Southeast Delco School District 

 

Assistant Cook

Harris School

 

Reports to: Manager of Food Services

 

Job Summary:

 

The Assistant Cook will be responsible to provide students and staff with a nutritional, eye-appealing meal while ensuring a clean, sanitary, and safe working environment according to HACCP regulations. 

 

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The Southeast Delco School District will adhere to all applicable laws and regulations in assessing an employee's ability to carry out or otherwise meet the job requirements set forth herein in a satisfactory manner.

 

 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

 

• Assist the cook in preparing all items according to standardized recipes; complete calculations of recipes to assure desired yield and quality.
• Apply principles of safe and sanitary food handling, preparation and storage.
• Assist in completing paperwork to include what inventory was used.
• Monitor serving lines to ensure enough menu items are in warmers and refrigerators.
• Put away timely and properly store materials when deliveries arrive.
• Prepare materials for the following day including removing inventory from the freezer and storeroom.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager of Food Services.

 Education & Experience: 

• One (1) year experience in baking and/or food service operations desired.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Knowledge in the food service industry with an understanding of nutrition, sanitation, and food safety required.
• Safe Serve Certification required.

 

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to reach above and below the waist.
• Ability to use fingers to pick, feel and grasp objects. 
• Ability to use both hands for repetitive motion
• Ability to bend, twist and kneel.
• Ability to lift/carry supplies weighing 30 lbs. or more.
• Ability to stand or walk for an extended period of time.
• Occasional kneeling, crouching and squatting
• Occasional reaching and stretching
• Occasional pulling, pushing

Level of Compensation:

 

This position's salary is determined by the collective bargaining plan for Support Staff Employees. The starting salary for this position is $19.89/hour. After the completion of the 90-day probationary period, this position is eligible for a raise to bring the salary to $20.39/hour. This is a full-time, 10-month position. 

 

 

Disclaimer:

 

The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principle functions of this job, the scope of responsibility, and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed. 

 

All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability, or veteran status. 

 

Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee