Cook

Carbondale Community High School District 165; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 18,752 - 26,708; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IMRF pension contribution

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

Fitness reimbursement

Employee Sick Leave Bank

Job summary

Carbondale Community High School District 165 is seeking a full-time Cook to serve attractive and nutritious meals to students. The role requires a Food Sanitation Certification and preference will be given to candidates with experience working in schools.

Key responsibilities include preparation and serving of food, maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen, and storage of unused foods. Benefits include health, dental, vision insurance and a pension contribution.

Qualifications

• Food Sanitation Certification required.
• Experience working in schools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation and serving of food efficiently.
• Regularly replenish supply of food during meal service.
• Assist in daily clean-up of kitchen and service areas.
• Perform major cleaning of refrigerators and storerooms as designated.
• Responsible for storage and disposal of unused foods.
• Perform other tasks as designated by the Head Cook.

Skills

Experience working in schools

Demonstrates successful performance aptitude

Food Sanitation Certification

Job description

Position

Cook (Full-time) – Posted: June 30, 2026

Terms of Employment

The 2026-27 hourly rate of pay is $16.50 per hour. Benefits include IMRF pension contribution, health, dental, vision and life insurance, personal leave and sick days, paid holidays, fitness reimbursement, and an Employee Sick Leave Bank.

Qualifications Preferred

• Experience working in schools.
• Demonstrates aptitude for successful performance of the tasks listed.
• Food Sanitation Certification required.

Reports to

Head Cook

Job Goal

To serve the students attractive and nutritious meals in an atmosphere of efficiency, cleanliness and warmth.

Performance Responsibilities

1. Assist in the preparation and serving of food in an efficient and pleasant manner.
2. Assume responsibility for seeing that during meal service periods the supply of food offered is replenished regularly.
3. Assist in the daily clean‑up of the kitchen and service areas.
4. Perform major cleaning of refrigerators and storerooms at regularly scheduled intervals as designated by the Head Cook.
5. Assume responsibility for storage and disposal of unused foods.
6. Perform any other tasks as designated by the Head Cook.