Cook - Lansing School Nutrition

$43,680 - $43,680/Yr

Whitsons Culinary Group - Lansing, IL

Full-time

Lansing, IL

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

This position is responsible for preparing and serving nutritious meals for students while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The role involves managing cooking operations to meet meal deadlines, maintaining sanitation, and adhering to food handling regulations.

Responsibilities

• Service daily hot lunch line to ensure compliance with portioning, plate presentation and quality guidelines.
• Determine time and sequence of cooking operations to meet meal serving deadlines.
• Batch cooking is required; do not cook product for entire day service at once.
• Prepare and submit food and paper orders according to menu and production logs.
• Perform temperature checks during meal period to ensure food is served hot and log results in temperature log.
• Follow assigned break schedules.
• Follow sanitation requirements according to state, federal or local safe food handling as prescribed by manager.
• Assist in implementation and follow-up of sanitation cleaning schedule for all kitchen areas and equipment.
• Prepare and update Production records and temperature logs.
• Comply with all requirements of the mandated food handling certification requirements.
• Attend weekly kitchen meetings held by head chef or manager.
• Maintain a sanitary and attractive work area at all times and clean as you go.
• Stock enough supplies at your station to last the entire day.
• Ensure menu signage is neat, clean, colorful and complete.
• Set up attractive display plates for each menu daily.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must complete all Whitsons and government required training as necessary.
• Servsafe certification required.
• Ability to speak and read English to understand and perform job assignments.
• Proficient in recipe procedures and cooking techniques.
• 1 year professional culinary experience required.
• Always present a positive and professional image.

Benefits

• Competitive pay rate of $21/hr.