Kitchen Assistant (Scott ES) - Colorado Springs School District 11

Educational Support Professional: Kitchen Assistant (Scott ES)Position: Educational Support Professional: Kitchen Assistant (Scott ES)Department/School: Food and NutritionReports To: Elementary or Secondary Kitchen Manager or to Production Center ManagerFTE:.50Days/Year: 173Salary Grade: A05Salary Schedule: This position is based on the 2026–2027 Educational Support Professional (Group B- School Based)FLSA Status: Non-ExemptApplicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.Essential Job FunctionsDemonstrates positive customer service attitude at all timesAssists in the preparation of food for school mealsMay prepare hot and/or cold food items for serviceMay be required to maintain accurate production recordsAssists in the service of prepared food to students and staffMay serve on food line or as cashier to collect tickets and/or monies for paymentCleans and disinfects work area and facilitiesCleans ovens, sinks, floors, counters and serving traysRinses and cleans dishes and utensilsReturns utensils to proper storage place after cleaningStocks supply shelves and monitors kitchen supplies as neededFollow procedures regarding dating and labeling items placed in storage areasMay take money in serving line and record meal counts for paying school faculty/staff, student payments and reduced student paymentsMay be responsible to maintain accurate meal counts for kitchen recordsOther DutiesPerforms related duties as assigned.Performs duties of Elementary Manager in their absenceKnowledges, Abilities and SkillsKnows and practices positive customer service skillsKnowledge of general kitchen work and sanitation practicesAbility to perform general kitchen dutiesAbility to communicate effectivelyAbility to work cooperatively and effectively with othersQualificationsHigh School diploma or equivalent.Basic computer knowledge and skills preferred.Basic cashiering knowledge and skills preferred.Organizational RelationshipsReports to Elementary or Secondary Kitchen Manager or to Production Center ManagerWorking ConditionsThe job duties and work is performed in a kitchen and/or dining area.Physical DemandsThe work is regularly active. Typical positions required workers to walk or stand for long periods; lift and carry up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and 25 pounds to shoulder height; climb ladders; bend, kneel and crouch; reach, hold grasp and turn objects; feel the temperature of food items; and use hands/fingers to operate kitchen equipment, computers and typewriter keyboards. The work requires the ability to speak normally, to use normal or aided vision and hearing, and to detect odors.Employees in this category will also receive the following for the 2026-2027 school year:Non-Recurring Pay: 7% of base salary in Non-Recurring Pay (distributed as 3.5% on November paycheck and 3.5 % on May paycheck).Staffing Stability Incentive (Adams Elementary, Galileo Middle School, Swigert Middle School and Mitchell High School): ESP employees will receive the equivalent of one salary step divided over 12 pay periods.Base Salary Setting:Employment, assignment and salary placement, is in accordance with job description requirements. A work history is required to demonstrate job title, job duties and time worked in the position. Grade placement for ESP positions is determined by the Salary Schedule by Job Title resource. Reference the linked How Your Compensation Is Determined for more details.Salary Setting (New Hires):Any newly-employed Education Support Professional will be placed on the twenty-five (25) step system. Each step represents two years of experience, based upon equivalent experience. The maximum number of years of experience granted is 19-20 years, which is equivalent to placement on step ten (10). Steps are determined by experience listed on the application and resume.Salary Setting (Rehires):Returning employees who have previously resigned or separated from the District will be rehired at the same step they were on at the time of resignation/separation plus any new experience gained in the same job, provided step increases were approved by the Board during the years in question.Employees with experience in the District who have left the District and then returned to the same position shall be hired at the same pay grade (refers to the ESP placement on salary schedule by job title) and step at time of resignation. Additional relevant experience gained after resignation may be evaluated from the employee's application and updated resume.See Employee Handbook (located on the D11 website) for information on salary setting for rehires (after retirement), promotions and lateral transfers.Equal Employment OpportunitySchool District 11 is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to disability, need for special education services (whether actual or perceived), race, creed, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religion, ancestry, age, genetic information, or protected activity in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Any harassment/discrimination of students and/or staff, based on the aforementioned protected areas, will not be tolerated and must be brought to the immediate attention of the school principal, D11 administrator/supervisor or D11 nondiscrimination compliance/grievance coordinator.NONDISCRIMINATION COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR, the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Ombudservices, has been designated to coordinate compliance with: Equal Pay Act of 1963, Civil Rights Act of 1964, as Amended, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title IX – Education Amendments Act of 1972, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For additional information, please contact the District 11 Office of Equal Opportunity Programs & Ombudservices at 1115 North El Paso Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2599, Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io, FAX: 719-520-2442The following Board policies address nondiscrimination in District 11: AC, AC-R, GBA, GBAA, JBB, JBB-R