Assistant Cook

Assistant Cook/Production & Utility (5 hours per day)

Grand Rapids Public Schools Food and Nutrition Center – Grand Rapids, Michigan

Job Description

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.

GRPS MISSION: Our mission is to ensure that all scholars are educated, self-directed and productive members of society.

Assistant Cook/Production and Utility

• Department: Food and Nutrition
• Bargaining Unit: Union of Grand Rapids Education Support Personnel (UGRESP)
• Wage: According to the collective bargaining agreement
• Direct Supervisor: Supervisor of Food and Nutrition

JOB SUMMARY

The Production & Utility employee reports directly to the Kitchen Manager and is responsible for the duties so assigned by the Manager.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assist in all areas of production, serving and cleanup.
• Interact with co-workers, administration, scholars, parents, and the community in positive, supportive, and cooperative ways.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience:

• Food service production experience or the ability to learn.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Willingness to be trained in all areas of food production.
• Must have knowledge of, or be willing to learn, proper sanitation and food handling procedures.
• Consistently demonstrate dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team.
• Must maintain a professional appearance in accordance with Departmental Uniform and Personal Hygiene guidelines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both scholars and staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment.

Individual with limited English skills is encouraged to apply.

ADA REQUIREMENTS

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, and hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is performed indoors.

Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

Non-Discrimination

The Grand Rapids Public Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status.

Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations: Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at (616) 819-2022 or humanresources@grps.org.

Job Details

• Job ID: 5749883
• Application Deadline: Posted until filled
• Re-Posted: Jun 05, 2026
• Starting Date: To Be Determined
• Position Type: Part-Time
• Salary: $17.43 Per Hour
• Job Categories: Support Staff > Food Service

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Careers, Careers
• Franklin Campus Administration Building
• Phone: 616-819-5272
• Email: careers@grps.org