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Child Nutrition Services Assistant Cook - Mt. Tahoma HS
Salary
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Location
Mount Tahoma High 4634 S. 74th St., WA
Job Type
Part time
Job Number
26-27-05415
Department
General Support Services
Division
Nutrition Services / GSS
Opening Date
08/17/2026
Closing Date
8/23/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Description
Tacoma Public Schools
Expected Start Date: September 1, 2026, or sooner
FTE: 0.8750
Hours per day: 7.0
Salary Level: FS/3A/2, $22.90hr (2025-2026 Salary schedule)
Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 6:45am - 2:15pm
Benefits: This job has the full range of benefits offered by Tacoma Public Schools
Examples Of Duties
This position assists the cook-manager in daily preparation of large food quantities and in providing food service; occasionally substitutes for the cook-manager.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Assists the cook-manager in preparing items for the day's menu and any other items as designated.
Provides service on the cafeteria line, vegetable, and salad preparation and clean up duties as assigned.
Follows good safety and sanitation rules and procedures.
OTHER JOB DUTIES
CONDITIONS
Required to stand for prolonged periods of time; required to occasionally lift or carry heavy objects; required to be precise; required to work with kitchen machinery with moving parts; exposed to infectious diseases.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience
High school diploma or equivalent with one year successful food service experience in a school district. Recent satisfactory experience in performing cashier and/or assistant cook/baker duties is required; or any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the work.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of safety and sanitation rules and procedures.
Knowledge of accepted cooking and baking techniques and nutrition.
Ability to follow instructions and comply with district policies and regulations.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic. Ability to accurately adjust recipes.
Ability to give instructions and supervise kitchen staff as necessary.
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people in a multi-cultural, diverse socio-economic setting.
Ability to participate as part of a team.
Licenses/Special Requirements
Current Washington State Food and Beverage Service Worker's permit.
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. District administration has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the primary functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.
Nondiscrimination Statement
Tacoma Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights Coordinator, Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator:
Tiffany Davis-Brantley
253-571-1252, civilrights@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Section 504 Coordinator: Laura Tuman
253-571-1086, 504Coordinator@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Tacoma Public Schools
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1357
Tacoma, WA 98401-1357
www.tacomaschools.org
Benefits: This job has the full range of benefits offered by Tacoma Public Schools.
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NFS1: Do you certify that you have a High School Diploma or GED?
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ALL1: Do you certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that your responses to the disclosure questions that you answer as part of your Candidate profile are true and correct as of the date of the application to this job requisition?
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ALL2: Do you certify that you meet each of the minimum qualifications for this specific position as outlined in the job description?
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ALL3: Do you certify that you are able and/or willing to perform each of the essential job functions of this position as outlined in the job description?
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Are you a current District employee? If so, please type "yes" and your position title. If no, type "no"
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Employer Tacoma Public Schools (WA)
Address PO Box 1357
Tacoma, Washington, 98401
Phone 253-571-1250
Website http://www.tacomaschools.org/