Cook - 6 Hours Per Day, District, Salem Public Schools, Salem, MA [SY 2025-2026]
Cook - 6 Hours Per Day, District, Salem Public Schools, Salem, MA [SY 2025-2026]
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Cook- 6 Hours Per Day District Salem Public Schools Salem MA SY 2025-2026
Reports to
Kitchen Manager
Term of Employment
$23.81 per hour
About Salem Public Schools where belonging leads to opportunity.
Salem is a small diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4000 students in 11 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged globally connected and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging equity and opportunity in everything we do. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students regardless of ability economic status gender/gender identity language race/ethnicity sexual orientation or other backgrounds. We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan and core priorities on our website at Responsibility
- Safe preparation and handling of food
- Cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and facilities
- Serving of food
- Assisting with record keeping
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Efficient clean and safe preparation serving and clean-up of daily meals
- Working knowledge and effective use of the POS system
- Able to prepare receipts for deposit
- Ability to show flexibility in tasks serving food prep running POS system clean up
Performance Responsibilities
Performs efficiently and to the best of his/her ability the duties assigned in relation to preparation of food serving of food cleaning all areas of the kitchen or other assigned duties which may include operation of a cash register in the time allotted.
- Reports to work as scheduled sign the posted timesheet and remain on the job until dismissal by the manager.
- Notifies the manager and the main office at the earliest possible time when unable to work.
- Maintains pleasant working relations with fellow employees by showing consideration for others: patience respect self-control.
- Follows all policies of the School Committee and instructions of the Kitchen Manager relating to safety measures sanitation practices personnel standards work techniques and methods of performing duties.
- Performs duties involved in the safe preparation and handling of food cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and facilities and serving of food.
- Assists with food preparation.
- Portions food.
- Cleans kitchen equipment and work area including floor.
- Sets up serving counter.
- Serves food on line after receiving instructions as to portion size.
- Washes dishes trays flatware pots pans and utensils.
- Washes dining room tables.
- Unpacks supplies and assists with stocking dry storage shelves and/or refrigerator shelves.
- Operates equipment properly maintaining safety standards at all times.
- Performs duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager.
Job Requirements
- High School Diploma (or equivalent)
- Serve Safe Certification (or equivalent) or willing to become certified
- Strong sense of customer service
- Some Computer knowledge is a plus
- Good organizational and communication skills
- Must be flexible
- Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds
- Sense of pride in serving healthy nutritious meals
- Enjoy working with children
- Ability to take direction
- Bilingual candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply
- Current authorization to work in the United States
Benefits: The City of Salem offers Group Insurance Commission (GIC) benefits to all full-time employees. Click here for more information about our health benefits.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Salem Public School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin pregnancy gender identity sexual orientation marital/civil union status ancestry place of birth age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation genetic information or disability as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Employment Type
Full-Time
