Child Nutrition Cook

Child Nutrition Cook

About the Employer

MISSION STATEMENT: Students of the Orcutt Union School District come first. We partner with our families and the community to ensure that each student has the skills, resilience, and drive to achieve their full potential.

VISION STATEMENT: Orcutt Union School District students experience a high-quality education in a caring, inclusive, and safe environment that inspires them to discover their path, and pursue their goals and aspirations.

Job Summary

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the direction of the Director-Child Nutrition, prepare, cook and serve food items at an assigned satellite location; maintain child nutrition equipment and facilities in a clean and sanitary condition in accordance with State health laws.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

Prepare, cook and serve breakfast and lunch items according to established daily menus. E

Receive and unload food items transported from the central kitchen; box, bag and apportion food for serving. E

Set up serving areas; serve food to students, teachers and other personnel. E

Maintain work area and serving areas in a sanitary manner; clean serving counter, tables, benches, food containers and other equipment; wash pots and pans, utensils and other serving equipment; store kitchen equipment. E

Operate a variety of standard kitchen equipment including slicer, chopper, mixer, fryer, warmer, oven and other equipment. E

Sell lunch tickets and food items as directed; make change and count monies; record amounts of food sold and monies collected. E

Communicate with site and District personnel regarding kitchen maintenance, equipment repair, food deliveries and meal counts. E

Assist with inventory and assure that food is stored properly; order, receive, rotate and store food deliveries. E

Prepare food for related child nutrition programs. E

Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements / Qualifications

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Certification in Food Safety by State approved examination.

Renewal by exam every three (3) years.

Comments and Other Information

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and one year experience in quantity food preparation and kitchen maintenance.