements

References indicating satisfactory skills and abilities.
Ability to perform essential job functions, including physical demands, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must obtain or possess a current Food Handlers permit within one week of employment and maintain it.
Must pass a background check, including employee-paid fingerprinting.
Complete Safe Schools web-based training within 30 days of hire and annually thereafter.
Uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures; take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Ability to perform basic math and arithmetic calculations, communicate effectively, and use standard office equipment, including a calculator and computer.
Knowledge of basic cash-handling procedures.
Ability to attend required in-service trainings and meetings and other training as directed by management.
Ability to assess, report, and correct safety issues.
Ability to establish and maintain tactful, cooperative, and effective relationships with students, parents, staff, coworkers, and management.
Evidence of leadership, problem-solving, and satisfactory conflict-management abilities, supported by positive evaluations.
Professional approach to work, with commitment to teamwork, service delivery, and continuous improvement.
Ability to use basic computer programs to maintain records, enter timecard information, and read and respond to email.
Sufficient command of English to communicate verbally and in writing with students, parents, district staff, and others about job-related activities.
Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods; push or pull 18–26 pounds; sit, kneel, crouch, twist, bend, use hands for typing and handling, and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds, including overhead lifting, and to move quickly in an emergency or while supervising students.
Ability to communicate effectively in person and by telephone; talk, hear, taste, and smell; and meet specified vision requirements.
Ability to work across temperatures from -10°F to over 100°F, near moving mechanical parts, and in wet or humid conditions.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of training or certification programs related to the position; examples include a high school diploma, GED, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree.
At least three years of prior job-related experience in food preparation, serving, and basic kitchen activities.
ServSafe Certification.
Ability to maintain inventory control and knowledge of modern food preparation methods, health codes, sanitation principles, nutritional requirements, and the National School Lunch Program.
Positive evaluations and recommendations supporting character and work ethic.
Excellent attendance, punctuality, dependability, self-discipline, and initiative.

Responsibilities

Support completion of required safety and sanitation audits; report safety or personnel concerns promptly to a supervisor.
Communicate information with staff and supervisors as needed or directed.
Clean utensils, equipment, and storage, preparation, and serving areas to maintain sanitary conditions.
Cook and prepare food and beverages to meet projected meal quantities and mandated nutritional requirements.
Help estimate food preparation quantities to meet meal needs and minimize waste, and assist with implementing menu plans.
Inspect food and supplies to verify temperature, quality, quantity, and order specifications and to comply with health requirements.
Assist with documentation for menu production, inventory, and quality-control records, including HACCP records.
Report equipment malfunctions to maintain equipment in safe working order.
Respond to questions from students, staff, and the public about food items, meals, and meal costs.
Serve food to meet nutritional requirements and the requests of students and school personnel.
Support ordering and stock food, condiments, and supplies to maintain adequate quantities and security.
Communicate with supervisors about customer service, food quality, and food preparation and cooking.
Help direct substitute nutrition services workers, students, and other personnel as assigned, promoting safe and efficient work.
Collect payments, including cash or meal-card payments, for meal transactions.
Prepare documentation, convey information, and make bank deposits; reconcile transactions and balance accounts in accordance with accounting practices.
Perform Lead Cook duties in the Lead Cook’s absence.
Perform duties in accordance with Kennewick School District policies and procedures and assist other personnel with their work activities.
Attend required in-service training, meetings, and management-directed training.