The Academy is hiring Part-Time Food Service Cook & Cashier for the 2026-27 school year.

The Academy of Charter Schools Is…

The Academy of Charter Schools is a public PK-12 school of choice located in Westminster, Colorado. We pair a rigorous, content-rich curriculum with opportunities to explore strengths and passions to achieve the highest standards for all. Our mission is to help all students grow into college ready, exemplary citizens by combining academic mastery with personal empowerment to drive lifelong success. We serve our full community by intentionally developing a school culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Our approach to vertically aligning the full educational experience for our students from youngest to oldest centers around three notions – Prepare, Explore, and Empower – that keep us grounded in The Academy’s mission and vision as we set priorities and make decisions that impact instruction and school culture.

Academy Employees Are…

At The Academy, employees embody our mission, vision, and values every day. They guide and support staff to prepare students for academic mastery by delivering evidence-based curricula; they collaborate with students, staff, and families to design student-centered learning experiences that create opportunities to explore strengths and passions; and they support the implementation of social-emotional skills lessons that empower students to become leaders of their own learning. Academy employees work hard to provide an engaging, inclusive, and joyful learning environment. They embrace relationships and positive communication with a diverse community of students, staff, and families while helping maintain a culture of high expectations for all. Experience in school environments, strong people skills, and ability to work within a team is required.

What Makes a Good Academy Employee?

The Academy is looking for committed leaders who are prepared to perform at a high level in a demanding environment. Some of the characteristics that make for a successful employee at The Academy include:

• A people-first, relationship-focused orientation
• A growth mindset
• A belief that ALL children can achieve at high levels
• A passion for contributing to overall school success by working alongside and supporting others
• A creative, innovative, and caring attitude
• A spirit of openness, trust, and kindness
• A dedication to data-driven practices
• A highly motivated work ethic and willingness to tackle challenges
• Comfort with being flexible
• A sense of humor

At The Academy, we know that diversity makes us stronger and challenges us to think differently every day. The Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. The online application should include a cover letter and resume.

• Hourly rate starting at $18.00 hour, based on experience
• Part-time, working 20 hours a week (8:00am - 12:00pm)
• School year starts August 19, 2026; school year ends May 27, 2027
• 9 month/165 student workday calendar
• PERA Retirement Benefits
• Responsibility to verify experience rests with employee

Visit our website at www.theacademyk12.org. The Academy’s comprehensive benefits package includes a number of different plans for full-time employees. Refer to Employee Benefits Enrollment Guide for details at https://www.theacademyk12.org/about-us/working-for-us. Information on employee paid leave is also available at this same location.

SUMMARY: Assists with all aspects of production and service of meals including cooking, line setup, replenishment, clean up and cash collection. Complies with Health Department standards, all safety procedures, departmental policies and procedures an all applicable state and federal regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Assists in meal preparation and service by cooking, pre-portioning and setting up service lines, condiment stands, and fruit and vegetable bar.
2. Serves, cashiers, or batch cooks during meal service.
3. Cleans equipment, utensils, pans and all food preparation, serving and storage areas.
4. Assists with processing of advanced payments from students/parents. Assists with preparation of end-of-day reports by counting cash.
5. Maintains records, i.e. enters amount of food prepared, used and leftover on menu worksheets.
6. Stores, dates, and labels leftover food
7. Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Work experience with large volume food preparation and/or cashiering preferred.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Ability to successfully complete a pre-hire, post-offer physical examination.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Basic mathematical and measuring skills for following recipes and giving change to students.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Cashiering skills preferred.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Authorizer policies and building and department procedures.
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds. Willingness to contribute to cultural diversity for educational enrichment.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:

• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals.
• Operating knowledge of information technology systems and any other department specific software and equipment required within one month after entering position.
• Knowledge of large volume food production, service and sanitizing equipment, preferred.
• Knowledge of basic kitchen utensils including knives, slicers, thermometers and cleaning agents.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS & DIRECTION/GUIDANCE:

Reports to: Food Services Program Manager and/or Kitchen Manager

Direct reports: # of EMPLOYEES

None 0

BUDGET AND/OR RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:

• Position does not require budgetary responsibility.
• Assists with meal payment collection from students.
• Employee is responsible for funds security.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.