Job Description

The Board of Education will accept written applications for the following anticipated position:

Cook

At Salamanca every employee is a vital contributor to our mission of making students smarter and supporting their overall growth. Food Service Cooks play an important role in supporting student well-being by helping provide safe nutritious meals in a welcoming and respectful environment. Through teamwork attention to cleanliness and safety and positive interactions with students and staff Food Service Cooks contribute to smooth daily operations and help create a school environment where students feel cared for supported and ready to learn.

Position Summary

This is a 10-month position working 8 hours per day. The salary will be $18.00 to $21.75 per hour based on experience and in accordance with the current negotiated Salamanca Service Staff Organization (SSSO) Contract.

Key Responsibilities

This is routine work involving responsibility for the efficient economic and palatable cooking of a wide variety of foods. Employees in this class usually work under direct supervision. Supervision may be exercised over the work of Food Service Helpers. A Cook does related work as required.

Typical Work Activities

• Prepares foods using approved methods of preparation and quantity recipes;
• Cleans areas used in food preparation;
• Stores foods and supplies;
• Assists in the serving of meals;
• Prepares soups and broths;
• Cooks meats and vegetables;
• Makes salads sandwiches desserts and a variety of other foods;
• Performs a variety of other cooking duties;
• Sets tables;
• Washes and dries dishes and cooking utensils;
• Cleans tables chairs serving tables and other equipment;
• May bake cakes cookies and other baked goods;
• May operate a cash register.

Qualifications

Requires one year of satisfactory experience in large-scale food preparation. Also requires good knowledge of the modern methods of large scale cooking and baking; good knowledge of the use and care of kitchen equipment and utensils; good knowledge of cleaning materials and sanitation procedures; ability to plan work efficiently for the economic use of food supplies and equipment; ability to follow written and oral instructions and to use quantity recipes; and physical condition commensurate with the demands of the job.

For Questions or To Apply

Information regarding the duties of the position can be obtained from John Haley Food Service Manager or Ext. 6200. Information regarding salary and benefits can be obtained from the Human Resources Department at or Ext. 4077.

Required Experience:

IC

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