Cook Manager (WRI)

Arlington Central School District; Lagrangeville (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Arlington Central School District is seeking an elementary Cook Manager for the 2026/2027 school year. The role involves preparing and cooking food for a medium-to-large operation, supervising kitchen staff, and maintaining records. This 10-month position includes a full benefits package.

The successful candidate will supervise and train personnel, participate in food preparation and serving, keep records, manage timekeeping, and plan work schedules in a school food service program.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising kitchen personnel and training staff.
• Experience in preparation, cooking, and serving of large quantities of food.
• Ability to keep records of food, supplies, and employee time.
• Ability to plan work schedules and coordinate kitchen activities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train kitchen personnel; supervise and participate in the preparation and serving of food.
• Keep records of food and supplies received and used; keep employee time records.
• Plan work schedules and related work as required.

Skills

Supervision

Staff training

Record keeping

Work scheduling

Education

Associate's degree in foods/nutrition/institution management

3 years of large-quantity food experience

Job description

Arlington Central School District is currently recruiting for an elementary Cook Manager starting the 2026/2027 school year. This is a10-month positionwith a competitive starting salary and includes a full benefits package.Thispositionisresponsible for the preparation and cooking of food in moderately large quantities and the supervision of personnel in the kitchen. The successful candidate will need to be able to:

• Supervise and train kitchen personnel;
• Supervise and participate in the preparation and serving of food;
• Keep records of food and supplies received and used;
• Keep employee time records;
• Plan work schedules;
• Related work as required

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EITHER:

(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university or technical institute with an Associate's degree, with a specialization in foods, nutrition, dietetics or institution management, AND one (1) year of experience in the preparation and cooking of food in large quantities; OR:

(B) Three (3) years of experience in the preparation, cooking, serving and storage of large quantities of food; OR:

(C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in (A) and (B) above.

NOTE:

For the purpose of these minimum qualifications, a typical 10-month, 30+ hours per week position in a school food service program may be considered to be a full year of experience.