Food Service - High School

THIS POSITION STARTS IN THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR AND IS 17.5 HOURS PER WEEK.

Comstock Park is seeking candidates who display a strong desire and ability to make an impact on students and the greater community both within and outside of the classroom.

SUMMARY:

To assist in the direction of the district's food service program in conformance with local, state and federal regulations and requirements including public health and safety.  To assist in the preparation and serving of quality food to staff and students in a quick and pleasant manner.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or equivalent required;
• Preferably Food Service Experience
• Preferably Servsafe Certified or willingness to become certified. 
• Knowledge of cash handling procedures and food service equipment
• Ability to lift, bend, and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to read and follow recipes
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to be a team player and work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of staff members
• Ability to work with children in a caring and nurturing manner
• Conformity to the highest standards of personal integrity and ethical behavior

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists with the quantity of food preparation.
• Assist with serving student meals.
• Assist in other building kitchens when necessary.
• Assists with the daily cleaning of all kitchen equipment to ensure cleanliness and sanitary conditions are met.
• Sets up and breaks down serving lines (salad bar, hot food, ala carte etc.)
• Operates POS cash register system.
• Daily limited cleaning of the cafeteria and kitchen area.
• Counts money, makes change, and completes related reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Food Service Supervisor.
• Ability to read recipes.
• Ability to cook.
• Ability to follow the kitchen lead cook’s directions.
• Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers and students.
• Ability to perform job and communicate in a noisy environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) previous experience with large scale cooking and food preparation/serving preferred.
• Preferably has had food service experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here 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 frequently required to walk and continuously required to stand.  The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of this job.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and repeat the same hand/arm/finger motion many times as in operating a cash register.
• The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as milk crates, frozen foods, canned food etc.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and depth perception and peripheral vision and color vision.

The final candidate for this position will be required (at their cost) to furnish the district with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records LiveScan check prior to our recommendation to hire.

How To Apply
You must complete the entire online application to be considered for a position.

Providing a resume, and additional attachments are optional. Please also provide complete reference information for each reference including name, address, phone and email address.

Equal Employment Opportunity

EQUAL RIGHTS:  Comstock Park Public Schools are committed to a policy or nondiscrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, and disability in all its programs and activities.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES: Any person believing that the Comstock Park Public School District or any part of the school organization has inadequately applied the principles and/or regulations of (1) Title IX of the Education amendment Act of 1972, (2) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (3) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and (4) Title II of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 may bring forward a complaint, which shall be referred to as a grievance, to the local Coordinator at the following address: 101 School Street, Comstock Park, MI 49321. Phone (616) 254-5000.

** The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.  Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.