School Cafeteria Cook — Full-Time, Weekdays

Chartwells School Dining Services K12; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Job summary

Chartwells K-12 is hiring for full-time COOK positions at South Windsor Public Schools, Hartford, CT. The role requires prior cooking experience, food safety, and kitchen management, with a Monday–Friday schedule and a pay rate of $17.50 per hour.

This on-site kitchen role emphasizes high-quality meal preparation, adherence to HACCP standards, and teamwork in a school food service setting. Online applications are accepted only, with benefits and growth opportunities available through Chartwells

Qualifications

• Prior experience cooking and preparing meals, maintaining food safety and cleanliness.
• Experience serving meals to students.
• Ability to manage kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.

Skills

Cooking experience

Food safety

Serving food

Kitchen management

Job description

Chartwells K-12 is hiring for full-time COOK positions at South Windsor Public Schools, Hartford, CT. The role requires prior cooking experience, food safety, and kitchen management, with a Monday–Friday schedule and a pay rate of $17.50 per hour.

This on-site kitchen role emphasizes high-quality meal preparation, adherence to HACCP standards, and teamwork in a school food service setting. Online applications are accepted only, with benefits and growth opportunities available through Chartwells