Title:             Assistant to the Head Cook  2021-2022-144

School:          Ridge View

Reports to:    Head Cook and/or Director of Food Service

Shift:             7:00 AM. - 1:00 PM

                     7 hours per school day

                     School Year position/10 Month

Start date:    08/25/2021

Purpose

Operate as an effective member of the kitchen team in order to prepare and service nutritious daily meals to students.

Essential Job Duties

1. Perform all duties in food preparation, meal serving and kitchen as assigned by the head cook.
2. Maintain high standards of confidentiality, attendance, and flexibility while working cooperatively with Supervisors and other employees.
3. Assists the head cook in proper storage of food and commodities.
4. Shall assist the head cook in maintaining compliance with USDA requirements.
5. Practices procedures in food preparation, use and care of equipment and personal habits to assure that sanitation standards are met.
6. Implements timesaving production techniques and cost containment measures, while maintaining quality product.
7. May assist the head cook in conducting monthly inventory insuring products are rotated and used to avoid food being discarded.
8. Facilitates the cook in preparation of food and supply orders.
9. Participates in planning of menus.

Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Ability to perform the basic math skills involved in recipe conversions, inventory and production records.
• Knowledge of the principles of food management, nutrition, and applicable safety regulations.
• Possess some knowledge of materials and methods used in cooking.
• Possess some knowledge of kitchen equipment and how it operates.
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
• Must have ability to quickly learn computer accounting system.
• Possess some knowledge of materials and methods used in cooking.
• Possess some knowledge of kitchen equipment and how it operates.
• Demonstrated clear, effective interpersonal skills including neat and clean appearance.
• Possess knowledge of sanitation standards and chemical use in the kitchen.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours depending on the needs of the food service department.
• Work effectively in challenging situations.
• Ability to effectively work and communicate with students, parents, and school staff.
• Ability to work harmoniously with others. 
• Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with principal and others.
• Ability to be flexible to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances. 
• Ability to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups and utilize specific, job-related equipment. 
• Ability to problem solve to analyze issue.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, the public, and staff members.
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. 
• Ability to manage time and responsibilities, adapt to changing work priorities, communicate with diverse groups, maintaining confidentiality, meet deadlines and schedules.
• Ability to set priorities, work as part of a team and work with and manage frequent interruptions. 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student matters.
• Ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, and staff.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board policies. 
• Skill in adhering to safety practices.

Required Qualifications

1. Any combination of training, education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.
2. Possess a willingness to learn about large, commercial food services operations.
3. Ability to effectively operate, with instruction, commercial kitchen machinery/equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Successful experience working in an industrial kitchen environment.
2. Experience with cooking.

Necessary Special Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and complete 8 hours Serve Safe Certification after hire.
• Applicant will be required to complete USDA Professional Standard Training Requirements as required for continued employment.

Physical and Mental Demands and Work Hazards

• Repetitive movements of arms, wrists, hand grasping and hand squeezing.
• Repetitive movements reaching.
• Required to lift, carry up and push/pull up to 40 pounds regularly with or without an accommodation.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean, and appropriate professional manner.
• Regularly works inside in a kitchen environment.
• May work on slippery surfaces.
• Required to stand regularly and for lengthy periods of time. Occasionally walk and crouch.
• Ability to meet deadlines with severe time constraints.
• The environment can be stressful due to the nature of the work.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Required to be able to hear conversations in loud and quiet environments.
• Guidance and reinforcement are usually available.
• Works inside with minimal temperature variations.
• Regularly stands and walks for extended periods to perform duties.
• Required to be able to hear conversations in loud and quiet environments.
• The employee frequently works within time constraints and must maintain attentiveness intensity.
• Frequently involved in interactions which require oral and written communications.
• Exercises flexibility and the ability to shift from one task to another.
• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts involved in industrial kitchen operation.
• Effective hearing and speech abilities.
• Work area is generally a hazard free environment.

The duties, physical demands, work-environment characteristics, and mental/motor demands described within this vacancy announcement are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with compliance with the American with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.  Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.