Temporary Assistant Head Cook

JobID: 3579

Position Type:
Food Service/Assistant Head Cook

Date Posted:
7/21/2026

Location:
Mississippi Heights Elementary School

Closing Date:
Apps reviewed immediately

POSTING #: 3579

WORK HOURS:
8.0 hrs per day (6:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.), Monday through Friday, beginning August 24, 2026 through approximately November 20, 2026 with the possibility of extending beyond this date.

JOB DUTIES:
Assist Head Cook in preparing/serving food, and cleanup following lunch and breakfast. Take over when the head cook is absent. Help head cook manage inventory and staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be Serve Safe certified or able to obtain certification within the first 90 days of employment. Good communication skills and dependable. Ability to adjust to change quickly, work at a fast pace, and multi-task, fill out order guides and production records accurately, and work with all staff in a professional manner. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and work in extreme temperatures (i.e. heat, freezer). Knowledge of the following equipment: fryers, slicer, mixers, steamers and ovens.

SALARY and BENEFITS:
Salary based on the 2025-2027 School Support Employees' Agreement Level VI from $22.64 up to $25.07 per hour.

Benefits based on full-time employment and may be pro-rated for part-time positions. Benefits may include the following:

• Health, Dental, Vision Wear, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account (with enrollment in an eligible health plan)
• Medical Flexible Spending Account (with eligibility for insurance)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
• 403b Matching Annuity
• Paid Holidays
• Floating Holiday
• Vacation
• Sick Leave

DEADLINE:
Applications accepted online at www.isd47.org/start-your-career until filled.

Applications will be reviewed beginning July 30, 2026.

NOTE:
Candidates must pass a pre-employment physical and criminal background check in order to be eligible for employment.