UNIVERSITY PREP

Position: Food Kitchen Worker  

Our Mission: Building a foundation of skills, knowledge and character, University Prep educates every K-5 scholar for a four-year college degree and life of opportunity.

Why you’ll love us: 

"We have been a part of the University Prep family from the beginning. Over the past school years, I've been so proud to see my child grow, learn, and get the support that I feel every child should receive.” – U Prep Parent

At U Prep, three major focus areas drive our work each day, ensuring we stay true to the promises we make to every one of our families – a genuine life of opportunity for their child.

1. Vision - You can only dream as far as you can see - we ensure all of our students see what’s truly possible. Read more.
2. Academics - Academic excellence for every child sits at the center of our work. Read more.
3. Character - A focus on growing good students and good people is at the heart of our mission. Read more.

Why we’ll love you: 

Do the following must haves resonate with how you are wired? 

You love children. You are deeply committed to working with young people and are unwavering in your optimism about what they can achieve.

You're mission and values-driven. You are committed to educational equity for all students and are deeply aligned with the core values that drive our organization.

You love working with people. You proactively build meaningful and healthy relationships with your colleagues, and carry a ‘team beats individual’ attitude, recognizing that united teams drive amazing results.  

You want to be great. You care deeply about mastering your craft and take full ownership over your growth and development. You get a little better every day because you are invested in truly becoming great at what you do.

You never give up: You take on challenges head on and always find a way to get to the finish line.

Achieving big dreams takes hard work and a team effort. If you’re reading this far and feel yourself nodding enthusiastically, read on!

What you’ll do:

• Prepares or assists in the preparation of a variety of foods in accordance with food and safety standards.
• Washes, cuts, cooks and or re-heats food items, weighing and measuring ingredients, according to recipes and instructions.
• Sets up serving lines and serves meal or meal components.
• Communicates with students and school staff when serving food items.
• Operates cash register, accepting money and making change for food and beverages served.
• Cleans and sanitizes dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment and facilities in accordance with approved housekeeping and safety practices and guidelines; performs related kitchen and facility related duties (e.g., laundry, general cleaning).
• Operates kitchen equipment.
• Stocks and organizes food related items and kitchen supplies in refrigerators, freezers, walk-in coolers, and store room; stores food and supplies in accordance with instructions and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP).
• Follows approved housekeeping and safety practices to ensure that safe conditions are maintained in the kitchen, food-serving areas, and in dining area.

Compensation & Benefits:

Our package includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Starting hourly range is from $20-$24 an hour
• Initial, starting salary dependent on years of experience, types of experiences, and demonstrated ability to drive outcomes for students.
• Rate of salary increase based on performance
• Payment of 100% of the employee’s personal medical benefit and options to elect dental, vision, critical illness and accident benefits.
• Up to $600 contributed annually to a personal wellness account 
• 7 days of PTO with the opportunity to increase by 1 day per year (up to 10 days total PTO) and access to annual PTO payout at a rate of $ 300/day for any unused days

Position Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED Preferred
• Previous institutional food service or restaurant experience preferred. 
• Must complete orientation before school placement. 
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education. 
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.  
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.
• Bilingual strongly preferred (English/Spanish).

Apply Today: Visit: http://uprepschool.org/careers/ 

As an equal opportunity employer, University Prep hires without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.