Cook for School Food Service

Maschio's Food Service Inc.; Wantage (NJ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Maschio's Food Service Inc. is seeking a school food service cook for a Monday–Friday day shift with summers off. The role involves preparing hot and cold meals for NSLP guidelines, following menus, and maintaining strict safety and cleanliness standards in a school dining environment.

Ideal candidates have cooking experience, preferably with K-12 settings, and ServSafe certification is a plus. The job requires adherence to safety procedures and proper PPE use, with various kitchen tasks

Qualifications

• Cooking experience is required; K-12 experience is a plus.
• ServSafe certification is a plus.
• Follow menus and recipes according to NSLP guidelines.
• Adhere to all safety and food handling procedures.

Responsibilities

• Cook hot and cold meals.
• Prepare meals according to menus/recipes.
• Follow safety and food handling procedures.
• Use of personal protective equipment at all times.
• Stocking
• Serving
• Cleaning and related tasks.

Skills

Cooking experience

ServSafe certification

Job description

Cook needed for school food service. Monday through Friday, day shift. No weekends or holidays, summers off!

ServSafe® certification a plus.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Cooking experience required, K-12 a plus
• Prepare hot and cold meals
• Follow menus and recipes according to the NSLP guidelines.
• Adhere to all safety and food handling procedures.
• Use of personal protective equipment at all times
• Stocking
• Serving
• cleaning, etc.

TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES USED OR OPERATED:

Commercial food mixers, slicers, ranges, ovens, other gas, steam and electrical food preparation equipment, food preparation and service utensils, point of sale computers, and cash registers.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

This job involves exposure to cold working conditions for periods up to 15 minutes: exposure to hot working conditions for lengthy periods of time: exposure of noise requiring workers to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level; and work areas are often filled with chemical fumes and cooking odors and vapors.

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED:

Sanitary gloves, protective gloves, non-skid shoes, safety glasses, hot pads, arm protectors, aprons, hair restraints.

Physical Demands:

Physical tasks: The job requires occasional exertion of a heavy force of up to 50 pounds and/or frequent exertion of a medium force of 21 to 40 pounds. It is usually necessary to frequently stand, walk, and transport objects. Intermittent standing, walking, bending, crouching, pushing, pulling, carrying, reaching about, lifting and lowering 1 to 50 lbs., repetitive motion of hand-wrist and elbow.