Food Service Cook

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation•Evansville, IN

2d•$14 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

This position works 40 Weeks per year, 5 days per week at 7 hours per day (6:30am-1:30pm) and follows the EVSC School Board of Trustees approved school calendar. Responsible for the preparation of quality, nutritious, safe meals in accordance with federal, state and local guidelines.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED.
Two to three years previous quantity food preparation experience.
Ability to accurately add, subtract, multiply and divide in relation to forecasting and recipe adjustment.
Successful completion of the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Course.
Successful completion of the EVSC Cook's Training class.
Ability to establish and maintain friendly effective working relationships with co-workers, staff, students and their parents.
Ability to perform duties and communicate in a noisy environment.
Exhibits good organizational skills.
Maintains appropriate levels of personal hygiene and sanitation.
Work collaboratively with EVSC employees, vendors and community partners in a teamwork-driven environment
Provide excellent service in all forms of communication with a results-oriented customer-driven focus
Ability to internally motivate, think critically, and initiate strategic improvement
Exude a positive and dependable work ethic
Highly organized with attention to detail
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, parents and school staff.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide accurately.
Ability to perform these operations using units of money, weight and volume measurement.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but basic written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

Member of the School Nutrition Association is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Prepares and maintains quality, nutritious food
Forecasts amounts of food needed and keeps serving line supplied in a timely manner
Proactively reacts to changes in food production needs
Practices safe food handling
Uses preparation equipment in a safe and efficient manner
Cleans and maintains preparation equipment
Understands basic meal planning principles
Maintains accurate food production records
Receives food and supply orders according to approved guidelines
Participates in good inventory control
Aids manager in the ordering of food and supplies
Assists in the training of serving and food preparation food service assistants
Maintains regular attendance

Benefits

New Employee Food Service Stipend ($500 after 90 days with 90% attendance)
Food Service Employee Retention Bonus Program (two annual bonuses)
Food Service Mid Semester Stipend (Fall Break)
Competitive salaries
Four Anthem medical insurance plans
Full medical, dental and vision insurance
Access to three EVSC Health & Wellness Centers (primary care, generic prescriptions, physicals, health screenings, labs at no cost)
Accumulated paid time off (Sick Time, Holidays, Personal Business Days)
Access to EVSC Wee Care Learning Centers (childcare for ages six weeks to five years at a special employee rate)
Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) enrollment (defined benefit pension and Annuity Savings Account)
403(b) Plan option for pre-tax salary deferral contributions
Group life insurance
Long term disability plans
Voluntary insurance products through American Fidelity
Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)