Cook

Cook Position

Martin County West Schools is accepting applications for a Cook at the Jr/Sr High School. Position function under the direction of the Head Cook and supervision of the Principal, and Superintendent, cooks, serves, and cleans up breakfast and lunch each school day for approximately 325 students and staff.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Demonstrate good work attendance
• Follow safety regulations
• Follow routine verbal and written instructions
• Prepare food
• Serve food
• Give attention to details
• Be able to work with others as a team
• Be able to communicate with co-workers and students

No formal education is required for Food Service Workers as required training is provided on the job. Applicants are encouraged to share any previous Food service experience in their submitted resume.

Equipment:

• Uses kitchen utensils and appliances.

Safety Requirements:

• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper use of equipment.
• Uses appropriate safety devices such as hairnets and gloves.

Schedule:

• Monday-Friday, August-May, 6:30am-1:30pm, on school days.

Benefits:

• Short list of benefits, more detailed in the Educational Support Professionals contract
• District Health Insurance Contribution: $7,750 (remaining insurance premium to be covered by employee)
• District 403b Match: $650 per year
• Annually: Sick & safe time off + Personal days
• Starting Pay: negotiable with experience, no less than $13.71 per hour

Physical Job Requirements:

• Works in commercial kitchen environment in a school building
• Exposure to food ingredients, cleaning chemicals, contaminated trash, etc.
• Moderate Work: Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling of objects weighing between 11 and 25 pounds with some lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently using hands to chop, stir, and assemble; constant standing, walking, crouching, and reaching; use of kitchen and office equipment; exposure to loud machinery such as dishwasher and crowd noise; and continuous movement during the work day.

For more information, contact Tammy Holm, Head Cook, at View email address on click.appcast.io.