Full Time Food Service Cook

School; Missouri; On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

School of the Osage will equip all learners to meet their potential through nutritious meals and dedicated staff. The Full Time Food Service Cook position supports meal preparation, serving, cleanliness, and safety in a school-based food program.

Open the building, maintain sanitary conditions, assist with custodial tasks, and respond to inquiries from students and staff. This on-site role requires reliability and adherence to nutrition guidelines, with compensation commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Open the building and check all assigned areas for proper working condition.
• Ensure proper cleaning of all assigned areas.
• Arranges food and beverage items for the purpose of making items available to students and staff.
• Cleans utensils, equipment, and the storage, food preparation and serving areas for sanitary conditions.
• Collects payments for food items from students and staff for transactions and reimbursement of costs.

Responsibilities

• Inspects food items and work areas for proper temperatures and cross-contamination prevention.
• Loads carts, food warmers, trays, etc. for transporting to other sites.
• Serves one or more items of food to meet nutritional requirements and requests.
• Uses proper body mechanics and cleaning procedures to prevent injuries.
• Responds to inquiries of students, staff and the public and directs to others.
• Performs additional custodial duties as assigned by administrators.

Job description

Full Time Food Service Cook

Job Description

School of the Osage, in partnership with our students, families and community, will equip all learners to meet their maximum potential for a lifetime of success.

Type of Position

Category: Non Certified

Performance Expectations:

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, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Open the building and check all assigned areas for proper working condition.
• Ensure proper cleaning of all assigned areas.
• Arranges food and beverage items (e.g. placing in steam tables, a la carte trays, filling racks, mobile carts, etc.) for the purpose of making items available to students and staff.
• Cleans utensils, equipment, and the storage, food preparation and serving areas for the purpose of maintaining sanitary conditions.
• Collects payments for food items from students and staff for the purpose of completing transactions and/or securing funds for reimbursement of costs.
• Inspects food items, work areas,etc. (e.g. personal hygiene, proper food temperatures, etc.) for the purpose of preventing crosscontamination of food borne illnesses.
• Loads carts, food warmers, trays, etc. for the purpose of ensuring that food and/or beverage items are available for transporting to other sites (by assignment).
• Serves one or more items of food for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel.
• Uses proper body mechanics and cleaning procedures for the purpose of preventing accidental injuries to self and others.
• Assists other personnel for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Responds to inquiries of students, staff and the public for the purpose of providing information and/or directing to others
• Perform additional custodial duties as assigned by administrators.

Physical Demands

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent climbing and balancing; significant stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 5% sitting, 25% walking, and 70% standing. The job is performed under some temperature extremes and under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.

Compensation

Salary: Commensurate based on experience

As a political subdivision, employer, recipient of federal funds, and educational institution, the Board of Education is prohibited from, and hereby declares a policy against engaging in unlawful discrimination, including harassment creating a hostile environment, on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or use of leave protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act, in its programs, activities, and with regard to employment. The Board is an equal opportunity employer.