Cook - (3C)

Position: Cafeteria Cook (3C)
Reports to: Cafeteria Manager/Principal
Employment Status: Regular/Full-Time
Status: Classified
Contract Days: 188

Description: We are seeking a dependable and dedicated Cafeteria Cook to join our team of professionals at Garfield Heights City Schools. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing and serving nutritious meals that support the health and well-being of our students. You will contribute to all aspects of cafeteria operations, including food preparation, cleanliness, and meal service.
Responsibilities include following food safety standards, adhering to nutritional guidelines, and maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment. The role encompasses daily food preparation, operating kitchen equipment, and assisting with the inventory and storage of supplies.
As a team member in our district, you should bring a strong commitment to serving students in an urban community, along with a positive attitude toward food service. The ideal candidate will demonstrate reliability, attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit to support a healthy and efficient school cafeteria.

NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance

Essential Functions:

• Prepare and serve food that meets established guidelines for nutrition, flavor, and appearance.
• Ensure cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen areas and equipment.
• Follow daily cleaning schedules and safety protocols.
• Maintain accurate food production records and temperature logs.
• Operate commercial kitchen equipment and point-of-sale systems.
• Work cooperatively with all food service staff and maintain positive relationships with students and staff.
• Assist with menu development and ensure portion control to meet student needs.
• Ensure proper inventory and storage of food and supplies.
• Dispose of waste properly and clean spills promptly.
• Assemble meals for delivery or distribution to other buildings when needed.
• Adhere to rigid sanitary standards and personal hygiene expectations.
• Communicate with health inspectors and follow compliance guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information, including free/reduced lunch eligibility.
• Supervise and support cafeteria staff during assigned shifts (as applicable).
• Assist in evaluating staff performance and training as directed

• Assist the Cafeteria Manager and other team members as requested.
• Contact substitutes, track absences, and coordinate coverage for cafeteria staff.
• Maintain financial and timekeeping records per district guidelines.
• Support communication with parents and staff regarding cafeteria operations.
• Promote a safe, friendly, and organized cafeteria environment.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Cafeteria Manager or Principal.

• High school diploma or GED required
• Positive attitude and willingness to serve and support students
• Successful completion of cooking/nutrition-related training preferred
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation standards, and proper food handling
• Ability to read and follow recipes and production records
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods
• Familiarity with commercial kitchen equipment and technology
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality
• Valid Ohio driver's license
• Must pass both FBI and BCI background checks
• TB test and health compliance as required

About Our District:

The Garfield Heights City Schools collaboratively and cooperatively serve students and families of the City of Garfield Heights. Located in Cuyahoga County and bordered on the north by the City of Cleveland proper, and on all other sides by the first ring communities of Northeast Ohio. Our District proudly serves approximately 3,500 students in three Kindergarten through Grade 5 schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district also provides an award-winning Preschool program to educate the youngest students in our community at William Foster Elementary. All those who seek academic, co-curricular, student leadership, diversity, and community engagement success, can find these things and more in the Garfield Heights City Schools.

As a product of our community-based strategic planning process completed in 2021, our districts mission is: As the heart of the community, Garfield Heights City Schools fully prepares students to pursue their dreams and give back as engaged citizens and future leaders. Our vision is: to become a premier educational institution, recognized throughout Ohio as fully preparing students to be leaders equipped with real-world skills to contribute to a global society.

The Garfield Heights City School prides itself on providing a rigorous and comprehensive pre-k through 12th-grade educational curriculum that clearly focuses on student success through college and career readiness. To that end, Garfield Heights High School offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses, including AP English, AP Government, AP American History, Honors Chemistry, Honors Calculus, Honors Physical Science, and more. While the District offers these high-level academic courses, the GHCS also proudly sends more than 225 students on an annual basis to the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center for those individuals deeply interested in learning a skilled profession or hands-on expertise in one of the trades. Middle School students have increasingly greater opportunities to prepare themselves for high school and parents are readily encouraged to be involved. Elementary School students in the GHCS also participate in such valuable literacy programs as LETRs and social/emotional initiatives as the Zones of Regulation. The GHCS places a great deal of emphasis at all levels of education on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (P.B.I.S.) and each school has won awards from the State of Ohio for encouraging and promoting positive behavior.

A wide variety of co-curricular offerings are available to students of all ages in the Garfield Heights City Schools as well. Such opportunities include more than 18 varsity sports, the districts show choir, Music Express, Marching Band, Theater, A Capella Choir, National Honor Society, Student Council, Glass Ceiling, Future Engineers, and more. These co-curricular offerings are award-winning on the state, regional and local levels. Students can expect success when they become involved in the various academic, co-curricular, and student leadership organizations in this District.

Garfield Heights City Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, genetic information, race, color, age, religion, disabilities, military status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.

Application Deadline: Until position has been filled.

Apply: On-line