Cook Manager

Cook Manager

Forest Lake Area School District is currently seeking applicants for the position of a Cook Manager to start ASAP. Position: Cook Manager Location: Linwood Elementary Work Schedule: 8 hours/day, 5 days/week, 178 days/year Classification: Starting Rate of Pay/Range: $21.60-25.61

Job Summary: Plans and prepares meals that meet federal, state and district requirements. Ensures meals are prepared and served correctly by managing employees during meal preparation and serving times.

Job Tasks:

• Directs the preparation of meals for breakfast and lunch according to their specific food and quantity requirements by following Federal, State and District requirements.
• Completes building level records such as: Daily meal evaluations and reports. Special event forms. Verifications of delivery invoices and payroll vouchers Monthly and yearly inventories.
• Supervises building level food service staff by: Scheduling staff. Assigning and directing work. Monitoring food preparation to ensure that sanitary procedures are followed. Evaluating and training staff. Monitoring cashiers.
• Obtains substitute personnel as needed in the absence of permanent employees.
• Calculates and prepares projected total of meals to be served according to the menu.
• Submits requisitions for food, produce and USDA commodities to the Food Service Office and independent vendors.
• Assists, verifies and monitors receiving and storing of all food items and supply products.
• Maintains and monitors the food service equipment to ensure safety standards and procedures are followed.
• Supervises/assists during meal preparation to ensure meals are ready at serving time.
• Ensures that food temperatures are in accordance to safety and sanitation requirements and follows HACCP Food Safety Plan.
• Schedules and prepares food and beverage for special events as necessary.
• Supervises, prepares, delivers, and sets up special events for staff and administration.
• Promotes through personal attendance continuing education in all aspects of school nutrition.
• Regular attendance and participation in the following meetings: Food service meetings with food service supervisor. Monthly meeting with kitchen staff to update staff members with current information regarding kitchen and cafeteria.
• Supervises the annual opening and closing of the food preparation area: Inventory small supplies, equipment, and food. Appropriately clean and sanitize all food preparation areas. Appropriately clean and store all equipment and utensils.
• Promotes child nutrition education to staff and students.
• Trains and monitors staff on proper techniques cleaning of equipment, utensils, supplies.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature as apparent or assigned.

Physical Activity: This position is not sedentary work. The following activities are required: Fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, lifting, pushing, pulling, and walking. Lifting 10-25 lbs daily; up to 50 lbs. weekly. Walking and standing are required most of the time.

Certification and Licensing: Must be certified at a level 3 through School Nutrition Association (SNA) and maintain the certificate through recertification yearly. In addition, shall have or achieve a Food Managers certificate.