Substitute Food Service Worker - 2026 - 2027 at West Contra Costa Unified School District
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Application Deadline
6/30/2027 4:30 PM Pacific
Date Posted
7/1/2026
Contact
Maria Vazquez
(510) 231-1100 11185
Number of Openings
20
Salary
Single Rate
$20.63 per hour Monthly
Length of Work Year
On call
Employment Type
Part Time
Job Summary
Job Summary
Employees in this classification may work at central kitchen production center or at an assigned school site. If assigned to a school site, this classification is responsible for keeping accurate records (number of students served, inventory of meal items and supplies, etc.) and preparing required reports for food services.
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Requirements / Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Education: • High school diploma or G.E.D. Experience: • Successful work experience in food services or related field preferred. Licenses or Certificates Needed: • Substitute Positions - Food Service Certification is not required. • Possession of a valid California Driver's License or Identification. Professional References Required 3 and must contain an email address.
Knowledge of: • Proper methods for preparing, packaging and distribution of meals and food items. • Basic food service equipment, utensils and appliances. • Sanitation principles applicable to food safety. • Food Services procedures, policies and rules. • Effective oral and written communication skills. • School and district policies, rules and regulations. Physical Abilities: Employees in this position must have/be able to: • Observe safe lifting and carrying practices. • Walk, climb, stand, stoop, lift and carry sufficient to perform tasks. • Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with/without assistive devices. • See, hear and speak with/without assistive devices sufficient to communicate effectively with others. • Bend at the waist. • Reach overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally; grasp. • Sit, stand or walk for intermittent periods of time. • Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate food services equipment. • Lift and carry up to twenty (20) pounds.
Requirements / Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Education: • High school diploma or G.E.D. Experience: • Successful work experience in food services or related field preferred. Licenses or Certificates Needed: • Substitute Positions - Food Service Certification is not required. • Possession of a valid California Driver's License or Identification. Professional References Required 3 and must contain an email address.
Knowledge of: • Proper methods for preparing, packaging and distribution of meals and food items. • Basic food service equipment, utensils and appliances. • Sanitation principles applicable to food safety. • Food Services procedures, policies and rules. • Effective oral and written communication skills. • School and district policies, rules and regulations. Physical Abilities: Employees in this position must have/be able to: • Observe safe lifting and carrying practices. • Walk, climb, stand, stoop, lift and carry sufficient to perform tasks. • Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with/without assistive devices. • See, hear and speak with/without assistive devices sufficient to communicate effectively with others. • Bend at the waist. • Reach overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally; grasp. • Sit, stand or walk for intermittent periods of time. • Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate food services equipment. • Lift and carry up to twenty (20) pounds.
Comments and Other Information
The first 20 applicants with completed applications will be considered and invited for testing. Nondiscrimination Statement The West Contra Costa Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator: Jose Espinoza, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, (510) 231-1118, jespinoza2@wccusd.net, and Section 504 Coordinator: Christine Hatcher, Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services Plan (CCEIS), 3000 Parker Road, Richmond, CA 94806, (510) 307-4671, christine.hatcher@wccusd.net. Declaración de No Discriminación El Distrito Escolar Unificado de West Contra Costa prohíbe la discriminación, la intimidación, el acoso (incluyendo el acoso sexual) o la intimidación en base a las características reales o percibidas de descendencia, color, discapacidad, género, identificación con un género determinado, expresión de pertenencia a un género, estado migratorio, nacionalidad, raza u origen étnico, religion, edad, además de sexo, orientación sexual o asociación con una persona o grupo de personas con una o más de estas características ya sean reales o percibidas. Para preguntas o quejas, comuníquese con el personal del Oficial de Cumplimiento de la Equidad/Coordinador del Título IX: Jose Espinoza, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, (510) 231-1118, jespinoza2@wccusd.net, y Sección 504 Coordinadora: Christine Hatcher, Plan de Servicios Integrales de Intervención Temprana Coordinados (CCEIS), 3000 Parker Road, Richmond, CA 94806, (510) 307-4671, christine.hatcher@wccusd.net.
Comments and Other Information
The first 20 applicants with completed applications will be considered and invited for testing. Nondiscrimination Statement The West Contra Costa Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator: Jose Espinoza, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, (510) 231-1118, jespinoza2@wccusd.net, and Section 504 Coordinator: Christine Hatcher, Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services Plan (CCEIS), 3000 Parker Road, Richmond, CA 94806, (510) 307-4671, christine.hatcher@wccusd.net. Declaración de No Discriminación El Distrito Escolar Unificado de West Contra Costa prohíbe la discriminación, la intimidación, el acoso (incluyendo el acoso sexual) o la intimidación en base a las características reales o percibidas de descendencia, color, discapacidad, género, identificación con un género determinado, expresión de pertenencia a un género, estado migratorio, nacionalidad, raza u origen étnico, religion, edad, además de sexo, orientación sexual o asociación con una persona o grupo de personas con una o más de estas características ya sean reales o percibidas. Para preguntas o quejas, comuníquese con el personal del Oficial de Cumplimiento de la Equidad/Coordinador del Título IX: Jose Espinoza, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, (510) 231-1118, jespinoza2@wccusd.net, y Sección 504 Coordinadora: Christine Hatcher, Plan de Servicios Integrales de Intervención Temprana Coordinados (CCEIS), 3000 Parker Road, Richmond, CA 94806, (510) 307-4671, christine.hatcher@wccusd.net.
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