Cook 700AM-130PM

Somerset, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

BASIC FUNCTION: Prepare cook bake and serve a variety of foods in quantity at an assigned school site; assistin other food preparation duties as directed; maintainfacilities in a clean and sanitary condition; train and provide work direction to others.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

*Prepare and bake rolls biscuits breads cakes cookies and other baked goods prepare and combine necessary ingredients.

*Prepare and cook meat dishes vegetables and other main dishes; prepare salads sandwiches fruit soups sauces and other foods.

*Assist in determining appropriatequantityof foods items for cooking and baking; adjust and extend recipes as needed; maintain food quality standards including appearance and nutritional requirements.

*Monitor temperatures of food to assure safety and quality standards are met; monitor water temperatures to assure proper temperature for sanitizing.

*Serve food according to established guidelines and replenish serving containers as needed; serve and sell lunch items to faculty.

*Clean cafeteria equipment utensils and appliances and store food supplies; assure compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations; clean refrigerators and storerooms as required.

*Assist in storing unused food and supplies; dispose of unusable leftovers; utilizeproper methods of handling foods to be stored.

*Operate a variety of standard kitchen utensils and equipment including slicer chopper mixer steamer fryer dishwasher electric warmer range oven pressure cooker cash register and other cafeteria equipment as required.

*Train and provide work direction to others.

*Record amounts of food sold and monies collected as assigned; assistwith inventory and maintain routine records as directed; prepare records of foods cooked and foods left over.

*Prepare and bake food for special events as needed; assist at banquets or special events as required.

*Assist in other food service areas as needed; collect money and make correct change.

*Perform related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to high school diploma G.E.D. Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law and one year experience in cooking and baking food in large quantities.

LICENSE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must complete training course for certification of beginning school food personnelas prescribed in 702 KAR 6:045.