Cook needed for School Food Service

Maschio's Food Service Inc.; Wantage (NJ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Maschio's Food Service Inc. in Wantage, NJ, is seeking a school cook for a day shift (Monday–Friday, summers off). You will prepare hot and cold meals for K-12 students, following NSLP guidelines.

Responsibilities include preparing meals, maintaining safety and hygiene with PPE, stocking, serving, and cleaning. ServSafe certification is a plus; prior school food service experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Cooking experience required; K-12 experience a plus.
• Knowledge of NSLP guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Cook hot and cold meals.
• Follow menus and recipes.
• Adhere to safety and food handling procedures.
• Use personal protective equipment at all times.
• Stocking and serving.
• Cleaning and related tasks.

Skills

Cooking experience

K-12 experience

Tools

Commercial mixers

Slicers

Ranges

Ovens

Gas equipment

Steam equipment

Electrical equipment

Utensils

POS computers

Cash registers

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.