Food Production Assistant

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Location Delavan Agency Public Instruction Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular Classification Code 84800 Classification Title Food Production Assistant Add to My Favorite Jobs Email this Job Introduction The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is the state agency that advances public education and libraries in Wisconsin. Our mission is to advance equitable, transformative, and sustainable educational experiences that develop learners, schools, libraries, and communities in Wisconsin. Working at DPI offers you the opportunity to build on our long-standing commitment to public education so that students are learning the skills and knowledge necessary to become contributing members of our communities. At DPI, we are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. Equity and inclusion are at the core of our organizational values, which include belonging, integrity, love, humility, and honor. These values guide how we build our teams, develop our leaders, and create a culture that empowers everyone to be their authentic selves. When employees are respected and valued for who they are and staff are held accountable for demonstrating that respect to others, we believe it drives greater engagement and collaboration, ignites creativity and innovation, and fosters connection between teams and those we serve. Our employees enjoy an exceptional employee assistance program that offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote wellness. We have a team-oriented atmosphere and a focus on work-life balance. The Wisconsin School for the Deaf (WSD), part of the Division of Access and Opportunity, is seeking applicants for a Food Production Assistant position. This is a full-time, year-round position (1.0 FTE). WSD is a residential school serving children who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind. The school provides a variety of educational, residential, and support services in a student-centered learning environment. As a residential program, WSD provides multiple daily meal services and supports students both inside and outside of the traditional school day. We encourage individuals with experience in food production, institutional food service, school nutrition programs, commercial kitchens, or related fields to apply. This position offers the opportunity to play an important role in supporting students and staff by helping ensure safe, nutritious, and high-quality meal service while working as part of a collaborative food service team. Position Summary This position serves as a lead worker responsible for coordinating and participating in quantity food production activities, providing guidance and instruction to food service staff, maintaining food inventories and records, and ensuring compliance with food safety and sanitation requirements. The Food Production Assistant works as part of a team to prepare and serve meals to students and staff at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf (WSD), a residential school that provides multiple meals daily. This position involves manual labor of a physically demanding nature related to food preparation, inventory management, sanitation, and the operation of commercial kitchen equipment. Evening and weekend work may be required based on operational needs, special events, and summer programming. Salary Information Starting salary will be $22.63 per hour (approximately $47, 070 per year). For current and eligible former State employees, compensation will be set in accordance with the State Compensation Plan effective at time of hire. Employees in this position may be eligible for a $1.00 per hour add-on for fluency in American Sign Language (ASL), contingent upon achieving an ASL Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) rating of 2+ or higher. This position is in pay schedule 03, range 12. A one-year probationary period will be required. This position offers excellent benefits . The State of Wisconsin is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program . Job Details Special notes : This is a full-time, year-round position. The typical work schedule is Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 4:00pm and Friday from 5:30am to 1:30pm. Based on operational needs, special events, or WSD program requirements, occasional evening and weekend work may be required.

Remote Work :

This position is not eligible for remote work and requires the employee to be onsite at their headquarters at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf during all regular working hours.

Headquarters :

The position is headquartered at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf located at 309 West Walworth Avenue in Delavan, WI. Reimbursement for traveling to or from the employee's headquarters is not provided (e.g., mileage, meals, parking, lodging, etc.). Pre-hire requirements : A criminal background check will be conducted prior to an offer of hire. A tuberculosis screen will be required prior to start. Legal authorization : Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., without DPI sponsorship). The Department of Public Instruction does not sponsor visas, either at time of hire or at any later time. Qualifications Please address the following in your resume: A minimally qualified applicant must have all the below : Experience performing food service or food production duties, including application of food safety and sanitation practices. Experience ordering, receiving, inventorying, or managing food and supply inventories for food service operations. Experience training, instructing, coordinating, or providing work direction to others regarding food preparation, food safety, sanitation, or related work activities. Experience maintaining written records related to food service operations, such as inventory records, production records, meal counts, purchasing records, or similar documentation. Please note that a college degree is not required for this position. How To Apply For this position, please submit an updated resume. Review our Application Tips page on the DPI website for additional guidance. Application materials will be evaluated, and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the process. References will be requested from top candidates once interviews have taken place. The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service-connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page for application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment program. Once you have applied, please send an email indicating your interest in being considered for the Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment program to the HR staff listed in the​​ job posting. The State of Wisconsin is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to applicants of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Questions?

Please contact the recruiter at:

Maria Butters DPI Human Resources Specialist-Senior Phone:

(608) 266-2690

Email:

Maria.

Butters@dpi.wi.gov Deadline to Apply The deadline for this announcement is 11:59 p.m. on June 23, 2026. Apply for Job