Head Cook - Heppner Elementary

Overview

Morrow County School District has an opening for a Head Cook at Heppner Elementary School in Heppner, OR.

Projected starting date:
February 2, 2026

• 6% district paid PERS contribution
• paid sick leave
• paid vacation days
• medical, dental and vision package

The primary responsibility of the Head Cook is to manage, participate in the operation of the school kitchen, and prepare meals at the elementary and/or secondary schools. The Head Cook oversees the other Nutrition Services employees assigned to the building and plans the menus for the building programs. High school diploma or equivalent. One or more years of experience in quantity food preparation and kitchen maintenance.

Must be knowledgeable in the sanitary methods of food preparation and handling, baking, and correct methods of food storage. Must possess a Food Handler Card.

The applicant must submit the following items online through Recruit & Hire:

• Online Classified Application Form
• Cover Letter
• Professional Resume
• Letters of Recommendation
• Complete all required steps of application form

Successful candidate will be subject to criminal history background checks, fingerprinting and pre-employment drug screening. The cover letter must include interest in the position. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure their application is complete. Only complete applications will be considered.

Morrow County School District prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual’s perceived or actual race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, mental or physical disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, veterans’ status, or genetic information in providing education or access to benefits of education services, activities, and programs in accordance with Titles IV and VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and other civil rights or discrimination issues;
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008; and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.

Morrow County School District
240 Columbia Lane
Irrigon, OR 97844