Substitute Food Server

Start Date: For the 2026-2027 School Year
Position Type: As Needed/Temporary
Location: District-wide

Salary: Minimum Wage $15.16/hour

Benefits Include: Accrued Sick Leave; see Substitute Handbook.

QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS:

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience: Relevant job-related experience preferred.

Licenses/Certificates: Valid Colorado Drivers License.

Screening: Must pass a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Other Criteria:

• A criminal background check is required for hire.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a school atmosphere with staff members students and the public.
• Ability to effectively read write speak and listen to comply with directions and instructions to complete tasks and establish priorities.
• Integrity trust and work ethic are required to work with little supervision.
• Competent understanding of technology to perform the job.
• A positive individual with a neat clean appearance pleasant courteous demeanor.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical.
• Ability to perform light lifting and moving of product (up to 50 to 100 lbs).
• Ability to drive if needed at another school.
• Safely performs duties following District policy and expectations.
• Implements appropriate physical and technical safeguards to protect district datas confidentiality integrity and availability.
• Maintain good security practices with passwords and accounts for the various district systems and applications.
• Reports actual or suspected breaches in the confidentiality integrity or availability of district data to appropriate district personnel.
• Follows all board policies for acceptable use of district technology.
• Model the Districts Mission and Belief Statements.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to adapt quickly to different school kitchen environments.
• Basic understanding of food safety and kitchen operations.
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Physically able to stand/walk for extended periods and lift/move up to 50 lbs.
• Flexible availability and reliable attendance.
• Comfortable using kitchen and point-of-sale equipment.

Professional Standards: Model the Districts Mission and Belief Statements.

Essential Duties of the Job:

• Follow the instructions of the supervisor in the department you are assigned.
• Must have the ability to demonstrate flexibility in meeting various projects with interruptions.
• Assist with meal prep and food service including hot and cold menu items.
• Follow sanitation and safety protocols for kitchen and serving areas.
• Serve meals efficiently and courteously to students and staff.
• Clean and store kitchen equipment and workstations as directed.
• Follow instructions from site supervisors to support smooth kitchen operations.
• Provide coverage at multiple school sites as needed.
• Maintain professional appearance and demeanor.
• Follows the direction onwhich area to support.
• Follows guidelines as shared in the Substitute Handbook.
• Follow school expectations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Equipment Proficiency: Familiarity with kitchen equipment and systems including steamers ovens mixers warmers and serving lines.
• Technology Use: Proficient in operating computer hardware POS systems and electronic recordkeeping relevant to the assignment.
• Communication Skills: Strong language and communication abilities to interact effectively in person and via phone.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Disclaimer:

This position involves handling preparing and serving food that may contain allergens including but not limited to peanuts tree nuts dairy soy wheat eggs fish and shellfish. Applicants with food allergies must be able to handle all foods should be aware of potential allergen exposure in the workplace and are expected to follow all safety and sanitation protocols to minimize risks associated with allergen cross-contact.

Requirements for Essential Functions of the Job: (The physical demands work environment factors and mental functions that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand walk talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit reach with hands and arms climb or balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl feel or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from floor to waist waist to overhead waist to floor and overhead to floor. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and depth perception.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job the employee must be able to work in a school setting. Traveling from site to site may occasionally expose the employee to wet and/or humid indoor kitchen conditions. The noise level in the work environment ranges from generally quiet to increasing occasionally during working events or with equipment. The employee must be able to work in person.

Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to analyze and compute. Frequently required to compare communicate coordinate and use interpersonal skills to provide service.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making compensation decisions. This job description is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the District.

TO APPLY:

A district application must be completed online at Timeline for Hiring: Open until filled
Screening of Applications: Tuesday July 7 2026
Applications must be complete and submitted to be considered

Inquiries may be made to Anna Payne Nutritional Services Manager at or Jamie Davis Director of Human Resources 101 North 14th Street Cañon City CO 81212 .

Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity

In compliance with Titles VI; VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 the Americans with Disabilities Act the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 and Colorado law School District Fremont RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race color sex religion national origin ancestry creed age marital status sexual orientation gender expression gender identity pregnancy genetic information disability or need for special education services in admissions access to treatment or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates.

School District Fremont RE-1 has established complaint procedures for students parents employees and members of the public. Complaints may be filed verbally in writing or anonymously. If you wish to file a complaint using the district complaint form please submit it to Ms. Jamie Davis Director of Human Resources Title IX Section 504 and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator 101 North 14th Street Cañon City Colorado 81212 Telephone: Email:.