School Kitchen Cook — Day Shifts, Free Lunch, Growth

taherjobs; Minnesota; On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free daily lunch

Uniforms provided

PPE provided

Employee training and development

Opportunities for advancement

Culture of inclusion and belonging

Job summary

Taher, Inc. is seeking a team-oriented cook to support school and campus dining programs. You will execute recipes, prepare meals with proper portioning, monitor temperatures, and ensure food is attractive and safe for service.

The role emphasizes guest service, timely completion of tasks, and adherence to sanitation standards. You will join a team that supports a safe, fast-paced, and collaborative kitchen environment with opportunities for training and growth.

Qualifications

• Previous food service experience preferred.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Ability to adapt and change in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to do simple arithmetic.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Be able to lift 30 Lbs. and stand for extended periods of time.
• Dependable, Punctual.
• Ability to follow all safe food handling requirements.
• Successfully pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest quality of guest service at all times.
• Execute recipes to the letter.
• Prepare meals by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring food is at the correct temperature, and is attractive and tasty.
• Follow all food safety and sanitation standards.
• Follows and completes production sheets.
• Ability to meet deadlines in completion of daily workload.
• Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food handling procedures.
• Set up and tear down of workstation.
• Receives and unpacks food deliveries.
• Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Polite and professional communication style.
• Understands and utilized FIFO.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the leadership team.

Skills

Food service experience

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Arithmetics

Physical stamina

Safety compliance

Job description

Taher, Inc. is seeking a team-oriented cook to support school and campus dining programs. You will execute recipes, prepare meals with proper portioning, monitor temperatures, and ensure food is attractive and safe for service.

The role emphasizes guest service, timely completion of tasks, and adherence to sanitation standards. You will join a team that supports a safe, fast-paced, and collaborative kitchen environment with opportunities for training and growth.