OPEN UNTIL FILLED
8-HRS Per Day - Monday thru Thrusday
This Position is Temporary for the 24-25 School Year.
Title: Assistant Cook
Department: Food Services
Classification: Classified
Supervised by: Superintendent or Designee
Work Year: Assigned by Superintendent
Job Purpose Statement:
Engages in preparing, cooking, serving food and cleaning up after food has been served in a school cafeteria by performing the following duties.
Job Qualifications: Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Experience in food service delivery and preparation
Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:
- Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance
- Valid Driver’s License and evidence of insurability
- Food Handlers Certification
- Successfully pass district background screening
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of basic kitchen utensils and equipment and their appropriate use;
- Knowledge of measurements used in portioning ingredients;
- Some knowledge of methods of food and food preparation;
- Knowledge of safety and sanitation procedures, as required by local sanitarian;
- Skill in basic food preparation;
- Ability to prepare food according to prescribed recipes with little constant supervision once procedures are
- learned;
- Ability to accurately transfer, record or convey information, materials and money as required by the position;
- Ability to maintain a neat and clean appearance in compliance with sanitation and safety standards;
- Ability to develop and maintain a positive and effective working relationship with coworkers, students, parents and other employees;
- Ability to organize workload to meet deadlines.
Essential Job Functions:
To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above and below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
- Receives and records payment on student accounts;
- Performs routine food preparation.
- Receives prepared food upon delivery and stores properly until serving time;
- Sets up serving line and other food service area(s), and supervises student and/or volunteer workers;
- Serves food using control portion size to insure appropriate quantities;
- Puts away leftover food and clears tables and food service areas;
- Washes counters, tables, dishes, pans and equipment; operates dishwasher maintaining operations in accordance with approved health and safety standards;
- Performs general cleaning duties and follows proper sanitation and safety procedures;
- Cleans and prepares for serving fresh vegetables and fruits; duties may include shredding, dicing, grating, and
- slicing food as specified in recipes;
- Brings supplies from storeroom and puts supplies away when delivered;
- Reports immediately to the Head Cook any problems or accidents occurring in the kitchen and any faulty equipment or inferior quality food;
- Maintains security over the inventory and equipment in the kitchen area.