Head Cook - 8 hrs - Eagle Ridge New Tech High School - Starting the 2025-2026 School Year

Rate of Pay: TBD for the 2025-2026 school year. Currently $18.17 per hour

Schedule: Follows the District Approved School Year Calendar

Insurance: Generous Health, dental, and vision contribution from the district.

PERS Retirement : The district assumes and pays the 6% average employee contribution to the Oregon PERS system.

Benefits to working at KFCS:

• Student loan forgiveness for those who qualify.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse student population.
• District-supported child care is available.
• Work in a highly supportive environment

FUNCTION : To supervise and manage all aspects of a kitchen.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

To supervise and manage kitchen employees and student workers;

Responsible to train employees and student workers;

Responsible to assign schedules and duties to cafeteria employees and student workers;

Serves as the primary person in charge which is responsible to ensure all food safety processes are followed;

Supervises and ensures proper clean up;

Responsible to follow all safety and health practices;

Responsible for planning and supervision of cooking, and serving of meals that meet the USDA Guidelines, as directed by the Food Service Supervisor.

Responsible to properly identify and record reimbursable meals;

Responsible to record all ala carte sales correctly;

Responsible to ensure quality of food;

Responsible for correct ordering of all food and supplies for meals;

Responsible for accurate receiving, recording, and rotating of all products using FIFO method;

Responsible to maintain an accurate rotating inventory;

Responsible to ensure accurate and timely completion of USDA required paperwork/reports;

Responsible for ensuring daily reconciliation of all money and all meal accounts using computer software program;

Responsible for accurate computer input;

Responsible for making timely deposits to the bank;

Responsible for completion of various required records;

May be responsible to record time for cafeteria staff;

Responsible to turn in all required reports by deadlines;

May be required to contact substitutes as needed; Responsible to attend all Head Cook-Manager meetings and trainings;

Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES : Supervision of employees and students when working in cafeteria.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE : High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; experience in cafeteria setting or related field. Current food handler’s card. Experience working with children. Previous computer experience.

Pre-employment requirements:

Employment for this position is contingent on clearance of the following:

__ X __ Background Investigation

The district prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status, or because of the perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status of any other persons with whom the individual associates.