Food Service High School Cook

High School Kitchen Cook Supervisor

Provides and performs a variety of food services and related tasks in the preparation and serving of food, clean up and operation of a school cafeteria. Essential duties and responsibilities generally include the following:

• Works closely with the manager regarding how much to prepare, how much to pull from the freezer and when, and any necessary advance preparation.
• Reads through the recipe to ensure recipe is being followed.
• Performs a variety of food preparation tasks.
• Read and calculate recipes, and cut, chop, measure and prepare foods, food products and related items accordingly.
• Responsible for preparing and cooking of the entrees and accompanying vegetables.
• Responsible for preparing, cooking, and cooling foods for shipment to other elementary schools.
• Prepares the serving line, fruit and vegetable bar, condiments, and beverages.
• Serves or cashiers during meal times and assists customers.
• Completes daily temperature log and production worksheets.
• Provides back up with preparing deposit and reconciling end of day paperwork.
• Cleans and sanitizes kitchen, food trays, kitchen utensils, floors, work stations, tables and other food service/cafeteria areas.
• Mops, uses the autoscrubber and takes out trash.
• Breaks down tables after service.
• Provides back up and assistance to others involved in the preparation, serving, clean-up and maintenance of the kitchen and cafeteria area.
• Assists with receiving deliveries, pulling food for preparation, rotating food and supply inventory and completing monthly inventories.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Knowledge and skills include:

• Knowledge of applicable Federal, state, county and city statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and codes and PUSD policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles of customer service.
• Skill in reading, interpreting, understanding and applying relevant Federal, state, county and city statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and codes and PUSD policies and procedures.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers, vendors, students, parents, the general public and others having business with the school district.
• Skill in basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
• Able to read recipes, calculate measurements and follow instructions.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.

Minimum qualifications include:

• High School Diploma or GED AND six (6) months of relevant food service, or closely related experience preferred; OR any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Other requirements include:

• Must possess or obtain an Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Must be able to pass a background clearance check.
• May be exposed to dangerous machinery, potential physical harm, hazardous chemicals and infectious disease.
• Must be able to obtain within one month of employment and maintain a State of Arizona Food Handlers Permit.
• Must be able to obtain Peoria USD Cook Safety Certificate.
• May be required to work outside normal working hours.
• May be required to lift and/or carry heavy, bulky supplies, materials, equipment and other items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• May be required to obtain and maintain a valid Arizona driver's license.