Food Service Cook - 2026-2027 School Year at Eisenhower

Purpose

The Food Service Cook prepares and serves a full range of food and baked products for school meals, catered events, and snacks, and cleans all areas of the kitchen.

Reports To

Kitchen Manager and Director of Food Service

Salary & FLSA Status

Non‑Exempt, Classified Matrix Column A (matrix placement based on years of experience in a similar K‑12 school role).

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the central office (after an employment offer is made)
• Maintain current TB testing as required by Health Department regulations
• Ability to maintain a neat, clean appearance
• Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance
• Demonstrate above‑average communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work well with colleagues and students
• No prior food service experience is necessary, but must be able to pass all district and state‑level required trainings

Essential Functions

• Support a positive working environment and respond to the needs of students and staff related to food service
• Communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district and community
• React to change and frequent interruptions productively and positively
• Operate all kitchen equipment appropriately and safely, and complete required trainings
• Follow all policies and procedures of the kitchen, including district, state, and federal policies with respect to food handling and serving
• Work to implement the District’s vision, mission, and goals
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work
• Prepare and serve various meals, snacks, and beverages under the supervision of the Kitchen Manager and Director of Food Service
• Follow recipes precisely and accurately
• Accurately scan barcodes for students at lunch service and charge to lunch accounts
• Maintain strict awareness of and follow all allergy protocols and procedures with diligence at all times
• Maintain a clean working space in the kitchen and perform duties such as dishwashing and deep cleaning of equipment
• Assist individual students in selecting and eating a healthy lunch, following all KSDE standards
• Keep student and personnel records confidential
• Adhere strictly to professional ethics
• Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as directed by the Kitchen Manager, Principal, or Food Service Director

Physical Demands

• Stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or bend for extended periods of time
• Reach overhead
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures
• Ability to work with and be exposed to odors, chemicals, and a noisy environment
• Use fine motor skills to move fingers and hands in a repetitive manner
• Work in an environment with frequent interruptions
• Vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Physical agility to lift up to 50 pounds to shoulder height
• Physical agility to pull and push up to 50 pounds
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in a kitchen environment and on the telephone

Terms of Employment

• At‑will employment
• Performance evaluations under the Board’s policy and the Classified Employee Handbook