Baker/Cook

Virginia Beach City Public Schools; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 48,096,148 - 70,173,566; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid sick leave

Paid annual leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Virginia Retirement System

Job summary

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is hiring a Baker/Cook to prepare and serve bakery and food items in a school cafeteria. Under the Cafeteria Manager's direction, you will maintain quality, safety, and sanitation while following USDA guidelines.

The role requires at least 5 years of large-scale bakery experience, a High School Diploma or GED, and may include culinary school experience. The position pays $16.79–$24.49 per hour and involves 7-hour days across multiple Virginia Beach locations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 5 years of large-scale baking experience or equivalent.
• Culinary School experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and prepare baked and other food items from scratch in a timely manner.
• Review recipes, estimate ingredients and time for cooking and baking.
• Maintain records of baked products and waste, manage portions.
• Ensure proper temperatures and sanitation compliance.
• Operate kitchen equipment and keep area clean and safe.

Skills

Bakery production experience

Safety and sanitation awareness

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Kitchen equipment operation

Recipe interpretation

Job description

General Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Cafeteria Manager, the position is responsible for performing skilled tasks in the preparation and serving of bakery and food items in a sustainable setting of a school cafeteria. In addition, the position will assist the cafeteria manager in all aspects of the operation to ensure the cafeteria is maintained in an orderly, safe and sanitary condition and is compliant with USDA guidelines.

General Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Cafeteria Manager, the position is responsible for performing skilled tasks in the preparation and serving of bakery and food items in a sustainable setting of a school cafeteria. In addition, the position will assist the cafeteria manager in all aspects of the operation to ensure the cafeteria is maintained in an orderly, safe and sanitary condition and is compliant with USDA guidelines.

Essential Functions

• Create and prepare tasteful and desirable baked and other food items from scratch in a timely manner.
• Review recipes and menus, and estimate needed ingredients and the time required for the cooking and baking of a variety of foods and baked goods.
• Ensure a sustainable operation by maintaining a record of baked/cooked products prepared and served, to include weighing production/ overproduction/portion sizes, and waste.
• Control weight and quality of bakery products and ensure portion sizes are appropriate.
• Ensure items are baked/cooked at the proper temperatures and the kitchen and baking equipment adheres to sanitation regulations.
• Operate kitchen equipment and maintain the working area, equipment, and utensils in a clean and sanitary condition; conform to safety standards, as prescribed.
• Assist with set-up, serving and operating the serving lines, cleaning the kitchen and serving areas, and cleaning utensils and equipment, as needed.
• Assist the cafeteria manager with the inventory, ordering, storing and restocking food, materials, and supplies.
• Train staff as directed by the cafeteria manager.
• Interact and survey customers (students and staff) to elicit feedback on bakery items; modify as appropriate.
• Keep abreast of the latest trends in the field and sustainable practices by participating in coaching activities, teambuilding exercises, forums, school activities and professional growth activities
• Perform related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Must have a thorough knowledge of baking methods and equipment; methods of preparing and serving baking items in large quantities. Must have the ability to plan and organize work, interpret and follow instructions, work under pressure, work independently or in a team setting, perform mathematical computations, and read ingredients and measure recipes. Must have the ability to implement, analyze, and develop new products and expand/decrease recipes in accordance with federal guidelines. Must have the ability to work cooperatively with administrators, staff, parents, students, consultants and teachers, as well as direct others in the preparation of bakery and other food items. Must be able to recognize and report hazards and apply safe work methods.

Education And Experience

Required:
High School Diploma or GED. Must have a minimum of 5 years of largescale preparing bakery items or equivalent experience.

Preferred:
Culinary School experience. Previous experience working in a sustainable kitchen and/or school food services environment.

A comparable amount of training and experience maybe substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Physical Requirements

Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public using the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls. Frequent walking, standing, bending, grasping, fingering, repetitive motion, and reaching. Occasional sitting, stooping, and crouching, Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements such as extreme heat, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, hazards such exposure to chemicals, moving mechanical parts, etc. and/or loud noises. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently. Requires timely and regular adherence to established work schedules.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

Special Requirements

• Possession of a valid driver's license
• Active Sanitation Certification
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

Reports To

Principal or Director

Contract Type

Full Time

Salary Range

From/To

Hours

The Baker/Cook works 7 hours per day.

Location

Various schools within Virginia Beach. Multiple locations available.

Hourly Rate

$16.79-$24.49

Compensation

Compensation will be based on job-related creditable years of full-time, verified work experience. The entry-level rate will be awarded at the time of hire. Upon the return of employment verification forms from the candidate's current and previous employers, the rate will be adjusted if creditable full-time experience is confirmed.

Benefits

VBCPS offers a full range of benefits including health insurance, paid life insurance, paid sick/annual leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development and membership in the Virginia Retirement System.

Unified Experience Based Step Pay Scale

U08

Full-Time Equivalent

FTE 1.000

Additional Job Information

A minimum of three references are required in the reference section of your application. One of the three must be a current or most recent former supervisor.