Child Nutrition - Serving Cook

Job Summary

Sets up serving carts and warming ovens to provide nutrition for educational achievement. Fills condiment containers; prepares, pans, and heats food while keeping at appropriate temperatures. Serves meals to students and staff; presents food attractively; assists students in assembling meals on trays. Cleans and wipes down serving and meal areas between breakfast and lunch; refills containers and serving items. Guides the work of Child Nutrition helper(s) and/or Point of Service helper assigned to the location;

assists in placing food in serving carts and ovens according to proper food handling procedures. Cleans carts, tables, and other food serving areas after meal periods; stores equipment. Cleans refrigerator, storage areas, grills, deep fryers, shelves and other areas regularly.

• Sets up for serving carts and warming ovens for serving meals to provide nutrition for educational achievement.
• Fills condiment containers; sets up utensils, napkins, trays and other serving items. Prepares, pans, and heats food and keeps at appropriate temperatures.
• Serves meals to students and staff; serves appropriate quantities; presents food attractively; assists students in assembling meals on trays.
• Cleans and wipes down serving and meal areas between breakfast and lunch; refills containers and serving items.
• Guide the work of Child Nutrition helper(s) and/or Point of Service helper assigned to location. Assists in placing food in serving carts and oven according to proper food handling procedures.
• Cleans carts, tables and other food serving areas after meal periods; stores equipment.
• Cleans refrigerator, storage areas, grills, deep fryers, shelves and other areas regularly.

• Prepares list of next day's order for food and supplies.
• Collects and may launder kitchen linen and other items.
• May perform cashier or point-of-service duties as needed.
• May serve on various district committees and/or departmental work teams. Models appropriate and cooperative behavior, including protecting confidential information, consistent with district ethical guidelines.
• Performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

Reports to the Director of Child Nutrition. Receives guidance from the Cook Manager.

Performs under strict meal deadlines; required to time tasks for completion in proper sequence; required to anticipate quantities and order for cost efficiency and proper storage.

Exposed to heat from ovens, burners and steam trays; exposed to cutting and slicing equipment and machines with moving parts; required to stand for prolonged periods; required to move heavy supplies weighing up to fifty (50) pounds and full pans of food; exposed to high noise levels from kitchen equipment and students at meals; required to wear protective clothing; required to assist students by cleaning meal spills.

Potentially exposed to ordinary infectious diseases carried by students. Passage of a pre‑placement physical and testing is required of this position (the district assumes the cost).

Education, training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment, with experience serving food desirable; experience working with school‑age children desirable. State Nutrition Association (SNA) certification required. Such alternatives to the above qualifications that the district may find appropriate and acceptable are permissible.

• Ability to follow directions and procedures.
• Knowledge of proper food handling techniques.
• Knowledge of food service safety and sanitation.
• Ability to meet offer vs. serve meal pattern requirements.
• Ability to serve appropriate quantities and present food attractively.
• Ability to order and account for food service items.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students and staff.

Requires fingerprinting and background check to determine that there have been no convictions involving physical molestation, abuse, injury or neglect of a minor. Must complete training in and adhere to district infection control plan. SNA certification required. Valid Washington state food handler’s permit.

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Bethel School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, disability, neurodivergence, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, age, and honorably discharged veteran or military status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

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