Food Service Cook, La Habra High School

Fullerton Joint Union High School District • Fullerton, CA

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About The Position

The Fullerton Joint Union High School District (FJUHSD) proudly serves over 12,000 high school students across six comprehensive high schools, one continuation high school, and one alternative high school. With a legacy dating back to 1893, we are committed to fostering an environment where students thrive academically, socially, and personally. Our Board of Trustees, administration, and staff share a common vision-to empower every student with the knowledge, skills, and character needed for lifelong success. Through rigorous academics, championship athletics, award-winning arts, and career pathways, we prepare students for college, careers, and beyond. At FJUHSD, we believe in the power of community, innovation, and excellence to ensure that every student has the opportunity to reach their highest potential.

Requirements

• High school diploma, or equivalent.
• Two years of experience in quantity food preparation and service.
• Certified Professional Food Manager or equivalent certificate.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and/or reconstitute a variety of main dishes, including soups, casseroles, meats, sandwiches, fowl, fish, potatoes, vegetables, gravies and sauces.
• Verify recipes; measure quantities needed.
• Operate mechanical kitchen and bakery equipment, such as blenders, mixers, grinders and slicers.
• Prepare dough for baking.
• Prepare steam tables on serving lines.
• Prepare, serve, sell and keep serving lines supplied with food and refills as necessary.
• Prepare, reheat, and/or cook a variety of ready-to-serve food products.
• Store leftover foods and bakery products.
• Perform kitchen clean-up work.
• Keep daily records of foods and bakery products cooked, served, shipped, and discarded.
• Assist Food Service Lead in the planning and directing the preparation and serving of food.
• Assist Food Service Lead in ordering ingredients and supplies.
• Assist in work assignments of others as established by Food Service Lead.
• Assist in receiving and storage of food and bakery products.
• Prepare snack center for efficient daily operation.

Benefits

• New three-year collective bargaining agreement.
• Salary schedule beginning 7.1.25 will include a 2% salary schedule increase and a 2% off-schedule payment at year-end pending ratification.
• 2026-2027: Salary schedule increase of 60% of the statutory funded COLA, plus any funded ongoing augmentations as provided in the State Budget Act; 2% off-schedule payment at year-end pending ratification.
• 2027-2028: Salary schedule increase of 50% of the statutory funded COLA, plus any funded ongoing augmentations as provided in the State Budget Act; 2% off-schedule payment at year-end pending ratification.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED