Assistant Cook/Production & Utility (4 hours per day)

Assistant Cook/Production and Utility

The Production & Utility employee reports directly to the Kitchen Manager and is responsible for the duties so assigned by the Manager.

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist in all areas of production, serving and cleanup.
• May perform cashiering duties during lunch.
• Interact with co-workers, administration, scholars, parents, and the community in positive, supportive, and cooperative ways.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Food service production experience or the ability to learn.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Willingness to be trained in all areas of food production.
• Must have knowledge of, or be willing to learn, proper sanitation and food handling procedures.
• Consistently demonstrate dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team.
• Must maintain a professional appearance in accordance with Departmental Uniform and Personal Hygiene guidelines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both scholars and staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment.

Individual with limited English skills is encouraged to apply.

The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, and hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is performed indoors.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

The Grand Rapids Public Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status.