Cook - LKSD Grades K-12 - Bethel, AK

National Mortgage Staffing; Bethel (AK); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

National Mortgage Staffing is seeking a Cook located in a K-12 school in Alaska. The role includes cleaning, food preparation, stocking, and serving in a busy kitchen, storeroom, and dining area.

Responsibilities include dishwashing, inventory stocking, and assisting cooks. The position may involve occasional food prep or cooking; safety and cleanliness are emphasized in daily duties.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1 year of directly related food preparation or cooking experience.
• Fluent in English (speaking, reading, and writing).

Responsibilities

• Washes objects by hand or with cleaning equipment.
• Cleans dishes, utensils, pots, pans etc. and stores them in assigned areas.
• Maintains products at appropriate levels in prep, serving, or storage areas.
• Stocks storage areas with various products.
• Cleans and sanitizes dining, kitchen, and storage areas; maintains floors.
• Removes garbage from assigned areas and helps set up or break down serving lines.
• Assists with large periodic cleaning projects and coordinates with others.
• Occasionally prepares food or cooks vegetables, entrees, sauces, or coffee.
• Performs other duties as needed to support the department.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Located in a K-12 school, the Cook position performs a variety of cleaning, maintenance, food preparation, stocking, and serving duties in a commercial kitchen, storeroom, dining, or serving area.

Responsibilities

• Washes objects by hand or with cleaning equipment.


• Cleans dishes, utensils, pots, pans etc. and places in assigned storage areas in a an organized and orderly manner.


• Maintains a variety of products at certain levels in preparation, serving, or storage areas including service machines.


• Stocks storage areas with various products.


• Cleans, sweeps, wipes down, etc. all general dining, kitchen, or storage areas (in some cases), spike rooms, and equipment as well as all floors.


• Removes garbage from assigned areas, sets up or breaks down tables, snack bars, display cases, serving lines, etc.


• Assists with various periodically scheduled large cleaning projects.


• Assists cooks and others as needed and coordinates one’s own activities with other’s.


• May occasionally prepare food or cook vegetables, entrees, coffee, sauces, meats, etc.


• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent


• 1 year of directly related food preparation or cooking experience


• Must be fluent in speaking, reading, and writing English.

Preferred Requirements

• A valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under NMS’ vehicle insurance policy.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Weather: Indoor/Outdoor (Occasional exposure to extreme weather)

Noise level: Moderate

Office conditions: Pace of work environment: Medium

Customer Interaction: High

Description of environment: School kitchen

Frequently required to walk and stand. Occasionally required to lift, pull and push. Rarely in cramped or confined spaces and climbing.

Physical requirements: Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Travel: None

Competencies

NMS Core Values

Safety guides our behavior.

Honesty and integrity govern our activities.

Commitments made will be fulfilled.

All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

The environment will be protected and sustained.