COOK (FULL AND PART TIME)
Location: South Redford School District - 26141 Schoolcraft Road, Redford, MI 48239
Schedule
- Full and part time
- Days may vary, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM
- School calendar: no weekends, holidays, or summers
- There may be periods of unpaid temporary layoff during winter and summer breaks when food service needs decline or cease
- Depending on business needs, you may be required to work year-round, potentially at a different location during break periods
Pay
$16.75 per hour to $17.00 per hour
Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available
Requirements
- Previous kitchen leadership experience is required
- Valid ServSafe certification
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation
- Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening
Responsibilities
- Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery, and service schedules
- Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty
- Tastes all prepared food items
- Uses established ticket collection procedures during service
- Responsible for records from area worked during service periods
- Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness
- Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures
- Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat; ensures food and supply items are stored per standards
- Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed
- Assists in production planning, record keeping, and reporting as required
- Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required
- Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment, or accidents to the supervisor immediately
- Attends in-service and safety meetings
- Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators, and managers
- Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment
- Ensures proper presentation, portion control, and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards
- Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others
- Abides by all Company policies and procedures including:
- The use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer
- The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables
- The use of slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
Both full-time and part-time positions offer the following benefits to associates:
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
In addition, full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/AD&D
- Disability Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
About the role
Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations with established policies and procedures. Ensures quality food service is provided at all times.
Chartwells K12's goal is to make sure students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than they came in, by serving food kids love to eat and creating custom dining programs. With more than 16,000 associates in 4,300 schools, ranging from large public institutions to small charter and private schools, Chartwells K12 is built on decades of food, education, and operational experience driven by top culinary, nutrition, wellness, and sustainability talent.