COOK (PART TIME)

Chartwells School Dining Services K12; Grimes (IA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 23,419; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Job summary

Chartwells School Dining Services K12 is hiring a part-time Cook in Grimes, IA, to ensure food quality and standards are upheld. Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and assisting with food ordering. Ideal candidates will have experience in food services.

This role offers various benefits including a retirement plan, health programs, and employee discounts, with work typically scheduled Monday through Friday, providing a balanced work-life arrangement.

Qualifications

• Must have previous cooking and food service experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food items according to standardized recipes.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and kitchen equipment.
• Assist in ordering and receiving food supplies.

Skills

Previous cooking and food service experience

Job description

Job Overview

• Position: Cook (part‑time)
• Location: Dallas Center Grimes – 2405 West 1st Street, Grimes, IA 50111
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–2:00 PM (part‑time)
• Pay: $15.00–$17.00 per hour
• Requirements: Previous cooking and food service experience required
• Internal employee referral bonus available

Job Summary

Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations, following established policies and procedures. Ensures quality food service is provided 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 and maintains records for the 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, ensuring 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 ordering and receiving 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 work 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 personal safety and the safety of others.
• Abides by all Company policies and procedures, including but not limited to:
  • Use of medium‑weight cut gloves when handling knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins, or cleaning a slicer.
  • Use of oven mitts, fryer gloves, or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers, or steamtables.
  • Use of slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Benefits

Both full‑time and part‑time positions offer the following benefits to associates:

• 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 positions also offer the following benefits to associates:

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

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

Because this position requires you to perform services in an educational facility, periods such as winter and summer breaks when food service needs decline or cease may result in unpaid temporary layoff. Depending on business needs, you may be required to work year‑round, potentially at a different location during break periods. Business needs may vary from year to year.

Chartwells K‑12 Overview

Chartwells K‑12’s goal is to make sure students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than they came in, by serving food kids love to eat and creating custom dining programs. With more than 16,000 associates in 4,300 schools, ranging from large public institutions to small charter and private schools, Chartwells K‑12 is built on decades of food, education and operational experience driven by top culinary, nutrition, wellness, and sustainability talent.

Equal Opportunity and Disability

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 any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details can be found online.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Chartwells K‑12 maintains a drug‑free workplace.