Lead Cook - Guadalupe Schools

Lead Cook

The Lead Cook is responsible for serving nutritious meals and appealing snacks in accordance with program guidelines while maintaining a safe and sanitary workplace.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities:

• Plans, prepares, and orders foods in accordance with the Food Service Policy, menus, and recipes.
• Plans meals ahead of time minimize the need for food substitutions; purchases and serves food of equivalent nutritional value when substitutions are necessary with guidance from the Nutritionist and with prior approval.
• Modifies menus for on-premise events; notes all modifications and substitutes on the posted menu and for required records.
• Prepares appealing and tasty meals and snacks to prevent nutrition loss.
• Ensures proper food production amounts to serve each guest
• Modifies menus, recipes, and prepares foods to meet all special dietary requirements.
• Maintains established sanitation and storage standards, safety, food preparation standards set by the local and state health departments; maintains an orderly, sanitary, and safe kitchen.
• Maintains budget, cost control, and inventory systems based on procedures including records of food production, service, and attendance.
• Assures the proper care and maintenance of all foodservice equipment; identifies equipment needs for food preparation and service.
• Assists with properly receiving and storing food and supply orders.
• Deliver food-related items to other locations as needed.
• Maintain Food Preparation Certifications
• Experience in preparing meals for Seniors
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements:

• Ability to lift 40 lbs
• Normal physical dexterity, agility, and balance
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to push a loaded cart and trash can
• Ability to work with a steamer, oven, grill, and slicer
• Ability to perform work in cold environments including freezer and refrigerator
• Ability to bend
• Computer skills
• Ability to use applicable systems
• Must have valid driver's license and ability to deliver food-related items to other locations
• High school or equivalent required
• Culinary Arts Certification
• Food Handlers Certification preferred
• Experience using computer systems
• Experience using Meal Counting System Preferred
• Required minimum of 6 months experience in a commercial kitchen or a school kitchen
• Experience in a supervisory position in a commercial kitchen.
• Past management experience
• Pass a background and drug screening.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift items. The employee is directly responsible for safety, wellbeing, and work output. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as the ability to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.