Cook Baker ( 2025-26 School Year)
Job Overview
Employment Type
Hourly
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $19.05 - $23.42
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Day Shifts
Benefits
Holidays
sick leave
vacation benefits
Dental Insurance
Medical insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Job Description
This job opportunity is offered by an educational institution that operates a school kitchen or satellite kitchen providing food services to multiple school locations. The institution is dedicated to ensuring students receive nutritious, well-prepared meals in a sanitary and safe environment while supporting the educational mission of the schools they serve. With a focus on quality food preparation and service, they maintain compliance with district and county health regulations as well as food safety standards to promote the welfare and health of every student.
The role available is a Nutrition/Cook Baker position, which involves a variety of food preparatio... Show More
The role available is a Nutrition/Cook Baker position, which involves a variety of food preparatio... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- ServSafe certification
- One year experience in institutional cooking in an education or equivalent setting
- Ability to perform essential job duties
- Ability to sequence food preparation activities
- Ability to understand, interpret, and follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to read, write, and speak English
- Ability to work varying shifts and locations
Job Qualifications
- Working knowledge of institutional quantity food preparation, methods, procedures, and service
- Working knowledge of food storage and sanitation procedures
- Knowledge of kitchen safety and safe work procedures
- Basic knowledge of food production and service line processes
- Sufficient arithmetic skills to compute weights, measures, counts, and portions
- Ability to read, understand, and interpret menus, ingredient lists, standardized recipes, and instructions
- Strong human relations skills to provide positive customer service and work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to perform essential duties and sequence food preparation activities to serve multiple items timely
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to read, write, and speak English
- High school diploma or GED
- ServSafe Certification
- Minimum of one year experience in institutional cooking within an educational or similar institutional setting
- Preferred one letter of recommendation
Job Duties
- Prepares, assembles, counts, cleans, slices, cuts, or otherwise portions food items such as fruits, vegetables, frozen and cooked items for packaging and ingredients
- Cooks, bakes, and assists in all food preparation including main dishes, sandwiches, salads, salad bars, baked goods, desserts, and other foods
- Serves food items according to specified portions, predetermined menus and standardized recipes
- Inspects and tastes prepared foods to ensure quality, appearance, and taste
- Sets up and operates commercial food processors, mixers, and slicing machines
- Cleans, sanitizes, and arranges kitchen equipment and components
- Sets up serving counters, arranges service lines and packaged food for easy student selection
- Serves as a point-of-sale cashier, handling money and entering data into computerized systems
- Records food temperatures at required intervals
- Assists in food storage, rotation, and preparation per health and district HACCP guidelines
- Cleans and sanitizes kitchen and food service areas
- Assists with inventory counting and ordering
- Participates in training food service staff and student assistants
- Coordinates with custodial and maintenance for kitchen efficiency
- May substitute for cafeteria manager
- Attends required meetings and training
- Performs other duties as assigned to support the position’s objectives
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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