Cook

Job/FLSA Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Reports to: Chef/Sous-Chef
 
Position summary: Prepare meals daily in accordance with nutritional standards, assist with the production, service, and sanitation duties required to provide meals to district staff and students.

General purpose: Safely and efficiently prepare and serve quality meals for staff and students.

Role qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in culinary arts, baking and pastry, culinary management or related field , or equivalent experience required
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Successful completion of ISBE's Food Handler Training/Assessment within 30 days of employment and triennially thereafter
• Physically able to perform the essential functions of the position

Position responsibilities:

• Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegatables, and desserts according to recipes, personal judgement and experience.
• Act as substitute cashier, including ringing up food orders, securing cash drawer, and completing a cash report at end of shift.
• Wash dishes, pots, pans.
• Trash removal.
• Keep assigned work area(s) and equipment clean and sanitized.
• Practice safe food handling, including frequent handwashing, in order to minimize the possibility of food-borne illnesses.
• Put delivery stock in proper storage location in a timely manner on delivery days.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

 
Essential skills and experience:

• Must be committed to maintaining food and beverage knowledge and quality service
• Cooking and production experience preferred
• Must observe local, state and federal health and sanitation laws
• Must be able to speak, read, and understand basic cooking directions
• Must be able to use basic math, including but not limited to: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

Reporting to this position: N/A
 
Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 
Terms of Employment:  

• Approximately 180 days per school year
• Starting wage is $17.00-$18.70/hour based on education and verified experience
• IMRF pension
• Paid 30-minute lunch and two paid 15-minute breaks
• Sick and personal days
• Generous fringe benefits as provided by the current negotiated Agreement

 
Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the current negotiated AFT/IFT Local #943 Agreement and Board policy

Application Procedure: Apply online.