Substitute Cook

Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327; Glasford (IL); On-site; USD 18,184 - 25,898; Part time

Job summary

A school district in Illinois is seeking a Substitute Cook responsible for preparing quality food and maintaining safety standards. The position offers $16/hr and requires a high school diploma and a Food Service Handler's License, which the district will help obtain. Ideal candidates should have strong people skills, organizational abilities, and a commitment to serving students and staff respectfully.

Qualifications

• High School diploma is required.
• Food Service Handler's License will be provided by the district.
• Aptitude for assigned responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Substitute Cook as needed in schools.
• Ensure proper use of kitchen equipment.
• Maintain safety and cleanliness standards.

Skills

Organizational skills

People skills

Proficiency in English

Education

High School diploma

Food Service Handler's License

Job description

Position Details

Position Type: Food Service / Cook

Date Posted: 4/17/2025

Location: Illini Bluffs Administrative Office

Description

Substitute Cook as needed at any one of our schools. $16/hr.

Please reach out to Ryan Murphy, Director of School Nutrition, with questions. Email: [e-mail]. Phone: [phone] ext. 1055.

Qualifications

• High School diploma.
• Food Service Handler's License (district will help with obtaining license).
• Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.
• Previous restaurant or school food service experience preferred.
• Proficient in written and spoken English language.
• Demonstrate courtesy and etiquette when serving students and staff.
• Well organized; able to effectively prioritize tasks.
• Excellent people skills.
• Other qualifications as determined by the school board.

Reports To

Director of School Nutrition

Performance Descriptors

• Ensures the safe, proper, and efficient use of all kitchen equipment.
• Maintains the highest standards of safety and cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Checks food shipments into school, signing invoices only after each order has been verified, in lieu of Director of School Nutrition.
• Helps determine the quantities of each food to be prepared daily.
• Helps determine the size of serving to meet the necessary requirements with regard to the ages of those served.
• Prepares food according to a planned menu and tested, uniform recipes, and determines if the finished product is of the best quality both in flavor and appearance before it is served.
• Records all food requisitions from the storeroom, and records all meals served, designating with or without milk.
• Oversees the locking of the storeroom, and the maintaining of a correct monthly inventory.
• Helps order on a weekly basis all necessary supplies.
• Reports immediately to the Director of School Nutrition any problems or accidents occurring in the kitchen or the cafeteria.
• Confers with the Director of School Nutrition regarding any personnel problems.
• Reports to the Director of School Nutrition any faulty or inferior quality food, which is received.
• Supervises the daily cleaning of all kitchen equipment, and the washing and sterilizing of all dishes, silverware, and utensils.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes responsibilities as the Administration or Board of Education may assign.