School Cafeteria Lead Cook & Nutrition Champion

Seattle Public Schools; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle Public Schools is seeking an experienced kitchen assistant to perform skilled cooking or baking and lead meal preparation in school cafeterias. You will prepare nutritious, cost-effective meals following standardized procedures and menu planners, while maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities include assisting in inventory, directing staff for meals during emergencies, maintaining records, handling cash, and promoting nutrition programs.

Qualifications

• One year experience in commercial or institutional food preparation.
• Ability to utilize fundamentals of meal preparation.
• Skills to plan menus and adjust recipes.
• Competency to complete and maintain all records as requested and substitute as needed.
• Meet minimum qualifications for Assistant and Satellite Servers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve attractive, high quality, nutritious, cost effective meals following standardized procedures, which may include cooking or baking according to the established work schedule, following menu planners as well as meeting District standards.
• Complete tasks within time allocated.
• Comply with approved safety and sanitation procedures.
• Assist in the cleaning of kitchen, equipment, tables and storeroom as scheduled by manager and report equipment malfunctions to insure safe working conditions.
• Assist in maintaining appropriate food and supply inventories.
• May direct or assist unit employees in meal preparation tasks to meet emergencies, on-the-job training situations or as, necessary to maintain the operation of the cafeteria unit or as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or designee.
• Maintain required daily records and reports and submit to Kitchen Manager.
• Collect money and account for meals served according to established procedures either manually or by computer, if requested.
• Maintain a plate count for record of meals served.
• Promote Culinary Services programs to increase meal participation.
• Assist school staff in promoting proper nutrition.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relations with others.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Meal preparation

Menu planning

Record keeping

Teamwork

Communication

Tools

Cash handling

Computer literacy

Job description

Seattle Public Schools is seeking an experienced kitchen assistant to perform skilled cooking or baking and lead meal preparation in school cafeterias. You will prepare nutritious, cost-effective meals following standardized procedures and menu planners, while maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities include assisting in inventory, directing staff for meals during emergencies, maintaining records, handling cash, and promoting nutrition programs.