School Kitchen Lead Chef - Mon-Fri, Guaranteed Hours

Taher; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free daily lunch

Uniforms provided

PPE provided

Employee training and development

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Taher, Inc. is seeking a Head Cook for Williams Bay’s school meals program in Wisconsin. In this role you will lead a small kitchen team, prepare meals from standardized recipes, monitor safety, quality, and costs, and ensure timely service for regular and a la carte lines.

A ServSafe-certified candidate with school food experience is preferred. Enjoy guaranteed hours with no nights or weekends, free daily lunch, uniforms, PPE, and opportunities for advancement in a supportive, inclusive

Qualifications

• 2 years previous experience in a school food service setting preferred.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Able to follow supervisors direction and lead a small team.
• Strong communication skills with employees and client.
• Able to follow spoken and written directions.
• Ability to prioritize, plan and use time efficiently.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds and stand for long periods of time.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality when dealing with student, staff, and/or parent information.
• ServSafe Certificate preferred.
• Criminal background check required.

Responsibilities

• Cooks and prepares a variety of food through standardized recipes.
• Ensuring all meals meet quality standards, are correctly prepared and within acceptable time limits.
• Monitors and directs food service staff and subs in the preparation, set up, and serving of all meals.
• Prepares and cooks all menu items needed for regular and a la carte lines.
• Ability to effectively lead a small staff and provide clear direction and training.
• Checks on all equipment, monitors temperatures of refrigeration and freezer units.
• Effectively utilizes food leftovers per standards.
• Managing ordering, receiving, storing and inventory control of all perishable products following specific procedures and HACCP standards.
• Conducting cost control analysis while monitoring product and menu costs.
• Controlling waste and effectively managing cost and budget performance.
• Establishing monthly food and labor cost goals.
• Promotes nutrition education in school and community.
• Using time management skills to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Performs other duties as requested by leadership.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Food safety

Time management

Problem solving

Job description

Taher, Inc. is seeking a Head Cook for Williams Bay’s school meals program in Wisconsin. In this role you will lead a small kitchen team, prepare meals from standardized recipes, monitor safety, quality, and costs, and ensure timely service for regular and a la carte lines.

A ServSafe-certified candidate with school food experience is preferred. Enjoy guaranteed hours with no nights or weekends, free daily lunch, uniforms, PPE, and opportunities for advancement in a supportive, inclusive