School Kitchen Lead: Large-Scale Meal Prep

Hawaii Public Schools; Honolulu, Northern (HI, KY); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaii Public Schools is seeking a School Cook II to join the district’s food service team. The role involves planning meals, coordinating with staff, weighing ingredients, and preparing a variety of foods for school meals.

The position requires high school graduation, and experience in quantity cooking and school food service is described. Salary reflects BC-04 and BC-06 levels with monthly pay and full-time employment.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and works closely with other food service employees to ensure meals are prepared in a timely manner to meet meal service times and/or satellite delivery schedules.
• Reviews daily/weekly/monthly food production records and makes cooking/preparation plans accordingly, estimates preparation and cooking time, determines appropriate standardized recipe, and secures necessary ingredients and equipment for preparation and cooking purposes.
• Accurately weighs and measures ingredients in accordance with approved standardized recipes and daily production needs; performs mathematical calculations to adjust recipe yield to meet daily production records serving portion/size.
• Prepares, cooks, and heats a variety of foods including sandwiches, breakfast meals, taco shells, French fries, etc.; slices food and assembles salads and sandwiches; cooks simple starches and seasons vegetables; assists in the preparation and cooking of the principal lunch meal, breakfast, and other supplementary meal items; may prepare meal items for students with special dietary needs.
• Sets-up serving counters for meal service, serves students and staff, and replenishes food and other supplementary items as needed.
• Portions and/or directs the portioning/packing of menu items for satellite meals.
• Cleans and maintains work areas, serving counters, and dining areas in a neat, sanitary, and orderly manner; thoroughly cleans and sanitizes pots, pans, utensils, and equipment after use.
• Properly labels, stores, and/or disposes leftover foods; documents on the production record; and informs School Food Services Manager of the leftovers; and may recommend their utilization.
• Receives provisions ordered, documents product temperatures if applicable, and reports discrepancies to School Food Services Manager; dates and stores goods in proper manner and place; records supplies and ingredients used; and assists in completing monthly inventory and maintaining routine records as directed.
• Directs/instructs cafeteria helper(s) and/or other adult/student helper(s) assigned to assist with food preparation, serving, and/or cleanup; assists in training new food service employees; and may supervise serving operations at satellite schools.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, workshops, and in-service training; achieves the annual minimum required training hours as outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Job description

Hawaii Public Schools is seeking a School Cook II to join the district’s food service team. The role involves planning meals, coordinating with staff, weighing ingredients, and preparing a variety of foods for school meals.

The position requires high school graduation, and experience in quantity cooking and school food service is described. Salary reflects BC-04 and BC-06 levels with monthly pay and full-time employment.