Head Cook Cafeteria

Newburyport Public Schools • Newburyport, MA

72d • $23 - $23

About The Position

Rupert Nock Middle School is a grade 6-8 school in Newburyport, Massachusetts. We are looking for energetic and experienced food service staff to join our team as a head cook in our cafeteria to manage the operation of the food service program in the school to ensure the students are served attractive and nutritious meals in an atmosphere of efficiency, cleanliness, and friendliness.

Requirements

• Energetic and experienced in food service.
• Ability to manage food service operations.
• Knowledge of child nutrition program policies.
• Ability to prepare and serve food.
• Ability to supervise kitchen staff.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Participates in and manage the operation of the child nutrition program at assigned school.
• Prepares weekly assignments/schedules for kitchen staff.
• Ensures compliance with the Massachusetts Department of Child Nutrition Program Policy.
• Directs the preparation and serving of all food in the cafeteria.
• Assumes responsibility for the security of food and supplies.
• Supervises/Helps with the storage and care of foods and supplies.
• Ensure that the menus developed by the Food Service Director and Assistant Director are followed without deviation.
• Supervises and participates in the preparation and serving of food.
• Oversees and participates in the cleaning of the kitchen, serving, storage and dining areas.
• Instructs new cafeteria employees in performing assigned tasks.
• Reads and interprets written recipes and other written and verbal directions.
• Attends in-services and workshops as directed.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Maintains accurate records including production records, temperatures of food and equipment, and inventory of equipment, food and other supplies.
• Prepares inventories, records and required reports.
• Accounts for receipts and invoices.
• Ability to bend and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Any other tasks assigned by Food Service Director.

Benefits

• $23.97 per hour salary.
• 5 days a week/7.5 hours per day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services