Substitute Food Service

Young World Physical Education; Ozark (AR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Ozark School District is seeking a Substitute Cook in the Food Service department to prepare and serve nutritious meals for children, following standard recipes and ensuring proper portion control.

You will maintain clean and sanitary kitchen areas, assist with ordering food and supplies, learn the district POS system, and may work in other school kitchens as needed. School lunch experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• School lunch experience desirable.
• Any food service experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and serve attractively balanced meals for children.
• Adhere to ingredients, measurements and cooking methods per recipes.
• Ensure food supplies are securely stored.
• Maintain proper cooking attire and cleanliness in kitchen areas.
• Assist with ordering food and supplies as needed.
• Learn the POS system and depositing money.
• Be adaptable to changes in duties; may work in other kitchens.

Skills

Basic food preparation

Sanitation and safety

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Math basics

Adaptability

Education

School lunch experience

Food service experience

Job description

Substitute Food Service

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Job Details

Job ID: 4897437
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Jan 12, 2024 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Ozark School District

Department: Food Service

Position Reports To: Food Service Director, Building Principal, Assistant Superintendent.

Evaluated By: Food Service Director

Position Summary: The Cook is responsible for preparing and serving attractive, nutritionally balanced meals for the children. This position is responsible for maintaining high standards of quality food production and portion control using standard recipes and for appropriate quantities of food needed to meet menu requirements. The Cook is also responsible, including but not limited to cleaning, sanitizing and heavy lifting. This position also performs a variety of tasks such as sweeping, mopping, and maintaining refrigerators, freezers and storerooms in a neat and clean order.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Under direction of the Kitchen Supervisor, plans, prepares and serves attractive and nutritionally balanced meals for the children, promoting and reinforcing good nutritional habits; trying new foods, portion control and a balanced diet.
• Adhere to ingredients, measurements and cooking methods as stated on the recipes to meet the nutritional requirements.
• Ensure that food supplies are securely stored.
• Wearing proper cooking attire (i.e. apron, hat or hair net, gloves, etc.).
• Using proper dishwashing methods.
• Cleaning kitchen areas after each meal is served.
• Assist the Kitchen Manager with ordering food and supplies as necessary.
• Willing to learn the POS system and depositing money.
• Must be able to adapt to changes in work duties assigned.
• May be asked to work in another kitchen for the school district.

Other

• Attend staff training as necessary or required.
• Attend appropriate staff meetings as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education/Experience

• School lunch experience desirable.
• Any food service experience is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities

• Knowledge of and ability to apply basic food preparation methods.
• Ability to maintain all equipment used in cooking, food preparation, food storage and cleaning/sanitation in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to adapt to changes (i.e. food substitutions and numbers served).
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to make independent decisions in a logical, responsible and compassionate manner.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics, including addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Position Type: Substitute

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Food Service

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• MaryAnn Marvel
• 1609 Walden Drive
• Ozark, Arkansas 72949
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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