2025-2026 Nutrition Services Worker III (Range Cook) Kickapoo High School presso Springfield Public Schools

Job Title:                             Nutrition Services Worker III Range Cook HS

Department:                       Nutrition Services

Pay Grade:                          F141

FLSA Status:                       Non-Exempt

Reports to:                          Director III – Nutrition Services

GENERAL PURPOSE

Responsible for providing support to the food service activities at assigned locations with specific  responsibilities for cooking food items that meet mandated nutritional requirements and/or  requests of students and/or school personnel; verifying quantities and specifications of orders; and maintaining facilities in a safe and sanitary condition. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Aid in storage of products maintaining adequate quantities and security of items.
• Responsible for activation of heated pass-through equipment.
• Ability to read a recipe in English and follow directions correctly to consistently prepare  items for service. 
• Assist with distribution of BIC and confirm production numbers on production sheets. 
• Turn on cooking equipment, including but not limited to: ovens, steamers, vent hoods,  vent lights, and add water to the tilt kettles if needed. 
• Cook food, prepared and/or from scratch using standardized recipes meeting mandated  nutritional and projected meal requirements. Must take temperatures of food and  ensure HACCP procedures are followed to ensure food safety. 

• Estimate food preparation amounts and adjust recipe quantities as needed to meet  projected meal requirements and minimize waste. 

• Maintain equipment, storage, food preparation, and serving areas in a sanitary  condition complying with current health standards. 

• Perform functions of other nutritional services positions, as requested by the supervisor to ensure adequate staffing levels. 

• Prepare a variety of reports providing written support and/or conveying information.

• Attend unit meetings, in-service training, and workshops to convey and/or receive required information. 

• Perform other related duties as required/assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years of job-related experience with increasing levels of  responsibility is preferred. 

Certificates, Licenses and Other Special Requirements

• Must pass a Pre-Placement Physical Capacities Test. 
• Must have a Hepatitis A vaccination. 
• Must pass a Criminal Background Clearance, the results of which must be satisfactory to  the District, required. 
• Must have Servsafe Certification 

• Must have Food Safety Certification (SGCHD) 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and/or  ratios; read and follow instructions; ability to read and follow a recipe in English, and  understand multi-step written and oral instructions.

• Knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the  job include safety practices and procedures; quantify food preparation and handling; and  sanitation practices. 

• Skill to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to routinely upgrade skills in order  to meet changing job conditions.  

• Skill based competencies required to perform the functions of the job, including adhering  to safety practices; operating equipment found in a commercial kitchen; and using  pertinent software applications. 

• Ability to read technical information in English and complete a variety of documents.

• Ability to analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.  

• Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups.

• Ability to analyze issues and create action plans. 

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Work environment is primarily inside, where the noise and temperature levels are  moderate. Work is primarily in and out of refrigerators/freezer and warm kitchen  environments. 

• The work is medium work that requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally,  and/or lifting up to 30 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to  move objects.

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  Must possess the physical ability to perceive the nature of sounds, make rational  decisions through sound logic and deductive processes, express or exchange ideas by the  spoken word, substantial movements (motions) with the hands, wrists, and/or fingers,  and discern letters or numbers at a given distance. 

• Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: balancing, climbing, crawling,  crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, manual dexterity, mental acuity,  pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual  acuity and walking.