The District 

Reardan-Edwall School District encompasses a large geographic area including the towns of Reardan and Edwall. The District includes one elementary school and one secondary school. Our school district has a deep focus on our core values, which serve as a guide for our work together.

Reardan schools receive strong support from the community. The successful candidate will support the District’s efforts to establish a District, Departmental, and Labor climate that promotes equal opportunities for students & staff, good conduct and positive attitudes and values.

 

Qualifications

• Close affiliation with and commitment to Reardan-Edwall School District’s Mission, Vision and Values.
• Successful passing of the fingerprint process and background check
• Be free of conviction of any offense, which may reflect upon the necessary trust and confidence required of the position - Valid driver’s license.   
• Professional and courteous in communication with coworkers and students
• Flexible and punctual 
• Desire to work with students, staff and volunteers in a positive and collaborative environment
• Experience in food preparation and serving
• Experience working with children
• Commitment to safety (kitchen operations and cleaning)
• Emphasis on teamwork
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• General knowledge of and experience using and cleaning kitchen equipment.
• Ability to observe guidelines for the serving of food in matters of temperature. 
• Ability to observe safety rules and regulations.
• Maintain a neat personal appearance and a pleasant attitude with students, staff and parents.
• Possess a valid food handler’s permit and meeting regulations specified by the Department of Health.   If not, it must be obtained.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED (min) 

Job Duties

• Assists with food preparation following menus accurately and on schedule.
• Uses acceptable safety and sanitation procedures in job performance.
• Take food temperatures and document times and temperatures.
• Assist in preparing/serving breakfast and hot lunch.
• Assist baking bread products (desserts, muffins, etc.).
• Assist with food preparation following the menu accurately and on schedule.
• Assist with preparing items for the salad bar cart.
• Assist with setting up, shut down and cleaning the salad bar cart and steam table.
• Assist washing pots and pans and other dishes. 
• Assist with cleaning and putting clean dishes away.
• Assist setting up pre-school’s cart and delivering it to pre-school. 
• Assist with calling in the milk order.
• Assist with food orders.
• Assist with putting food items into the freezer. Come prepared with appropriate clothing for -10 degrees. 
• Assist on sweeping and mopping the kitchen, walk-in cooler and storerooms, daily.
• Receive, store and organize deliveries.
• Assist in maintaining a clean and sanitary work area at all times.
• Assist with or conduct inventories as needed.
• Operate and maintain equipment indigenous to the kitchen.
• Models appropriate and cooperative behavior, including protecting confidential information, consistent with the district ethical guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

 

Mental Demands

 

Experiences frequent interruptions; required to meet inflexible deadlines; required concentration and attention to detail; may occasionally deal with distraught or difficult individuals.

 

Physical Demands

 

Required to stand for prolonged periods; exposed to heat from ovens, burners and steam trays; responsible for operation of cutting and slicing equipment and machines with moving parts; required to move heavy supplies and full pans of food weighing up to 50 pounds; exposed to high noise levels from kitchen equipment and students at meals, required to wear protective clothing; may need to take precautions to avoid exposure to cleaners and fumes; potentially exposed to ordinary infectious diseases carried by students.

 

Wage Range

 

2023-24 School Year Sub Rate: $17/hr

 

 

 

The Reardan-Edwall School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, 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 employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: 

Title IX Coordinator /Section 504/ADA Coordinator 

Debi Newsum

PO Box 225 Reardan WA 99029 

509.796.2701 ex. 332 dnewsum@reardansd.net