Lead Cook

Location: Berlin, WI • Wage: $14 - $18/hour based on experience

About the role

This is a part-time position offering 15-30 hours per week. School-year hours are afternoons into early evenings; summer hours are mornings into early afternoons. The Lead Cook cultivates and maintains positive donor relationships and promotes health, wellness, and fitness to achieve the organization’s goals.

Responsibilities

• Plan breakfast, lunch, and snack menus throughout the year
• Work with vendors to place food orders while meeting budget, nutrition, and portion requirements of CACFP & SFSP food programs
• Prepare, cook, and serve daily meals, including sack lunches for field trips as needed
• Complete all paperwork and submit to supervisor as required
• Supervise kitchen assistants (staff or teens) that may be helping at times
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen by cleaning thoroughly each day (sweeping, mopping, dishes, etc.)
• Assist in cleaning the cafeteria after meals and taking out trash daily
• Maintain standards of health regulations and code
• Perform other duties that benefit the organization as requested
• Serve as a mandated child-abuse reporter

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience working with children
• Experience in a commercial kitchen serving a high volume of meals preferred
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of CACFP and SFSP food programs preferred (will train)
• Certified in CPR/First Aid (will train)
• Valid driver’s license and good driving history (required if driving a Club vehicle)

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Must be able to interact physically with children during program activities
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs
• Must be able to think clearly and concisely
• Must be able to function in a loud, high-energy environment interacting with multiple aged members

Schedule

15–30 hours per week. School-year shifts: afternoons into early evenings. Summer shifts: mornings into early afternoons.

Pay

$14 – $18/hour based on experience.