School Nutrition Professional- Cook Manager- Lowell - 6.5hrs a Day

Job Summary

About the role

Lead team in procuring and preparing food, serving lines, cafeteria/kitchen clean up, and point of sale.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the main dish, such as assembling food items and measuring ingredients according to standardized recipes and proper preparation instructions.
• Lead staff in scratch cooking and baking when necessary.
• Serve lunches to students and staff, including setting up serving line (i.e., milk, utensils, supplies), arranging food attractively, dishing up the proper food portions, and ensuring correct food temperatures.
• Perform cafeteria clean up activities, including setting up and operating the dishwasher to clean dirty dishes, utensils, pots and pans; putting away dishes, utensils, pans, napkins, supplies, etc.; collecting trays and assisting in the tray room; and wiping off tables/counters and sanitizing food service equipment.
• Complete all required paperwork, including all federal nutrition forms, local license and critical point control sheets.
• Complete all food orders and maintain a tight control on kitchen inventory.
• Follow all federally required meal patterns and nutrition controls.
• Catering requests for in-building events.
• Follow all allergen requirements and prepare all special diets as needed.
• Perform related work as apparent or assigned by Nutrition Services Director and Coordinator.
• Manage and train all assistant cooks (related to the kitchen you work in).
• Attend monthly training opportunities and meetings.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent customer service.
• Prior management experience preferred.
• Prior staff training experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of material, methods, and equipment used in preparing foods on a large scale.
• Completed coursework, preferred.
• Ability to prepare food on a large scale.
• Working knowledge of food values and nutrition.
• Working knowledge of health and safety principles.
• Ability to work harmoniously with fellow staff.
• Ability to accept responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent customer service.
• Prior management experience preferred.
• Prior staff training experience preferred.

Skills

• Preparation of large-scale food items.
• Customer service skills.
• Management experience.
• Staff training experience.

Benefits

Benefit eligible.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

6.5 hours per day, district wide, lowell elementary 2026-2027 school year only.