Lead Cook: High-Impact School Kitchen Leader

The Yay Company; Princeton (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued paid time off

Job summary

The Yay Company is seeking a Lead Cook to drive production in our school kitchen. You’ll be first in, on the line and in prep, ensuring every meal meets spec and is on time while keeping the kitchen organized and efficient.

You’ll train and lead Kitchen & Service Assistants, manage hot and cold production, enforce FEFO, log waste, receive deliveries, and maintain food safety logs. Compensation is $23/hr with a 6‑hour day, five days a week.

Qualifications

• Current Food Handler certification (required); ServSafe a plus
• Experience in a high‑volume kitchen — school food service, catering, or similar
• Strong knife skills and comfort with both hot line and cold prep
• Detail‑oriented: you follow recipes, you label correctly, you don’t cut corners
• Reliable, on time, and ready to work hard from the moment you walk in

Responsibilities

• Hot Food Production: You and your team cook from recipe cards and portion correctly, on schedule.
• Cold Batch Production: Batch items produced weekly; FEFO enforced; label with prep and use-by dates.
• Kitchen Pars & Inventory: Weekly full inventory counts; order based on counts; log waste daily.
• Team Development: Brief the team at start of shift; debrief twice a week; address performance issues.
• Sales & School Happiness: Communicate with school administration; gather feedback from students and staff.

Job description

The Yay Company is seeking a Lead Cook to drive production in our school kitchen. You’ll be first in, on the line and in prep, ensuring every meal meets spec and is on time while keeping the kitchen organized and efficient.

You’ll train and lead Kitchen & Service Assistants, manage hot and cold production, enforce FEFO, log waste, receive deliveries, and maintain food safety logs. Compensation is $23/hr with a 6‑hour day, five days a week.