Head Cook (52984)

CAPITAL AREA INTERMEDIATE UNIT•Mechanicsburg, PA

1d•$15 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Job Goal: To oversee food/meal production in the kitchen, serve students and staff meals in a courteous manner, and assist in cleaning and maintaining the food service area. Performance Responsibilities: 1. Prepare food/meals, following uniform recipes while maintaining safe sanitation methods and practices. 2. Set up hot food line for serving of students and staff. 3. Serve food in a quick and pleasant manner, assuring that food offered is replenished regularly and necessary serving size is maintained. 4. Assist in the cleanup and sanitizing of food preparation areas. 5. Assist the Food Services Coordinator in keeping store rooms, walk-in freezer, and refrigerator well organized, utilizing the FIFO system as required. 6. Maintain temperature logs as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s). 7. Maintain production records as established by the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. 8. Oversee the preparation of special diet meals. 9. Follow all established Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) procedures. 10. Store and dispose of unused food as per HACCP procedures. 11. Assist with food deliveries and inventorying food and supplies. 12. Launder towels and aprons. 13. Assist Food Services Coordinator with instructing food service workers in safe and efficient use of kitchen equipment. 14. Work with and assist in the training of the vocational education students. 15. Assist with special events in food services. (i.e., NSBW, NSLW, Go for the Greens, etc.). 16. Provide leadership in the absence of the Food Services Coordinator. 17. Assume any other responsibilities as assigned by the Food Service/Business Supervisor and/or Head Cook or their designee. 18. Assume any other responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director or his/her designee.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Knowledge of school food service with an understanding of nutrition, sanitation, and food safety.
Certification in food service sanitation required within nine months of hire.
Friendly and personable; able to work with students with special needs.
Minimum of two years’ experience in food preparation.

Responsibilities

Prepare food/meals, following uniform recipes while maintaining safe sanitation methods and practices.
Set up hot food line for serving of students and staff.
Serve food in a quick and pleasant manner, assuring that food offered is replenished regularly and necessary serving size is maintained.
Assist in the cleanup and sanitizing of food preparation areas.
Assist the Food Services Coordinator in keeping store rooms, walk-in freezer, and refrigerator well organized, utilizing the FIFO system as required.
Maintain temperature logs as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
Maintain production records as established by the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs.
Oversee the preparation of special diet meals.
Follow all established Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) procedures.
Store and dispose of unused food as per HACCP procedures.
Assist with food deliveries and inventorying food and supplies.
Launder towels and aprons.
Assist Food Services Coordinator with instructing food service workers in safe and efficient use of kitchen equipment.
Work with and assist in the training of the vocational education students.
Assist with special events in food services. (i.e., NSBW, NSLW, Go for the Greens, etc.).
Provide leadership in the absence of the Food Services Coordinator.
Assume any other responsibilities as assigned by the Food Service/Business Supervisor and/or Head Cook or their designee.
Assume any other responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director or his/her designee.