Food Service Cook (2026-2027 School Year) at Patton Jr High
Job Description
Prior food service experience is not necessary for the Food Service Cook position. The district will train all new food service employees.
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 and FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Classified Matrix Column A (matrix placement based on years of experience in a similar role in the K-12 school setting)
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
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Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the central office (after an employment offer is made)
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Maintain current TB testing as required by Health Department regulations
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Ability to maintain a neat, clean appearance
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Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance
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Demonstrate above-average communication skills
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Demonstrate the ability to work well with colleagues and students
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No prior food service experience is necessary for this position, but the Food Service Cook must be able to pass all district and state-level required trainings
Essential Functions: To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily:
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Support a positive working environment and respond to the needs of students and staff related to food service
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Communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district and community
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React to change and frequent interruptions productively and positively
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Operate all kitchen equipment appropriately and safety, and complete required trainings
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Follow all policies and procedures of the kitchen, including district, state, and federal policies with respect to food handling and serving
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Work to implement the District’s vision, mission, and goals
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Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work
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Prepare and serve various meals, snacks, and beverages under the supervision of the Kitchen Manager and Director of Food Service
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Follow recipes precisely and accurately
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Accurately scan barcodes for students at lunch service and accurately charge to lunch accounts
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Maintain strict awareness of and follow all allergy protocols and procedures with diligence at all times
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Maintain a clean working space in the kitchen and perform duties such as dishwashing and deep cleaning of equipment
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Assist individual students in selecting and eating a healthy lunch, following all KSDE standards
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Keep student and personnel records confidential
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Adhere strictly to professional ethics
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Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as directed by the Kitchen Manager, Principal, or Food Service Director
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions:
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Stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or bend for extended periods of time
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Reach overhead
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Ability to work in extreme temperatures
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Ability to work with and be exposed to odors, chemicals, and a noisy environment
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Use fine motor skills to move fingers and hands in a repetitive manner
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Work in an environment with frequent interruptions
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
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Physical agility to lift up to 50 pounds to shoulder height
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Physical agility to pull and push up to 50 pounds
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Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in a kitchen environment and on the telephone
Terms of Employment: At-will employment
Evaluation: Performance evaluations under the Board’s policy and the Classified Employee Handbook
Fort Leavenworth USD 207 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, or promoting based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status under local, state, or federal law.
