Posting number: 26-27-05415
Department: General Support Services
Division: Nutrition Services / GSS
Job classification: Assistant Cook/Baker
Posting type: Open
Categories: Food Services, K-12
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
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
1. Assists the cook-manager in preparing items for the day’s menu and any other items as designated.
2. Provides service on the cafeteria line, vegetable, and salad preparation and clean up duties as assigned.
3. Follows good safety and sanitation rules and procedures.
OTHER JOB DUTIES
1. Perform related duties as assigned.
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.
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.
Tacoma Public Schools is one of the largest districts in Washington state serving more than 30,000 children in preschool through grade 12. The district has 35 elementary schools, nine middle schools, five comprehensive high schools and 14 alternative learning sites.
We are a district on the rise. Named by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction as the state’s only innovative school district, we share a passion to make a difference in the lives of students.
We’re relentless about achievement. And we’re proud to report that our 2017 high school graduation rate is 86.1 percent.
Join our dynamic, supportive team, guided by committed leaders whose focus is always on:
• Students first
• Continuous improvement
• Data-driven decision making
• Results
• Rigor and relevance
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If this sounds like you, consider Tacoma Public Schools. Not just a job, a chance to be part of the extraordinary.
