School Cook - $250 Sign-On Bonus Paid After 90 Days (8382)

Genuine Foods; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Career Growth

Job summary

Genuine Foods in Peabody, MA is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve meals in a school setting, following daily menus and recipe standards. You will join a supportive team that values collaboration and excellent customer service while helping students, educators, and staff enjoy nutritious, scratch-made meals.

The role offers opportunities to learn culinary skills and advance your career within our mission-driven social enterprise that aims to improve health and happiness through great-tasting

Qualifications

• 1 year of line cook or culinary experience.
• Willingness to learn the USDA National School Lunch Program compliance requirements.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic and level-headedness.
• Able to climb stairs and lift up 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work in a school environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food safety standards are being followed at all times
• Cook and prep food correctly based on recipes and specifications provided from the Chef/Genuine Foods
• Coordinate with team members to ensure all food is prepared on time for service
• Maintain a clean working environment and help the team with any additional cleaning duties
• Keep area stocked and organized
• Perform any additional duties as assigned

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Food safety awareness

Job description

Job Details

Location: MA - Pioneer Peabody - Peabody, MA 01960

Position Type: Full-Time Hourly

Salary Range: $18.00 - $20.00 Hourly

Job Category: Operations - Food Service

About Genuine Foods

At Genuine Foods we create nourishing food environments at schools and workplaces through great-tasting and wholesome meals, made from genuine ingredients. We are a growing social enterprise that uses food to enhance health, productivity and happiness. We believe that fresh, scratch‑made food together with unparalleled service and meaningful enrichment programs can transform lives and build community. Food service management is what we do, but what we achieve together with our customers, our partners and our dedicated team goes beyond the plate.

About This Position

The Cook position will be located in a school setting. The cook performs a variety of job responsibilities relating to preparing and serving food in accordance with the daily menu and recipe standards. There are opportunities to learn culinary skills to advance your career. We are a supportive team that values and respects each other. The ideal candidate enjoys working with students and educators and has a superior customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food safety standards are being followed at all times
• Cook and prep food correctly based on recipes and specifications provided from the Chef/Genuine Foods
• Coordinate with team members to ensure all food is prepared on time for service
• Maintain a clean working environment and help the team with any additional cleaning duties
• Keep area stocked and organized
• Perform any additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be flexible & team‑oriented!
• 1 year of line cook or culinary experience
• Willingness to learn the compliance requirements of the USDA National School Lunch Program
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic and level‑headedness
• Punctual and able to adhere to the time and attendance policy
• Able to climb stairs and lift up 50 lbs.
• Interest in and commitment to Genuine Foods’ mission to use food to help students enhance their minds, bodies and happiness
• Must be able to work in a school environment

Benefits and Perks

• Paid Time Off
• Holiday pay
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Career Growth