School Cafeteria Cook: Craft Nutritious Meals for Students

District Wide; Bardstown (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson County Schools District Wide in Bardstown, Kentucky is seeking a Cafe Cook to support the Nutrition Services team in preparing meals for students. The role emphasizes quality, safety, and efficiency in a school kitchen.

You will work with the Cafe Manager on inventory, production records, and reports; provide coverage at other schools as needed; and prepare a variety of baked goods and main dishes while ensuring nutrition standards and safety guidelines are followed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (or GED progress) as required by Kentucky law.
• One year of experience in preparing food in large quantities is preferred.
• Must complete a training course for certification of beginning food personnel as prescribed in 702 KAR 6:045.

Responsibilities

• Attend meetings related to nutrition service operations and activities as assigned.
• Assist the Cafe Manager in the preparation of reports and records including inventory, requisitions, daily reports and production sheets as needed.
• Provide support coverage at other schools as needed.
• Prepare rolls, biscuits, breads, cakes, cookies, and other baked goods in large quantities.
• Prepare meat dishes, vegetables and other main dishes; prepare salads, sandwiches, fruit, soups, sauces, and other foods.
• Monitor temperatures of food to assure safety and quality standards are met; monitor water temperatures to assure proper temperature for sanitizing.
• Serve food according to established guidelines and replenish serving containers as needed.
• Clean cafeteria equipment, utensils, and appliances in compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations; clean refrigerators and storerooms as required;
• Operate a variety of standard kitchen utensils and equipment, including slicer, chopper, mixer, steamer, electric warmer, range, oven, pressure cooker, cash register, dishwasher and other cafeteria equipment as required.
• Record amounts of food sold and monies collected as assigned; assist with inventory and maintain routine records as directed; prepare records of foods cooked and foods leftover.
• Prepare and bake foods for special events as needed; assist in banquets or special events as required.
• Collect money and make correct change.
• Contribute to a District culture of cafeteria caretaking.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation & safety

Communication

Education

High school diploma / GED

Job description

Nelson County Schools District Wide in Bardstown, Kentucky is seeking a Cafe Cook to support the Nutrition Services team in preparing meals for students. The role emphasizes quality, safety, and efficiency in a school kitchen.

You will work with the Cafe Manager on inventory, production records, and reports; provide coverage at other schools as needed; and prepare a variety of baked goods and main dishes while ensuring nutrition standards and safety guidelines are followed.