Elementary School Cafeteria Dishwasher

Hourly Staff (Dishwasher) Position

Castle Rock School District is looking to fill an hourly staff (dishwasher) position in the elementary school cafeteria for the 2026-27 school year. The position is for four hours per day.

General Responsibilities:

Under the general direction of the Food Service Director, the staff member will assist in preparing, cleaning, and cashiering items as well as maintaining Cowlitz county health card and required USDA training to meet professional standards for food service.

Essential Functions:

• Properly cleans, sanitizes, and stores dishes, utensils, etc. as directed.
• Cleans area daily.
• May help with loading and unloading supplies up to 50 lbs.
• Help deliver supplies to other buildings.
• Empty garbage in kitchen area.
• Assists co-workers as needed.
• Maintains a record of regular attendance, arrives and departs at specified times and notifies appropriate personnel when they must be absent.

Other Functions:

Perform related duties as assigned. May travel to other buildings for supplies. Maintains Safe School trainings and Professional Standards training yearly. Flexible in schedule (i.e. early release, late arrival, assemblies, etc.).

Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• A current Cowlitz county health card.
• A valid Washington state drivers license.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team concept.
• Demonstrated organization skills and commitment to follow through on tasks without direct supervision.
• A positive attitude toward children, their families and staff.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Criminal history fingerprint clearance through Washington State patrol and FBI at employees expense.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent successful cafeteria experience in like setting.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to supervisors/administrators.
• Demonstrated knowledge of personal computers and software.

Terms of Employment:

Salary: $20.07 per hour

Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision, basic long-term disability, basic life and AD & D insurance through School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Employees may also be eligible to participate in FSA, DCAP, HSA, and other supplemental benefits. Employees may be eligible for employer-employee-funded retirement benefits through the Department of Retirement Services (DRS) CRSD offers paid sick, personal, vacation, religious and bereavement leave

FLSA: NON-EXEMPT

Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the classified collective bargaining agreement.

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