Cooks Helper

Position Information

• Position Type:
  Food Service / Cook's Helper
• Date Posted: 7/20/2026
• Location:
  
  Mississippi Heights Elementary School
• Closing Date:
  Apps reviewed immediately

4.5 hours per day (9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) Monday through Friday, 172 contract days (170 student contact plus 2 in-service days prior to the school year) beginning the  school year.

Assist the Head Cook in daily preparation for lunch service. Other duties include cleaning, dishes, and serving students, parents, faculty and staff.

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Work with cleaning chemicals used in the kitchen. Work with slicers, ovens & steam kettles and work in extreme temperatures.

Salary based on the  School Support Employees' Agreement Level II from $18.12 up to $19.63 per hour.

Benefits based on full‑time employment and may be prorated for part‑time positions. Benefits may include the following:

• Health, Dental, Vision Wear, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account (with enrollment in an eligible health plan)
• Medical Flexible Spending Account (with eligibility for insurance)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
• 403(b) Matching Annuity
• Paid Holidays
• Floating Holiday
• Vacation
• Sick Leave

Applications accepted online 47.org/start-your-career until filled. Applications will be reviewed beginning July 29, 2026.

Candidates must pass a pre‑employment physical and criminal background check in order to be eligible for employment.