School Dining Hall Cook — Summers Off + Benefits

stpcs; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Employer-paid life insurance

403B retirement plan

Holidays and sick time

Summers off

Job summary

Saint Patrick Catholic School in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Full-Time Cook for the Dining Hall to support a 35-hour workweek with shift 6am–2pm, Monday–Friday.

The role involves preparing meals from standardized recipes, setting up stations, handling food safety, assisting with lunch service, and ordering supplies with the Food Service Manager. The school promotes a faith‑based community and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 2 years of related experience and/or training.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and sanitation.
• Ability to read and follow recipes and production guidelines.
• Demonstrate basic math and counting skills.

Responsibilities

• Cooks and prepares a variety of food according to production guidelines and standardized recipes.
• Sets up workstation with all needed ingredients and equipment.
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items.
• Safely uses a variety of utensils including knives.
• Operates equipment such as ovens, stoves, steamers, slicers, choppers, mixers, dishwasher, and other food service equipment.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses a variety of cooking methods on meat, vegetables, and other foods.
• Arranges, garnishes, and portions food according to established guidelines.
• Properly stores food by adhering to food safety policies and procedures.
• Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment, and utensils.
• Assist with serving during lunch service.
• Work with the Food Service Manager in estimating and ordering food supplies.
• Attend regular faculty and department meetings and contribute to teamwork and positive morale.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Interpersonal comms

Teamwork

Education

Food Handler Certification

Job description

Saint Patrick Catholic School in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Full-Time Cook for the Dining Hall to support a 35-hour workweek with shift 6am–2pm, Monday–Friday.

The role involves preparing meals from standardized recipes, setting up stations, handling food safety, assisting with lunch service, and ordering supplies with the Food Service Manager. The school promotes a faith‑based community and teamwork.