Job description

Description of role:

Position Summary: The Cook is responsible for preparing and serving attractive, nutritionally balanced meals for the children. This position is responsible for maintaining high standards of quality food production and portion control using standard recipes and also for appropriate quantities of food needed to meet menu requirements. In addition, the Cook will possess a Food Handler Manager Certificate. This position also performs a variety of maintenance tasks such as sweeping, light mopping, and maintaining refrigerators, freezers and store rooms in a neat and clean order.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Food Preparation and Serving, Under direction of the Kitchen Supervisor, plans, prepares and serves attractive and nutritionally balanced meals for the children, promoting and reinforcing good nutritional habits; trying new foods, portion control and a balanced diet. Utilize Production Worksheets to plan proper amounts of ingredients to prepare menu items sufficient for the number of clients to be served. Adhere to ingredients, measurements and cooking methods as stated on the recipes to meet the nutritional requirements . Ensure that food supplies are securely stored. Meet Title 22 sanitation requirements, including but not limited to: Wearing proper cooking attire (i.e. apron, hat or hair net, gloves, etc.). Instructing others to wearing proper attire during food handling. Using proper dish washing methods. Cleaning kitchen areas after each meal is served. Alert the Kitchen Supervisor or Maintenance Department to maintenance requests asking for unsafe equipment to be removed and/or assistance with cleaning difficult to clean food preparation areas. Attend staff training as necessary or required. Attend appropriate staff meetings as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. A High School Diploma or GED is required. Two years’ experience cooking for and serving large groups of people is required. School lunch experience desirable. Licenses, Certifications, Registrations: • Food Handlers Certification required within the first three months of employment. Must possess a valid California Driver’s License, a reliable automobile, and auto insurance. Ability to maintain all equipment used in cooking, food preparation, food storage and cleaning/sanitation in a safe and efficient manner. Ability to adapt to changes (i.e. food substitutions and numbers served). Good written and oral communications skills. • Good organizational skills.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and taste or smell.

Bus Driver:

You will be responsible to transport kids to and from school in a 14 passenger bus. This does not require a special license, but you are required to have a valid drivers license and will need to be 21 years of age.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $11.00 - $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Restaurant experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: One location

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