CL23472: Nutrition Services Cook - Tri-Tech

Nutrition Services Cook

The job of the cook provides for the nutrition services of students at the assigned site to meet the mandated nutritional needs of students. The position requires cooking and preparing large quantities of food items for all Nutrition Services programs including but not limited to Breakfast, Lunch, Snack and Suppers that meet mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel; verifying quantities and specifications of orders; maintaining facilities in a sanitary condition; ensuring availability of quantities of items; providing written support to convey information; complying with mandated health requirements; reviewing, verifying, and recording reimbursable meals; securing funds for daily meal transactions; and depositing funds and balancing accounts while adhering to accounting practices for monies handled.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Conditions of employment include references indicating satisfactory skills and abilities, ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation, ability to meet the physical demands of the position, possession or obtaining a current Food Handlers permit within one week of employment, passing a background check, completion of Safe Schools Web Based Training within 30 days of hire and yearly thereafter.

Qualifications required include upholding board policies and following administrative procedures, taking all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities, skills to perform basic math calculations, communicate effectively, use standard office equipment including calculator and computers, knowledge of basic cash handling procedures, maintaining Food Handlers permit, attending in-service trainings, and other meetings as required, and demonstrating sufficient command of the English language to communicate verbally and in writing with students, parents, district staff members and other concerned people regarding all aspects of their job related activities.

Qualifications preferred include successful completion of training or certification programs related to position, prior job related experience in food preparation, serving and basic kitchen activities, ServSafe Certification, skills to perform basic arithmetic calculations, maintain inventory control, use standard office equipment including computer, and communicate effectively, knowledge of modern methods of food preparation, health codes and sanitation principles, nutritional requirements and the National School Lunch Program, positive evaluations and recommendations that support character and work ethic, excellent attendance, punctuality, dependability, self-disciplined, and a self-starter.

Essential functions and job responsibilities include supporting the completion of safety and sanitation audits as required, reporting safety or personnel concerns to supervisor in a timely manner, communicating information with staff and supervisors as necessary or as directed, cleaning utensils, equipment, and the storage, food preparation and serving areas for the purpose of maintaining sanitary conditions, cooking prepared food for the purpose of meeting projected meal requirements and mandated nutritional requirements, assisting in estimating food preparation amounts for the purpose of meeting projected meal requirements and minimizing waste, assisting in implementing menu plan for the purpose of meeting students' mandated daily nutritional requirements, assisting in inspecting one or more items of food and/or supplies for the purpose of verifying temperature, quality, quantity and specifications of orders and/or to complying with mandated health requirements, assisting in the preparation of documentation for the purpose of providing written support for menu production, inventory and quality control records (HACCP), preparing food and beverage items for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional requirements and projected meal requirements, reporting equipment malfunctions for the purpose of maintaining equipment in safe working order, responding to inquiries of students, staff, and/or the public for the purpose of providing information and/or direction regarding food items, serving one or more items of food for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel, supporting ordering, stocks food, condiments and supplies for the purpose of maintaining adequate quantities and security of items, communicating in an effective manner with supervisor(s) concerning customer service, food quality, food prep/cooking for the purpose of providing information regarding mandated nutritional requirements, assisting in directing substitute nutrition services workers, students and other personnel as assigned for the purpose of assisting individuals to perform their functions in a safe and efficient manner, and maximizing the efficiency of the work force, collecting payments (e.g. cash or meal card) for the purpose of completing meal transactions, preparing documentation for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information and make bank deposits, reconciling transactions for the purpose of balancing accounts and adhering to accounting practices, responding to inquiries of students, staff and the public for the purpose of providing information and/or direction regarding the type and/or cost of meals, performing duties of the Lead Cook in their absence, performing all duties of the position within the scope of Kennewick School District policies and procedures, and assisting other personnel for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.

Physical demands include mobility, sense, and lifting. The work environment includes physical hazards.