School Cook

Legacy Traditional Schools; North Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Referral bonuses

Paid time-off

Job summary

Legacy Traditional Schools in Nevada is seeking a friendly school cafeteria worker to prepare and serve meals according to planned menus, maintain clean kitchen areas, and assist with inventory and serving.

Ideal candidates have a High School diploma or GED, a Food Handlers card, and at least six months of food handling experience; strong customer service, ability to read recipes, and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of customer service principles and basic cooking and food prep techniques.
• Familiarity with inventory principles and cash handling procedures.
• Ability to read and follow recipe directions and maintain kitchen cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and cooking foods per planned menu.
• Serve and replenish food supply.
• Clean cafeteria and kitchen areas and staff tables.
• Prepare cafeteria for meals and ensure utensils and napkins are ready.
• Monitor food inventory and assist with counts.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Customer service

Cooking basics

Reading recipes

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Food Handlers card

Job description

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career. At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

Position Overview

To prepare and serve food according to a planned menu using tested, uniform recipes, and determine if the finished product is of best quality both in flavor and appearance before it is served. Perform all kitchen duties as required; i.e., salad preparation, washing dishes, baking, cleaning tables, sweeping and mopping, etc. as needed.

Essential Functions

• Assists in preparing and cooking foods, which may include: panning frozen food, cupping fruit, washing and bagging fruits and vegetables, baking foods, chopping salad items, monitoring food temperatures, preparing sandwiches, removing hot items from ovens, and/or performing other related activities.
• Serves and replenishes food supply.
• Cleans cafeteria and/or kitchen areas, which includes: wiping down tables, placing trays in the proper location, picking up trash, sweeping and mopping floors, loading dish washers, cleaning refrigerators and freezers, cleaning ovens, putting garbage cans in proper locations, sanitizing and cleaning towels, putting up benches, and/or performing other related duties.
• Prepare the cafeteria for meals, which includes: placing food in hot carts, rotating foods, preparing and monitoring the availability of utensils and napkins, preparing trays, placing scoops and/or spoons for serving and performing other related activities.
• Assists with monitoring food inventory, performs counts of unused food following daily meal service.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Education, Licensure, or Certification

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Food Handlers card.

Work Experience or Related Experience

• Six months of food handling service or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties listed above.

Specialized Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Have knowledge of customer service principles, basic mathematical concepts, applicable cooking and food prep equipment, basic inventory principles, cash handling procedures, basic food prep and cooking techniques, and cleaning and sanitizing methods.
• Skills in providing customer service, prepping and cooking food, operating applicable equipment, monitoring inventory, reading and following recipe directions, maintaining order among school age children, handling and counting money, cleaning and sanitizing kitchen areas and machinery.
• Be able to handle food, read food thermometers, as well as communicate and exchange information with coworkers, supervisors, and customers.

BACKGROUND CHECKS

• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check

Nevada Employees

• NV Fingerprint Background Check

Physical And Travel Requirements / Work Environment

• Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
• Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Benefits and Compensation

• Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off.
• Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority.
• Invest in your future with retirement plans and enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement.