Assistant Cook

Commerce ISD; Faribault, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,730 - 24,108; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus opportunities

Guaranteed hours (no nights/weekends)

Free daily lunch

Uniforms provided

PPE provided

Training and development

Advancement opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Taher, Inc. is hiring a regular, daytime food service worker to join our school lunch program in Faribault, Minnesota. You will provide high-quality guest service, follow recipes, portion meals, and ensure food safety and proper serving temperatures while keeping a positive, professional demeanor.

Previous food service experience is preferred. You will lift up to 30 lbs, work weekdays from 7:45am to 2:00pm, and enjoy benefits including free daily lunch and uniforms. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Previous food service experience preferred.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Able to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to do simple arithmetic.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Be able to lift 30 lbs and stand for extended periods.
• Dependable and punctual.
• Ability to follow safe food handling requirements.
• Successfully pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest quality guest service at all times
• Execute recipes to the letter
• Prepare meals by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature, and is attractive and tasty
• Follow all food safety and sanitation standards
• Follow and complete production sheets
• Meet deadlines in completion of daily workload
• Store or discard excess food in accordance with safe food handling procedures
• Set up and tear down workstation
• Receive and unpack food deliveries
• Ensure food and supply items are stored per standards
• Maintain a polite and professional communication style
• Understand and utilize FIFO
• Perform other related duties as requested by the leadership team

Skills

Customer service

Adaptability

Arithmetic

Communication skills

Physical ability

Punctual

Food safety

Background check

Job description

If you enjoy cooking, working with a team of professionals, we have a spot for you on our team!

Essential Functions

• Provide the highest quality of guest service at all times
• Execute recipes to the letter
• Prepare meals by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature, and is attractive and tasty
• Follow all food safety and sanitation standards
• Follow and complete production sheets
• Meet deadlines in completion of daily workload
• Store or discard excess food in accordance with safe food handling procedures
• Set up and tear down workstation
• Receive and unpack food deliveries
• Ensure food and supply items are stored per standards
• Maintain a polite and professional communication style
• Understand and utilize FIFO
• Perform other related duties as requested by the leadership team

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with bonus opportunities
• Work‑life balance – guaranteed hours with no nights or weekends
• Free daily lunch
• Uniforms provided
• Safety practices and personal protective equipment (PPE) provided
• Employee training and development
• Opportunities for advancement and to make an impact
• Culture of inclusion and belonging

Who we are

Taher, Inc. is a family‑owned and operated, chef‑driven food service management company providing K‑12 school lunch management, campus dining, senior dining, corporate dining and catering, vending and office beverage services to clients in our growing nationwide footprint. Taher, Inc. maintains a consistent presence in Food Service Management's Top 25 companies.

Qualifications and Skills

• Previous food service experience preferred
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Ability to adapt and change in a fast‑paced environment
• Able to do simple arithmetic
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Be able to lift 30 lbs and stand for extended periods of time
• Dependable, punctual
• Ability to follow all safe food handling requirements
• Successfully pass a criminal background check

EOE/AA

Shift: 7:45am‑2:00pm, M‑F

Employment type: Regular

Pay Range

$16.50 – $17.50 / hour

Pay Transparency

In order to support the Fair Compensation Strategy by the US Govt., HR Dept., clients are required to adhere to "Pay Transparency Law"; in the impacted states that have mandated the employers to list the salary ranges in job advertisements or postings for job opportunities and job promotions.