School Cook II - Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate

Description

Salary Range : School Cook II, BC-06 : $5,054.00 per month

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and works closely with other food service employees to ensure meals are prepared in a timely manner to meet meal service times and / or satellite delivery schedules.
• Reviews daily / weekly / monthly food production records and makes cooking / preparation plans accordingly, estimates preparation and cooking time, determines appropriate standardized recipe, and secures necessary ingredients and equipment for preparation and cooking purposes.
• Accurately weighs and measures ingredients in accordance with approved standardized recipes and daily production needs; performs mathematical calculations to adjust recipe yield to meet daily production records serving portion / size.
• Prepares, cooks, and heats a variety of foods including sandwiches, breakfast meals, taco shells, French fries, etc.; slices food and assembles salads and sandwiches; cooks simple starches and seasons vegetables; assists in the preparation and cooking of the principal lunch meal, breakfast, and other supplementary meal items; may prepare meal items for students with special dietary needs.
• Sets-up serving counters for meal service, serves students and staff, and replenishes food and other supplementary items as needed.
• Portions and / or directs the portioning / packing of menu items for satellite meals.
• Cleans and maintains work areas, serving counters, and dining areas in a neat, sanitary, and orderly manner; thoroughly cleans and sanitizes pots, pans, utensils, and equipment after use.
• Properly labels, stores, and / or disposes leftover foods; documents on the production record; and informs School Food Services Manager of the leftovers; and may recommend their utilization.
• Receives provisions ordered, documents product temperatures if applicable, and reports discrepancies to School Food Services Manager; dates and stores goods in proper manner and place; records supplies and ingredients used; and assists in completing monthly inventory and maintaining routine records as directed.
• Directs / instructs cafeteria helper(s) and / or other adult / student helper(s) assigned to assist with food preparation, serving, and / or cleanup; assists in training new food service employees; and may supervise serving operations at satellite schools.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, workshops, and in-service training; achieves the annual minimum required training hours as outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Minimum Qualifications

Education : Graduation from high school or equivalent.

Experience Requirements : Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had work experience of the kind, amount and quality described below.

Experience which demonstrated knowledge of preparing and cooking food. Such experience may have been gained as an apprentice or helper in a kitchen where the applicant has acquired some skill in cooking by performing tasks such as preparing vegetables and fruits for cooking or for salads; assisting in cooking vegetables by lightly seasoning, watching and stirring while cooking; preparing salads, sandwiches and other cold food items; making coffee and toast; boiling eggs; and cooking cereal, rice, macaroni, spaghetti and / or other foods which are simple to prepare; or fry cook of fast-food operations with limited cooking experience (e.g., hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, tacos and similar items).

Quantity cooking work experience in a restaurant, hotel, hospital, school or institution including hands-on experience in various phases of the preparation of foods in large quantities. This experience must demonstrate proficiency in quantity cooking including knowledge of ingredients, their properties, functions, substitutions; standard procedures for measuring and combining ingredients; safe handling of kitchen utensils and equipment; proper methods of handling and storing foods; kitchen safety and sanitation practices; and the ability to follow standardized recipes, adjust recipes for yield, estimate sufficient ingredients to meet menu requirements, and estimate preparation and cooking times to meet scheduled meal service times. The overall knowledge and experience must demonstrably show the ability to perform quantity cooking for the school food services program.

Substitution of Training for Experience

Quality of Experience

Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must demonstrate that they can perform the duties of the position.

Supplemental Information

Salary : The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements : Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. The required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Hours worked in excess of 40 hours / week will not be credited.

Temporary Assignment

Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below :

Documents

Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Information about Temporary Positions

Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. A person hired for a temporary position may become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Temporary employees may be eligible to apply for promotions and transfers to permanent positions and other temporary roles, with rights and benefits afforded to permanent employees, except for return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with the relevant federal and state laws. The Department also prohibits discrimination in its employment policies on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, pursuant to applicable laws.

Payday

New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

Benefits

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