General Cook

mphawks; Kalona (IA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

mphawks is seeking a General Cook for Mid-Prairie Community School District at Kalona Middle School in Kalona, Iowa. The shift runs from 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., providing a consistent daytime schedule within a school environment.

Responsibilities include following recipes, preparing a variety of foods, ensuring freshness, maintaining cleanliness, and upholding food safety standards. This role requires teamwork in a busy school kitchen. Equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients
• Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods
• Present, garnish and arrange final dishes
• Occasionally serve food
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes
• Handle and store ingredients and food
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils
• Execute opening and closing procedures
• Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment
• Check the quality and freshness of ingredients
• Monitor station inventory levels
• Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills and fryers

Job description

General Cook

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Job Details

Job ID: 5923929

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 11, 2026 3:24 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Job Description Mid-Prairie Community School District is seeking a General Cook for the Middle School in Kalona. The hours would be 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Duties would include but not be limited to:

• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh


• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients


• Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods


• Present, garnish and arrange final dishes


• Occasionally serve food


• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes


• Handle and store ingredients and food


• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards


• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils


• Execute opening and closing procedures


• Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment


• Check the quality and freshness of ingredients


• Monitor station inventory levels


• Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills and fryers

The Mid-Prairie Community School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position Type: Full-time

Contact Information

• Carmela Ulin


• 1636 Hwy 22


• Wellman, Iowa 52356


• Phone: [phone]


• Email: [e-mail]