About Us: At Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, we are committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment for our students. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive atmosphere.
The Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Central School District is currently seeking (2) reliable and dedicated Cook II to join our school district's Food Service team in our High and Middle School. The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure that all designated areas of the kitchen are kept clean, safe, and orderly. The ideal candidate must be able to work independently or as part of a team, follow cleaning schedules and procedures, and be able to identify and report any maintenance issues.
Daily Shift: 7am - 2pm (7 hours)
Typical Duties:
- Prepares, produces, heats, cooks, bakes and serves a variety of foods including soups, entrees, meats, vegetables, desserts, breads, salads, sandwiches, beverages, or other foods and beverages as specified by the menus, recipes, and production records.
- Sets up and merchandises food, food service areas, and serves food.
- Operates kitchen equipment such as, but not limited to, electric mixers, slicers, grinders, ovens, stovetops, tilt-skillets, tilt-kettles, warmers, and coolers.
- Utilizes kitchenware such as, but not limited to, knives, spatulas, whisks, tongs, spoons, and ladles.
- Oversees and provides guidance to FSW and student workers.
- Handles money, runs the registers, and does end-of-day sales reconciliation sheets.
- Some ordering and inventory required.
- Practices safe food handling according to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point HACCP, Schenectady/Saratoga County Health Department, and ServSafe Food Services Standard Operating Procedures.
- Assists in the monitoring, reduction, and management of food waste.
- Occasionally cleans and sanitizes pots, pans, and kitchen utensils.
- Performs/Oversees daily, weekly, and monthly deep cleaning of the facility, service areas, and all kitchen equipment such as counters, tables, ovens, refrigerators, freezers, mixers, transient hot carts, mobile carts, and rolling racks.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of the principles and practices of planning, preparing, cooking and serving food in large quantities; good knowledge of modern cooking utensils, appliances and equipment; good knowledge of cleaning materials and equipment; ability to plan and supervise the work of others in the cooking and serving of food and cleaning; ability to keep simple records and make reports; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of experience in the preparation of food on a large scale.
Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Central School District strives to build a culturally responsive and inclusive environment that encourages, embraces and celebrates diversity
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District is in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Title IX Educational Amendments of 1972. The School District provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability.