Job Description:

Job ID: 4539 | Posted: 11/9/2026 | Position type: Food Service/Head Cook | Location: Lincoln Elementary | Available: Immediately | Closing: Open until filled | Wage: $17.69/hour, 7 hours a day, M-F

Jamestown Public School District is accepting applications for a Kitchen Lead at Lincoln Elementary. This position is 7 hours a day, M-F, following the school calendar.

Starting hourly wage for this position is $17.69/hour.

Please contact Melissa Salbar with any questions at 701-952-3209.

Apply online: https://www.applitrack.com/ndseec/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?internaltransferform.Url=&choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=37936&category=Food+Service

Basic Function: To cook, prep, and serve meals to students. Plan the fresh fruit & vegetable bar daily. Work with Asst. Director in planning Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). Assist with point of sale as needed (cashiering).

Duties to be performed:

Prepare breakfast & lunch, including scratch cooking.

Plan and monitor prepping and preparing fresh fruits & vegetables daily for lunch & FFVP.

Monitor tray accuracy; items on the tray must meet reimbursable meal requirements.

Maintain daily production records for breakfast, lunch, after school snack, and FFVP.

Assist with dishwashing and clean-up of the kitchen area throughout the day and after meals.

Wash, sanitize, stack, and store trays, silverware, pots, pans, etc.; keep the dish area organized.

Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen as directed by the Food Service Director, consistent with health department standards.

Order groceries and supplies weekly from the Food Service Director; assist with truck deliveries and check in all deliveries.

Receive, put away, rotate, and store items in an appropriate, organized and timely manner; report substandard food quality; check expiration dates.

Collect money for breakfast, lunch, and a la carte, and properly record it; help students enter lunch numbers; run daily reports and balance with money received.

Participate in food service staff meetings and complete annual training to meet minimum Professional Standard hours.

Greet all students, faculty, staff, and visitors courteously; maintain a positive rapport and confidentiality.

Dress as specified by the Food Service Director (hairnet, cap, or wide band; aprons and gloves as appropriate).

Report any problem or accident in the kitchen or cafeteria immediately to the Food Service Director or building principal.

Adhere to applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations, board policies and administrative rules.

Specifications/Qualifications: Preference for high school graduate but not required. Must have excellent communication skills, a passion for exceeding expectations, and the ability to work in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.

Physical Requirements: Some lifting, bending, standing in one place required. Ability to stand for long periods of time, work as part of a team, and precisely follow health and hygiene practices. Required to follow the guidelines of The National School Lunch Program and The ND Department of Public Instruction.

Jamestown Public School District is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. External applicants are eligible for ND Veteran's Preference.