Head Cook

St. John’s Lutheran School•Marysville, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for supervising assigned food service personnel, coordinating volunteer schedules, and ensuring the school lunch facilities and operations meet high standards of diet, cleanliness, health, and safety. The Head Cook will also be responsible for adhering to state, local, and federal food safety laws, cooking and serving meals, cleaning the kitchen, and preparing for government audits. The role requires a commitment to the mission and vision of the Church and School, demonstrating professionalism, and performing other duties as requested.

Requirements

Hold a minimum of a high school diploma or Graduate Equivalent Degree (GED).
Be at least 18 years of age or follow the requirements of state licensing.
Pass state and federal background checks.
Maintain required training and certifications with state, federal and St. John’s regulations.
Ability to exhibit objectivity and openness to others' views, give and welcome feedback, contribute to building a positive team spirit, put the success of the team above own interests, build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives, and support everyone's efforts to succeed.
Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to lift 50+ pounds.

Nice To Haves

Commensurate with experience (for salary).

Responsibilities

Supervise all assigned food service personnel.
Coordinate and distribute volunteer schedules in cooperation with the Lunchroom Administrator, including scheduling family volunteers to serve in the kitchen.
Inspect school lunch facilities and operations to ensure that standards of diet, cleanliness, health, and safety are being maintained in coordination with the Facility Manager.
Administer standards to meet state, local, and/or federal food safety and sanitation laws, and follow health department guidelines.
Cook and serve meals.
Clean up after lunch, including deep cleaning and sanitizing of the kitchen.
Attend School Orientation.
Prepare and meet with the government auditing agency and follow government guidelines.
Performs other duties or responsibilities as requested by the Board of Christian Education or Principal.