Head Baker/Cook

About the Employer

Job Description

Qualifications: High School Diploma or G.E.D., successful experience in food service industry preferred. Reports to: Director Job Goal: Prepare, cook, bake and serve a variety of foods in quantity at an assigned school site and maintain facilities in a clean and sanitary condition. Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the district evaluation plan. Terms of Employment: Salary and terms of employment according to approved salary schedules.

Performance Responsibilities

• Prepares a wide variety of baked goods and other food dishes.
• Assists in determining appropriate quantity of food items for cooking and baking; adjusts and extends recipes as needed; maintains food quality standards including appearance, and nutritional requirements.
• Monitors temperatures of food to assure safety and quality standards are met; monitors water temperatures to assure proper temperature for sanitizing.
• Serves food according to established guidelines and replenishes serving containers as needed; serves and sells lunch items to faculty.
• Cleans cafeteria equipment, utensils and appliances and stores food supplies; assures compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations; cleans refrigerators and storerooms as required.
• Assists in storing unused food and supplies; disposes of unusable leftovers; utilizes proper methods of handling foods to be stored.
• Operates a variety of standard kitchen utensils and equipment including slicer, chopper, mixer, steamer, fryer, dishwasher, electric warmer, range, oven, pressure cooker, cash register, dishwasher and other cafeteria equipment as required.

Other Duties

Performs other related duties as assigned.