Top 37 Culinary Jobs in Grand Junction, Co

Nutrition Services Culinary Associate
Mesa County Valley School District 51 —Mesa County, CO
- $17.57 - $19.97 an hour
- Customer service
- High school diploma or GED
- Criminal background check
Cook
iHop 1837 Grand Junction —Grand Junction, CO
- $18 - $20 an hour
- Part-time
- Food Handler Certification
- Entry level
- Kitchen
- Health insurance
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Dishwasher
Intermountain Healthcare —Grand Junction, CO
- $17.68 - $22.99 an hour
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Hospital
- ServSafe
- Food Handler Certification
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Chef Manager
Sodexo —Grand Junction, CO
- $53,720 - $69,520 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- University
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Cook at Riverside Pub
River City Sportplex —Grand Junction, CO
- $20 - $25 an hour
- Full-time
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Entry level
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Cook
Aspen Ridge —Grand Junction, CO
- $17 - $19 an hour
- Part-time
- 16+ years old
- Entry level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Line Cook
The Roost Kitchen & Bar —Grand Junction, CO
- $20 - $25 an hour
- Full-time
- Entry level
- Kitchen
- Paid training
- Employee discount
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DIRECTOR, CULINARY OPERATIONS
Morrison Living —Grand Junction, CO
- $70,000 - $80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Hospitality
- 5 years
- Commuter assistance
- Paid parental leave
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MGR, GENERAL
Morrison Living —Grand Junction, CO
- $110,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Customer service
- 5 years
- Commuter assistance
- Paid parental leave
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Nutrition Services Culinary Manager
Mesa County Valley School District 51 —Mesa County, CO
- $22.58 - $25.13 an hour
- School experience
- Spanish
- ServSafe
Dishwasher
Red Lobster —Grand Junction, CO
- $15.16 - $25.00 an hour
- Part-time
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- US work authorization
- Restaurant
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
COOK (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)
Morrison Living —Grand Junction, CO
- $18 - $19 an hour
- Urgently hiring
- Background check
- Serving
- Entry level
- Commuter assistance
- Disability insurance
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Banquet Server | Part-Time | Grand Junction Convention Center
Oak View Group —Grand Junction, CO
- $16 - $20 an hour
- Part-time
- High school diploma or GED
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
- Entry level
- 401(k) matching
Cook
Sodexo —Grand Junction, CO
- $17 - $19 an hour
- Online Application
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- No high school diploma
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Cook
Red Lobster —Grand Junction, CO
- $15.16 - $25.00 an hour
- Part-time
- Casual dining restaurant
- US work authorization
- Entry level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Line Cook / Prep Cook / Pizza Cook
Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom —Grand Junction, CO
- $16 - $18 an hour
- Part-time
- 18 years or older
- Casual dining restaurant
- Entry level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Lead Cook/Shift Lead
Lil Richard's —Grand Junction, CO
- $20 - $24 an hour
- Part-time
- ServSafe
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid training
- Employee discount
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WAITER/WAITRESS (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)
Morrison Living —Grand Junction, CO
- $16.50 - $17.50 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- Entry level
- Commuter assistance
- Disability insurance
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12d
Kitchen Manager
Boston's Pizza —Grand Junction, CO
- Weekends as needed
- Microsoft Word
- Mid-level
- 3 years
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Military Service - U.S. Navy, Culinary Specialist
U.S. Navy —United States
- $35,000 - $60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Medicine
- Management
- Loan repayment program
- Health insurance

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Nutrition Services Culinary Associate

Mesa County Valley School District 51 -
Mesa County, CO

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Job Details

$17.57 - $19.97 an hour

Qualifications

Customer communication
High school diploma or GED

Full Job Description

JobID: 12465

Position Type:
Nutrition Services/Nutrition Services Associate

Date Posted:
4/20/2026

Location:
Pear Park Elementary

Date Available:
2026-27

Closing Date:
08/03/2026

Job Title: Nutrition Services Culinary Associate

Pay Program: Support Staff

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Culinary Manager, Nutrition Services

Work Year: 10 Months (172 Days / 5 Hours)

Pay Range: CH 6 $17.57 - $19.97

VISION: We Fuel Successful Learning.

SUMMARY: Operating under the general supervision of the school's Culinary Manager, employee is a member of the school's culinary team working to create and serve scratch produced meals to the District's students. Performs Highly technical scratch food production duties utilizing all components of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and Nourish Colorado Scratch School Meal Initiative. Employee is charged with providing well-balanced nutritious meals per approved USDA & Live Well recipe & production records. Serving high risk populations, school food service activities require the highest degree of customer service skills, production & food safety practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Duties

1. Using highly technical scratch meal production techniques, employees provide well-balanced, nutritious, and tasteful meals to students. Employee uses a wide range of commercial kitchen equipment including but not limited to food processors, steamers, kettles, immersion blenders, and convection ovens as part of the scratch cooking environment. Cooking skills required include basic cooking principles for prep work, baking, stove top, and knife work. District follows United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) standardized recipes, maintains production records, and incorporates Nourish Co. scratch meal training into employee's daily responsibilities.

2. Serving prepared meals as part of the school's culinary team in a friendly, tactful, and professional manner, employee must adhere to the school's established mealtime schedules and maintain compliance with correct portion size and correct USDA Offer versus Serve regulations. In addition, employee is aware of and follows the USDA Counting & Claiming procedures as part of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.

3. Ensuring the health and safety of students and staff is paramount as scratch ingredients are used at each site, including raw proteins and produce products, employee must incorporate a high degree of food safety knowledge and procedures. Employee must be knowledgeable of and maintain compliance with all District, Colorado Department of Education, USDA, state and federal laws, statutes and guidelines. Employee is also responsible for monitoring proper food and equipment temperatures using Health Analysis Critical Control Point (HAACP) standards and when necessary taking proper protocols for foods outside the safe range.

4. Focusing on the highest hygiene and sanitation standards, employee performs cleaning tasks including, but not limited to; dishwashing, cleaning and sanitizing all food contact surfaces used for preparation, cleaning all non-food contact surfaces such as floors, shelving, walls, windows, kitchen restroom facilities, laundering of linens, and towels etc. Employee follows all health & safety Vector training.

5. Rotating and cross-training in all scratch meal production and serve stations within the kitchen employee is able to easily adjust and change assigned tasks to ensure food quality, safety, and customer service standards are met. Duties will include point of sale (POS) and time clock computer usage as well as cash handling and daily deposit preparations. In some circumstances the employees will need to be utilized at other school locations. All nutrition staff are required to work one annual food open house event per year to help promote & market our healthy school meal program to parents & community.

6. Assisting the Culinary Manager, employee uses First-In, First-Out (FIFO) and the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) guidelines to rotate stock and manage inventory.

7. Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or equivalent required (Acceptable education will be at the sole discretion of the District) D51 student 16 or>working towards diploma
Position requires conversational English language skills

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

Criminal background check required for hire;
Current Mesa County Food Handlers Card required within 90 days of hire
A variety of lift tests, including carrying liquids, of up to 50# is required at time of hire with recertification every three years;
Attend and successfully complete all staff development training as required by law or as directed by the Director of Nutrition Services.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

Basic written communication skills using English;
Oral bi-lingual skills English/Spanish are desirable;
Ability to learn and comply with components of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act;
Ability and passion for culinary training in order to develop and grow their role with the District;
Ability to manage multiple priorities with frequent interruptions in a timely manner;
Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job;
Ability to work collaboratively within a team setting;
Ability to follow and comply with the current Colorado Department of Education and District policies and guidelines regarding food preparation, delivery, and storage;
Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with students and people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds;
Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:

Operating knowledge of and experience with institutional food service equipment; ovens, warmers, mixers, steamers, kettles, meat slicers, food processors, sectionizers, and immersion blenders etc.
Operating knowledge of and experience with mechanical dishwasher and three compartment sinks
Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals
Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc.

Salary & Benefits:
View all salary schedules for the current school year at: https://www.d51schools.org/departments111/human-resources/salary-schedules
Information regarding D51 Benefits can be found here: https://www.d51schools.org/departments111/human-resources/employee-benefits

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