Assistant CookProduction & Utility (4.5 hours per day)

Position Title: Assistant Cook/Production and Utility

Bargaining Unit: Grand Rapids Educational Support

Professionals Association (GRESPA)

Pay Rate:$16.92/hour

Wage: According to the collective bargaining agreement(starting rate is fixed and non-negotiable)

Earning Days:Determined by the negotiated calendar

GRPS MISSION : Our mission is to ensure that all students are educated self-directed and productive members of society.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The Production & Utility employee reports directly to the Kitchen Manager and is responsible for the duties so assigned by the Manager.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assist in all areas of production serving and cleanup
• May perform cashiering duties during lunch
• Interact with co-workers administration students parents and the community in positive supportive and cooperative ways
• Perform other duties as assigned

This description describes the type and level of work performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required in the position.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated good attendance and punctuality
• Professional appearance as described in by the Departmental Uniform and Personal Hygiene guidelines
• Food service production experience or the ability to learn
• Ability to work well with students and staff
• Willingness to be trained in all areas of food production
• Knowledge of or the willingness to learn proper sanitation and food handling procedures
• Demonstrated ability to participate as a member of a team
• Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse environment

Individual with limited English skills are encouraged to apply.

ADA REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands work environment factors and mental functions described below 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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to stand walk sit use hands to finger handle or feel reach with hands and arms climb or balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl talk hear (in a quiet or noisy environment) taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to compare analyze communicate both orally and in writing copy coordinate instruct compute synthesize evaluate use interpersonal skills compile and negotiate.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Grand Rapids Public Schools manages employment applications online. Applications must be completed online at hardcopy applications/resumes will be accepted for this position. Computer terminals are available in the GRPS Franklin Campus lobby from 8:00am 4:00pm Monday-Friday for applicant use (Monday Thursday during the summer).

Non-Discrimination

The Grand Rapids Public Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race sex sexual orientation gender gender identity and expression height weight color religion national origin age marital status pregnancy disability veteran or military status.

Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations: Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at or