Food Service - Cook/Baker

Food Service Site Cook/Baker

Reports To: Food Services Supervisor & Food Service Coordinator

Work Location: Marsh Creek Elementary School

Salary: $21.98 - $27.55/hour (6 steps)

Length of Work Year: 185

Employment Type: Full Time - 6:00 am - 2:30 pm, Monday-Friday

Primary Function: Under the direction of the Kitchen Production Manager, the Food Service Site Cook/Baker prepares and produces high-quality meals while maintaining strict food safety and sanitation standards in a production kitchen environment.

This Cook/Baker position will be primarily assigned to Isaac Montaez Elementary School and will lead the preparation and execution of the District's new premium deli meat slicing program, including slicing, portioning, packaging, and preparing products for distribution to school kitchens. The position will also support some additional centralized food production and may be assigned to other school sites as needed to assist with food preparation, production, and operational coverage.

Experience: One (1) year of institutional or commercial food preparation experience

Certification: Food Safety Manager Certification required by the end of the probationary period

Essential Duties:

• Prepare, cook, and bake meals using fresh ingredients in compliance with USDA School Nutrition Program requirements
• Follow standardized menus, recipes, HACCP guidelines, and District food safety procedures
• Adjust and scale recipes; forecast food quantities to minimize waste
• Receive, inspect, label, rotate, and store food using FIFO practices
• Operate and maintain commercial kitchen equipment safely
• Maintain clean and sanitary kitchen facilities and equipment
• Monitor food temperatures and maintain required production records
• Assist and train food service staff and substitutes as needed
• Prepare vegetables, salads, sandwiches, fruits, and serve meals
• Use Point of Sale (POS) systems to serve and record meals
• Serve as backup to the Kitchen Production Manager as assigned