School Lunch Cook — Full-Time with Benefits

Chartwells School Dining Services K12; Newtown (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekends off

Holidays off

Summers off

NSLP - USDA training

Job summary

Chartwells K12 in Newtown, CT is hiring immediately for full-time COOK positions at Newtown Public Schools. The schedule is 6:00 am to 2:00 pm, with days varying; online applications accepted.

Candidates must have prior school cooking experience. The role involves preparing meals to standardized recipes, ensuring proper temperatures and HACCP adherence. Perks include weekends, holidays, and summers off, with NSLP-USDA training.

Qualifications

• Prior school kitchen experience is required.
• Ability to prepare food to standardized recipes.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in food handling.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.

Skills

Cooking

Education

Prior school cooking experience

Job description

Chartwells K12 in Newtown, CT is hiring immediately for full-time COOK positions at Newtown Public Schools. The schedule is 6:00 am to 2:00 pm, with days varying; online applications accepted.

Candidates must have prior school cooking experience. The role involves preparing meals to standardized recipes, ensuring proper temperatures and HACCP adherence. Perks include weekends, holidays, and summers off, with NSLP-USDA training.