Food Service Worker Cook - 20274904

• Hourly Wage Range: $25.28/hr - $26.69/hr

Hours per Day: 3.0

Days per Year: 192

Shift: 10:15a-1:15p

IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

Job Title: Classification Level:

Food Service Worker II DB (FSW-2)

Reports to: Working Title:

Director of Food Service Cook

SUMMARY OF ASSIGNMENT

Under the general supervision of Food Services Director or Assistant Director, with direction from the Food Service Lead, assists in the preparation and service of food to elementary school students. Prepares, displays, and serves food products; assists with kitchen cleaning.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists in the preparation of food items such as pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, main entrees, fruits, vegetables, salads and condiments. Preparation may include washing, chopping, heating, and displaying food items.
• Assembles and replenishes food stations.
• Maintains cleanliness, sanitation and safety standards of facility and equipment.
• Assists in wiping lunchroom tables after each lunch period.
• Washes service pans and utensils.
• Serves as lead associate in the absence of the Food Service Worker Lead.
• Performs other duties as required.

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The position may perform a variety of non-essential functions consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• One year of food service or related work experience or 90 days as a Food Service Substitute

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to follow verbal and written directions and work at a moderately fast pace.
• Ability to communicate in a cordial manner with students, staff, and parents.
• Ability to work continuously at a moderate to fast pace.
• Ability to fill the lead position when necessary.
• Ability to effectively communicate with students, administrators and other school staff.
• Knowledge of and the ability to operate institutional kitchen equipment.
• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.

Certification and Licenses

• Tacoma-Pierce County Food Service Handlers Card
• Successful completion of fingerprint and background check

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

None

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed both in a food kitchen and lunchroom facilities. Exposure to extreme heat and cold, moderate noise levels, cleaning chemicals, and sharp blades, and industrial food service equipment. Ability to lift 40 pounds and push/pull 50 pounds; standing for extended periods of time, walk, stoop, bend, crouch, and carry items requiring a moderate amount of physical effort are all required. Work includes exposure to industrial cleaning products, and to moderate to loud noise levels.

FLSA: Non-exempt AFFILIATION: ESPCP

JOB CLASS: Food Service WORK YEAR: 192

• Internal candidates may be placed on a longevity step per corresponding collective bargaining agreement.

Shifts are subject to change.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Employment with Clover Park School District is conditional pending completion of a Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint background check as required by RCW28A.400.303. (NOTE: All associated background check fees are the employee's responsibility.) The fingerprint scan must be completed prior to the first day of employment.

Insurance Benefits

Employees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life insurance benefits.

Clover Park School District benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Click on the link https://www.hca.wa.gov/employee-retiree-benefits/school-employees for information on available benefit options.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation

Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan. . For eligibility information, check on the link to the Department of Retirement Systems'' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP). These are supplemental retirement savings programs that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Clink on the link https://www.drs.wa.gov/plan/dcp/ for information on 457 plan (DCP) with the Department of Retirement Systems.

To enroll in an eligible 403(b) plan, employees must consult with their own financial planner that is an approved vendor.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Clover Park School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, housing, immigration or citizenship status, creed, religion, color, national origin, honorable military discharge or active duty status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, whether they take place on or off school grounds or are offered as part of the district's online or alternative learning programs. This standard will be applied to students as well as designated youth groups including Scouting America which require equal access. Address questions and complaints of alleged discrimination to the following individuals at Clover Park School District, 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499-1341: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Greg Davis, Executive Director of Human Resources, (253) 583-5087, gdavis@cloverpark.k12.wa.us; Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Jennifer Herbold, Executive Director of Special Education, (253) 583-5170, jherbold@cloverpark.k12.wa. Title IX inquiries may also be directed to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), https://bit.ly/US-OCR. Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint, is available at https://bit.ly/CPSDHIBPolicy; OSPI required language per RCW 28A.300.286 is available at https://bit.ly/OSPIModelLanguage.