Food Service/Cook (Part Time 6 Hours)

Position Type:
Support Staff

Date Posted:
5/29/2025

Location:
Anne M. Jeans Elementary School

Date Available:
07/21/2025

Closing Date:
06/13/2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Food Service Cook (Part-Time 6 Hours)
Supervisor: Food Service Director, Building Principals, Superintendent

Qualifications:

• High school education.
• Hold certification required of all food handlers and preparers in the state of Illinois and DuPage County.
• Prior experience in food preparations and serving of foods in a food services situation. School district experience preferred.
• Ability to abide by and enforce school district policies, administrative rules, regulations and directives.
• Knowledge and experience in large quantity cooking, food handling, service practices and related equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, administrators, food service and other district support staff, teachers, and the general public.
• Ability to keep accurate records and reports.
• Such other qualifications that the board of education may find acceptable.
• Ability to get along well with others;
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality;
• The employee's physical condition shall be commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Traveling to work at other district cafeterias may be necessary for training and/or substitute purposes

Job Goal: The Food Service worker is responsible for providing each student and staff member as desired, the opportunity to receive a nutritious meal in an atmosphere of cleanliness, cheerfulness, and personal caring.

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Assists the School District Food Service Director in implementing and maintaining a nutritional assistance program.
2. Assists in the preparation of the nutritional requirements of meals.
3. Prepares, meals as directed on days that students are in session.
4. Notifies Food Service Director of facility needs in the areas of maintenance, and repair to ensure all kitchen equipment is in working order.
5. Follows all standards and controls for safety in kitchen
6. Maintains effective working relationships with students and appropriate members of all departments, school, and meal sites in the district.
7. Follows a program for continuous education in food service.
8. Receives and follows minimum training in food handling serving standards, meets all required food service certification and enforces these practices at all times.
9. Follows procedures to ensure the food production system safely and sanitarily provides nutritious food of maximum quality.
10. Additional duties as assigned by the Food Service Director.

EVALUATION

• The Principal with assistance from the Food Service Director reviews performance annually.

• COMPETITIVE Salary $16.24/hour (BASED ON EXPERIENCE)
• Includes Health Insurance Benefits
• WORK HOURS 7:30AM-1:30PM