Head Cook at K-12 School

taherinternal; Minnesota; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with bonus

Guaranteed hours with no nights or no/

Free daily lunch

Uniforms provided

PPE provided

Employee training and development

Opportunities for advancement

Culture of inclusion and belonging

Job summary

Taher, Inc. is seeking a kitchen team member to deliver high-quality guest service and precise recipe execution in a fast-paced food service environment. You will handle portions, temperatures, and presentation while following safety standards.

Teamwork and reliability are essential; be prepared to lift 30 lbs and stand for extended periods. Taher offers competitive compensation, guaranteed hours with no nights or weekends, daily lunch, and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Previous food service experience preferred.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Ability to adapt and change in a fast-paced environment.
• Be able to lift 30 lbs and stand for extended periods of time.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Successfully pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest quality of guest service at all times.
• Execute recipes to the letter.
• Prepare meals by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature, and is attractive and tasty.
• Follow all food safety and sanitation standards.
• Follows and completes production sheets.
• Ability to meet deadlines in completion of daily workload.
• Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food handling procedures.
• Set up and tear down of workstation.
• Receives and unpacks food deliveries.
• Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Polite and professional communication style.
• Understands and utilized FIFO.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the leadership team.

Skills

Guest service

Teamwork

Communication

Food safety

Math skills

Job description

If you enjoy cooking, working with a team of professionals, we have a spot for you on our team!

Essential Functions:

• Provide the highest quality of guest service at all times
• Execute recipes to the letter
• Prepare meals by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature, and is attractive and tasty
• Follow all food safety and sanitation standards
• Follows and completes production sheets
• Ability to meet deadlines in completion of daily workload
• Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food handling procedures
• Set up and tear down of workstation
• Receives and unpacks food deliveries
• Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards
• Polite and professional communication style
• Understands and utilized FIFO
• Performs other related duties as requested by the leadership team

We are proud to offer competitive benefits including:

• Competitive compensation with bonus opportunities
• Work-Life balance - Guaranteed hours with no nights or weekends
• Free daily lunch
• Uniforms are provided
• Safety practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are provided
• Employee training and development
• Opportunities for advancement and to make an impact
• Culture of inclusion and belonging

Who we are:

Taher, Inc. is a family owned and operated, chef-driven, food service management company providing K-12 school lunch management, campus dining, senior dining, corporate dining and catering, , and vending and office beverage services to clients in our growing nationwide footprint. Taher, Inc. maintains a consistent presence in Food Service Management's Top 25 companies.

• Previous food service experience preferred
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Ability to adapt and change in a fast-paced environment
• Able to do simple arithmetic
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Be able to lift 30 Lbs.and stand for extended periods of time
• Dependable, Punctual
• Ability to follow all safe food handling requirements
• Successfully pass a criminal background check

EOE/AA