Buckner Elementary- Cook

Oldham County Schools; La Grange (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Oldham County Schools is seeking a Kitchen Cook to prepare and serve a variety of foods in school meals programs, following menus, recipes and production records. You will help maintain records, identify reimbursable meals, and operate the point-of-sale system while ensuring proper food handling and hygiene.

The role requires availability to work at any school site, and completion of the state training curriculum before permanent employment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must successfully complete the state training curriculum before becoming permanently employed.
• Must be available to work at any school site.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves a large quantity of a variety of foods and beverages as specified by menus, recipes, and production records.
• Maintains required forms, records, and reports.
• Identifies reimbursable meals.
• Accurately runs a point-of-sale.
• Counts money and makes change accurately.
• Performs duties involved in safe food preparation and handling and sanitizing of equipment and facilities.
• Works cohesively with peers, supervisors, school personnel, students, and parents.
• Attends required trainings.
• Follows HACCP procedures.
• Maintains high personal hygiene.
• Sets up and merchandises food service areas.
• Operates kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Assists in monitoring, reducing, and managing food waste.
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly deep cleaning of the facility and equipment.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Cook

Job Goal: Prepares and serves a variety of foods and assists in other related tasks in the food service production and/or service area.

Job Type: Classified Job Class Code: 7241 Position Type: Hourly Reports to: Cafeteria Manager; Assistant Director of School Nutrition; Coordinators, Director of School Nutrition Terms of Employment: Compensation will be based on 180 contract days and F5 board-approved salary schedule. Hours will vary.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred background in institution food service
• Demonstrated aptitude, competence or training for the assigned responsibilities.
• Must successfully complete the state training curriculum before becoming permanently employed.
• Must be available to work at any school site.

Physical Requirements

• Push, pull, carry and lift large and heavy items up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, stoop and climb.
• Stand for long periods of time and perform physical labor.

Performance Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves a large quantity of a variety of foods and beverages as specified by the menus, recipes, and production records.
• Maintains required forms, records, and reports.
• Identifies reimbursable meals
• Accurately runs a point-of-sale.
• Counts money and make change accurately
• Performs duties involved in the safe preparation and handling of food, cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and facilities.
• Works cohesively with peers, supervisors, school personnel, students, and parents.
• Attends required trainings.
• Follows all standard operating procedures in accordance with the Food Service Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plan.
• Maintains a high-level of personal hygiene.
• Sets up and merchandises food and food service areas.
• Operates kitchen equipment and utilized kitchenware.
• Assists in the monitoring, reduction, and management of food waste.
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly deep cleaning of the facility, service areas, and all kitchen equipment.
• Properly disposes of waste.
• Assists in taking inventory.
• Works rapidly and efficiently in performing job duties.
• Demonstrate customer service skills on an ongoing basis.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Adopted: August 1, 1980

Revised: September 1, 1984, February 14, 1990, August 4, 1998, May 24, 2011, October 30, 2014, July 1, 2024