COOK (FULL TIME)

Chartwells School Dining Services K12; City of Peekskill (NY); On-site; USD 24,796 - 26,174; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Voluntary Benefits including Critical…

Job summary

Chartwells School Dining Services K12 in Peekskill, NY is seeking a full‑time cook to support school meal programs. The role involves cooking from standardized recipes, portion control, and ensuring meals meet safety and quality standards.

Typical hours are 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with an hourly pay range of $18.00–$19.00 and a referral bonus for internal employees. Responsibilities include food preparation, serving, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, assisting with ordering and inventory, and

Qualifications

• Experience with standard recipes and production schedules.
• Ability to follow HACCP standards and food safety procedures.
• Comfort with quantity cooking and portion control.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high‑quality food items according to recipes to meet production and service schedules.
• Serves meals and prepares for delivery with correct portioning and temperature.
• Maintains cleanliness and stores food per safety standards.
• Assists in ordering and receiving of food and supplies; reports equipment issues promptly.

Skills

Food preparation

Kitchen safety

Job description

Position: Full‑time Cook
Location: Peekskill School District – 1072 Elm Street, Peekskill, NY 10566
Schedule: Full‑time, days may vary. Typical hours 6:00 AM–2:00 PM. Details discussed during interview.
Pay: $18.00–$19.00 per hour
Referral: Internal employee referral bonus available.

Job Summary

Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations. Ensures quality food service at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares high‑quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Tastes all prepared food items.
• Uses established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food‑handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attends in‑service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
• Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Personal commitment to safety for oneself and others.
• Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to:
  • The use of a medium‑weight cut glove when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
  • The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
  • The use of slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Benefits (Full‑time and Part‑time)

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

Full‑time Only Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance / AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Employees may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time‑off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Compass Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected classifications. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.