Food Service Cook

Ozark Kindergarten Center & Primary School; Ozark (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Ozark School District Ozark Kindergarten Center & Primary School in Ozark, AR is seeking a Food Service Cook to prepare and serve nutritious meals for students, ensuring quality and portion control under the Kitchen Supervisor. The role includes basic kitchen duties and maintaining a clean, safe work environment.

Responsibilities include following recipes, stock management, assisting with ordering, and potentially working at other school kitchens.

Qualifications

• School lunch experience desirable.
• Any food service experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation methods.
• Ability to maintain equipment and supplies safely.
• Good written and oral communications skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to make independent decisions responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and serve nutritionally balanced meals for the children.
• Adhere to ingredients, measurements and cooking methods as stated on recipes.
• Ensure that food supplies are securely stored.
• Wear proper cooking attire (apron, hat, gloves, etc.).
• Assist the Kitchen Manager with ordering food and supplies.
• Learn the POS system and depositing money.
• Clean kitchen areas after each meal is served.
• May be asked to work in another kitchen for the school district.

Skills

Food Safety

Cooking

Dishwashing

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Ozark School District Ozark Kindergarten Center & Primary School - Ozark, Arkansas Open in Google Maps

Food Service Cook

Ozark School District Ozark Kindergarten Center & Primary School - Ozark, Arkansas Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Arkansas Jobs In Ed , and Ozark School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5924013
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 11, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

Ozark School District

Department: Food Service

Position Reports To: Food Service Director, Building Principal, Assistant Superintendent.

Evaluated By: Food Service Director

Position Summary:
The Cook is responsible for preparing and serving attractive, nutritionally balanced meals for the children. This position is responsible for maintaining high standards of quality food production and portion control using standard recipes and for appropriate quantities of food needed to meet menu requirements. The Cook is also responsible; including but not limited to cleaning, sanitizing and heavy lifting. This position also performs a variety of tasks such as sweeping, mopping, and maintaining refrigerators, freezers and storerooms in a neat
and clean order.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Food Preparation and Serving
• Under direction of the Kitchen Supervisor, plans, prepares and serves attractive and nutritionally
balanced meals for the children, promoting and reinforcing good nutritional habits; trying new foods,
portion control and a balanced diet.
• Adhere to ingredients, measurements and cooking methods as stated on the recipes to meet the
nutritional requirements.
• Ensure that food supplies are securely stored.
• Wearing proper cooking attire (i.e. apron, hat or hair net, gloves, etc.).
• Using proper dishwashing methods.
• Cleaning kitchen areas after each meal is served.
• Assist the Kitchen Manager with ordering food and supplies as necessary.
• Willing to learn the POS system and depositing money.
• Must be able to adapt to changes in work duties assigned.
• May be asked to work in another kitchen for the school district.

Other
• Attend staff training as necessary or required.
• Attend appropriate staff meetings as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education/Experience:
• School lunch experience desirable.
• Any food service experience is a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:

• Knowledge of and ability to apply basic food preparation methods.
• Ability to maintain all equipment and supplies used in cooking, food preparation, food storage and
cleaning/sanitation in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to adapt to changes (i.e. food substitutions and numbers served).
• Good written and oral communications skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to make independent decisions in a logical, responsible and compassionate manner.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics, including addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms including but not limited to moving food in trays to and from warmers and serving lines. The employee isregularly required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee mustregularly lift and/or move up to 65 pounds.

Position Type: Full-Time
Job Categories:

Support Staff > Food Service

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Rushia Weeks , Food Service Director
• Ozark Upper Elementary School
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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