Cook

DeKalb County Regional Office of Education; Shabbona Township (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

DeKalb County Regional Office of Education is seeking a Cafeteria Cook to ensure smooth cafeteria operations. Responsibilities include food preparation, serving meals, and maintaining cleanliness while adhering to health regulations.

Ideal candidates will possess superior work habits, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. An Illinois Sanitation Certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Superior work habits and ethics.
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
• Ability to work well with administration, faculty, students, and parents.

Responsibilities

• Serving, dish room, cashier, cook, clean up duties.
• Produce an excellent quality and quantity of work.
• Comply with Illinois State Board of Education and health regulations.

Skills

Superior work habits and ethics

Excellent communication skills – written and verbal

Ability to work independently and as a team member

Ability to comply with food safety regulations

Education

Illinois Sanitation Certification preferred

Job description

Position Type

Support Staff/ Cafeteria Cook

Date Posted

6/29/2026

Qualifications Required

• Superior work habits and ethics
• Sanitation certificate preferred (Required if full time)
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Ability to work with administration, faculty, students and parents
• Ability to perform duties as outlined

General Food Service Worker Job Description

The primary duty of the general food service worker is perform the tasks necessary to ensure the cafeteria runs smoothly and efficiently. (Although employees normally have a routine, they may be asked to perform other tasks as the need arises. General food service workers will perform any of these cafeteria tasks when necessary.)

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

1. Serving, dish room, cashier, cook, clean up duties
2. Produce an excellent quality and quantity of work
3. Wear clothing of a work or uniform type material, including hairnets, and hard shoes
4. Practice excellent personal hygiene
5. Comply with Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Department of Public Health and U.S.D.A. rules and regulations covering school feeding programs
6. Have excellent relationships as a team member with other employees
7. Practice superior work habits
8. Maintain a very positive attitude
9. Maintain excellent attendance and promptness
10. Maintain a high level of personal fitness
11. Use sound judgment
12. Be adaptable
13. Support the head cook, food service director, and the feeding programs in such a way as to assure success
14. Perform other duties necessary to the position as assigned by his/her Supervisor or

Minimum Qualifications

• Superior work habits and ethics
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• Illinois Sanitation Certification preferred
• Ability to work independently (self-motivated) and as a team member
• Ability to work well with administration, faculty, students and parents
• Ability to perform duties as outlined

Essential Physical Requirements

1. Must be able to lift, push or pull objects up to 40-60 pounds on a regular and repetitive basis.
2. Must be able to speak, hear, see, write, walk, climb, stand, stoop, kneel, bend, twist, turn, push, pull and reach (above head and below knees) on a regular and repetitive basis.
3. Tasks require extensive use of hands including repetitive gripping, grasping, lifting and manipulation of equipment necessary to perform duties.