Cook II (CC# 534)

About the role

Under general direction, plans, prepares, cooks, and serves meals in large quantities to students and staff in a cafeteria setting; maintains required food service and production records; performs other job-related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train and provide direction to Cook I personnel.
• Prepare and serve meals from a basic menu in a timely manner.
• Complete prep work for the first day of the school week on the prior work day.
• Maintain quality and portion control.
• Use daily lunch counts to prepare the appropriate number of meals for each site.
• Maintain, clean, and sanitize dishes, utensils, and kitchen work space.
• Immediately report to the food service director and/or principal any problems or accidents occurring on the kitchen and/or cafeteria premises.
• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment following all safety and sanitary rules and regulations.
• Report inferior quality of food or faulty equipment to the food service director.
• Supervise and instruct kitchen personnel in the safe, proper, and efficient use of the kitchen and its equipment following all safety and sanitary rules and regulations related to food handling.
• Compile, order, and store needed supplies, including any field trips, after school snack programs, or other extraordinary meal related activities.
• Keep accurate pre and post production records of all meals and snacks served (food, beverages, and inventory).
• Work cooperatively with the principal and coordinate instructional activities requiring kitchen facilities use by non-kitchen personnel.
• Utilize the Daily Meal Count Form and tally all daily meal counts accurately.
• Ensure that the meal count tally matches the pre and post production records.
• Scan and email meal records to the food service director at the end of each work day.
• Send all hard copies including the daily meal count forms, invoices and receipts to the food service director via interoffice mail at the end of each week.
• Participate in in-service and/or professional development programs, funded by the district, when requested by administrator/supervisor.
• Comply with all applicable district, state, and federal policies and laws.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• Food Handler's Card

Skills

• Competence in supervising others
• A proficiency in the preparation of large quantities of food
• Good human relations with the ability to communicate in a courteous manner
• A neat appearance
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

Benefits

Baker School District 5J offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for health and retirement. In addition, the District pays the six percent (6%) employee PERS contribution required by ORS 238.200 and ORS 238A.330.

Pay

2027-2028 Salary Scale $20.93 - $26.74 per hour. Placement for a new employee on the salary schedule will be in accordance with the BSD 5J/OSEA collective bargaining agreement.

Schedule

8 hours per day, 32 hours per week, Monday-Thursday. Start Date: August 23, 2027.