Assistant Cook - Substitute

Purpose Statement:
The job of "Assistant Cook" is done for the purpose/s of preparing and distributing food items for consumption by students and school personnel and maintaining facilities in a sanitary condition.

 Essential Functions:

● Cleans utensils, equipment and the storage, food preparation and serving areas for the purpose of maintaining sanitary conditions.
● Collects payments (e.g. cash or meal tickets) for the purpose of completing meal transactions.
● Drives vehicles for the purpose of transporting foods, condiments and supplies to designated sites.
● Estimates food preparation amounts for the purpose of meeting projected meal requirements and minimizing waste.
● Inspects one or more items of food and/or supplies for the purpose of verifying quantity and specifications of orders and/or complying with mandated health requirements.
● Loads food items, supplies and equipment for the purpose of processing site requirements.
● Prepares documentation for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information.
● Prepares food and beverage items for the purpose meeting mandated nutritional requirements and projected meal requirements.
● Reconciles transactions for the purpose of balancing accounts and adhering to accounting practices.
● Responds to inquiries of students, staff and the public for the purpose of providing information and/or direction regarding the type and/or cost of meals.
● Serves one or more items of foods for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel.
● Stocks food, condiments and supplies for the purpose of maintaining adequate quantities and security of items.
● Transports money for the purpose of securing funds for daily transactions and/or depositing funds.
● Unloads food items, supplies and equipment for the purpose of providing items for appropriate work areas.

Other Functions:

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Employment contingent upon successful clearance of a Washington State Patrol, FBI fingerprint criminal history background check, and Sexual Misconduct background check.

Benefits

Insurance Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, and long term disability plans provided through and in accordance with the rules of School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB); minimum hours requirement applies.

Retirement Benefits: Provided through the WA State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS); minimum hours requirement applies.

Paid Leave Benefits: None

Sick leave in accordance with I-1433

Other Fringe Benefits: None

Required Testing/Clearances  
*Fingerprint/Background Clearance 

Licenses/Certificates
*Valid Health Card

Education/Experience:
● High School diploma or equivalent.
● Prior job related experience in preparation of large quantities of food, serving and basic kitchen activities.
Knowledge and Skills:
● Knowledge of delivery of materials, methods of materials handling, safe driving practices.
● Skills to operate motor vehicle safely and responsibly, operate material handling equipment and tools, perform basic math to calculate quantities of items, use calculator and/or computer; use English in both written and verbal form.

Working Conditions:
Ability to walk for prolonged periods, understand and carry out oral and written instruction, drive for extended periods, read maps and schedules, adhere to route schedules, maintain written records.
Mental Demands: Requires concentration and attention to detail for repetitive tasks; may deal with distraught or difficult individuals.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Reaching, handling, fingering rolls of coins, cash, visually aware while collecting funds and observing cafeteria.
Requires sitting, standing, bending, and reaching; dexterity and precision required in the operation of a kitchen equipment. May require carrying up to 50 pounds or lifting up to 50 pounds.
Examples of lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling are sack of flour, case of soft drinks, trays, cart, hand truck, balancing is wet, slippery floors, stooping is low rack, oven, reaching/ handling/fingering are dishes, spoons, food, cash, hearing normal conversation and other sounds, visual acuity serving, preparing food.

May include: lifting/carrying-/pushing/pulling are boxes of food supplies, pallet jack, hand truck, stooping/kneeling/crouching are lifting supplies, reaching/handling are supplies, materials for schools, talking/hearing are sometimes over forklift noise, visual acuity/depth perception/accommodation are driving vehicle, reading forms. Driving/delivery between sites.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Potential exposure to: cleaning solvents, boiling water, dishwater, oven cleaners, bleach, cleaners, dusts (flour). Recommend protective clothing - devices Aprons, latex gloves, protective shoes (no open toes, sandals, thongs, and slippers).

Acknowledgement:
Eatonville School District #404 reserves the right to modify and interpret this job description. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. This job description is illustrative and in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Eatonville School District #404 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Eatonville School District #404 will provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities program without discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged, veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs shall be free from sexual harassment. Auxiliary aids and services will be provided upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Address: 200 Lynch St. W., Eatonville, WA 98328; Telephone: 360-879-1000

Title IX Coordinator, Section 504/ADA Coordinator & Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Dracy McCoy, Executive Student Services. Email: d.mccoy@eatonville.wednet.edu

Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR): https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html  

Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint: https://www.eatonville.wednet.edu/district/nondiscrimination