Head Cook, School Lunch — Lead Kitchen, No Nights/Weekends

Commerce ISD; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free daily lunch

Uniforms provided

PPE provided

Employee training and development

Advancement opportunities

Culture of inclusion

Job summary

Taher, Inc. is seeking a Head Cook for Lena School District in Lena, Wisconsin. The role focuses on preparing meals from standardized recipes, ensuring quality, and leading a small kitchen team during service.

This position emphasizes cost control, HACCP compliance, nutrition education, and efficient operation with guaranteed hours and no nights or weekends. Training and development are offered, with opportunities to impact school meals.

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in a school food service setting preferred.
• Able to lead a small team and follow supervisor direction.
• Strong communication with employees and client.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds and stand long periods.
• ServSafe certification preferred; background check required.

Responsibilities

• Cooks and prepares a variety of food through standardized recipes.
• Ensure meals meet quality standards, prepared timely.
• Lead food service staff and substitutes in meal prep and serving.
• Prepare and cook menu items for regular and à la carte lines.
• Manage ordering, receiving, storing and inventory per HACCP standards.
• Monitor equipment and temperatures of storage units.
• Control costs, waste, and budget performance; establish monthly cost goals.
• Promote nutrition education in school and community.

Skills

School food service

Team leadership

Communication

Time management

Lifting 30 lbs

Confidentiality

ServSafe preferred

Background check

Job description

Head Cook Needed in Lena School District-No Nights or Weekends

#26-1337

Lena, Wisconsin, United States

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Essential Functions:

Taher, Inc. is growing and is looking for a Head Cook to join our team!

Essential Functions:

• Cooks and prepares a variety of food through standardized recipes
• Ensuring all meals meet quality standards, are correctly prepared and within acceptable time limits
• Monitors and directs food service staff and subs in the preparation, set up, and serving of all meals
• Prepares and cooks al menu items needed for regular and a la carte lines
• Ability to effectively lead a small staff and provide clear direction and training
• Checks on all equipment, monitors temperatures of refrigeration and freezer units
• Effectively utilizes food leftovers per standards
• Managing ordering, receiving, storing and inventory control of all perishable products following specific procedures and HACCP standards
• Conducting cost control analysis while monitoring product and menu costs
• Controlling waste and effectively managing cost and budget performance
• Establishing monthly food and labor cost goals
• Promotes nutrition education in school and community
• Using time management skills to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Performs other duties as requested by leadership

What You Gain:
Taher, Inc. is proud to offer competitive benefits, including:

• Competitive compensation
• 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

Taher, Inc. is growing and is looking for a Head Cook to join our team!

Essential Functions:

• Cooks and prepares a variety of food through standardized recipes
• Ensuring all meals meet quality standards, are correctly prepared and within acceptable time limits
• Monitors and directs food service staff and subs in the preparation, set up, and serving of all meals
• Prepares and cooks al menu items needed for regular and a la carte lines
• Ability to effectively lead a small staff and provide clear direction and training
• Checks on all equipment, monitors temperatures of refrigeration and freezer units
• Effectively utilizes food leftovers per standards
• Managing ordering, receiving, storing and inventory control of all perishable products following specific procedures and HACCP standards
• Reinforcing USDA regulations
• Conducting cost control analysis while monitoring product and menu costs
• Controlling waste and effectively managing cost and budget performance
• Establishing monthly food and labor cost goals
• Promotes nutrition education in school and community
• Using time management skills to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Performs other duties as requested by leadership

What You Gain:
Taher, Inc. is proud to offer competitive benefits, including:

• Competitive compensation
• 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 food service management company specializing in K-12 school meals, corporate dining, senior dining, catering, vending, prepared services, and baked goods. Our chefs develop recipes prepared from scratch, inspired from around the world, using fresh ingredients to delight and nurture our guests. Taher is recognized as a Top 25 Food Service Management Company by Food Management Magazine.

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Qualifications and Skills:

• 2 years previous experience in a school food service setting preferred
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Able to follow supervisors direction and lead a small team
• Strong communication skills with employees and client
• Able to follow spoken and written directions
• Ability to prioritize, plan and use time efficiently
• Ability to lift 30 pounds and stand for long periods of time
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality when dealing with student, staff, and/or parent information
• ServSafe Certificate preferred
• Criminal background check required
  EOE/AA

Shift

7:30 am- 1:15pm

Regular/ Temporary

Regular

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