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    Assistant Cook, Nutrition Services - Tustin, United States - Tustin Unified School District

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    About the Employer


    The mission of the Tustin Unified School District, a learning community rich in heritage and committed to a tradition of excellence, is to ensure that each student optimizes individual achievement through an educational system characterized by challenging and exciting curricula and inspiring personalized instruction, in partnership with our dynamic and involved communities.


    Job Description / Essential Elements:


    TUSTIN UNFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

    ASSISTANT COOK
    Range 12


    DEFINITION:
    The Assistant Cook, under the direction of the Cafeteria Supervisor II, assists the cook in the
    preparing, cooking and serving of a variety of foods in large quantities. Assures facilities and
    equipment used are in a clean and sanitary condition.


    ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

    • Assists in the cooking and baking of a variety of meals, meats, side dishes, desserts
    and other items; participates in portion control and the wrapping, arranging and
    storage of foods.


    • Assists in skilled food preparation; inspects and reviews the food preparation and
    serving areas to assure that appropriate health, safety and sanitation standards are
    being met.


    • Assists in various kitchen skills such as mixing, slicing, grating and chopping food
    items; prepares beverages.


    • May perform cashiering duties; collect, sort, count and mark lunch tickets; count and
    record daily cash receipts; total daily sales; prepare manual or automated daily cash,
    sales and ordering reports.


    • Assists in checking recipes and estimates quantities of supplies needed.
    • Monitors temperatures of food to assure safety and quality standards are met.
    • May provide work direction to other nutrition service staff.
    • Assists in periodic inventories, ordering, receiving, and storing food products,
    equipment and supplies as needed.


    • Operates and maintains a variety of standard and production kitchen equipment and
    arranges for repairs as needed.


    • Coordinates the storage of unused food and supplies and disposal of unusable
    leftovers; utilize proper methods of handling foods to be stored.


    • Attends staff and safety meetings as assigned.
    • Performs related tasks as required.

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    Knowledge of:

    • Principles and methods of quantity food service preparation, serving and storage.
    • Sanitation and safety practices related to handling, cooking, baking and serving food.
    • Methods of preparing and serving food.

    TUSTIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
    Assistant Cook
    Range 12 (cont'd.)
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    Knowledge of (cont'd.):


    • Methods of adjusting and extending recipes and proper substitutions.
    • Proper methods of storing food, equipment, materials and supplies.
    • Standard kitchen equipment utensils and measurements.
    • Operation and maintenance of nutrition service machines.
    • Storage and rotation of perishable food.
    • Basic math and cashiering skills.
    • Basic record keeping techniques.
    • Rules and regulations pertaining to health and safety in the cafeteria.
    • Health regulations and safe working methods and procedures.
    • Proper lifting techniques.
    • District policies, rules and regulations.

    Ability to:

    • Participate in skilled food preparations and work.
    • Prepare, cook, bake and serve a variety of foods at an assigned nutrition service
    facility.


    • Prepare and serve food in accordance with health and sanitation regulations.
    • Operate and maintain nutrition service machines.
    • Prepare attractive, appetizing and nutritious meals for students and staff.
    • Follow, adjust, and extend recipes.
    • Provide work direction to assigned staff.
    • Meet schedules and time lines.
    • Maintain records.
    • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
    • Observe health and safety regulations.
    • Work cooperatively with others.
    • Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

    Education/Training/Certification:

    • High school graduate or equivalent.
    • Two years experience in food preparation including cooking.
    • Food Handler's Certificate desirable.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
    employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
    accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
    functions.

    TUSTIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
    Assistant Cook
    Range 12 (cont'd.)
    jobdescription.assistantcook
    Draft done on 06/21/05
    P-sb

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS (cont'd.):

    While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger,
    handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk and/or hear. The employee frequently is
    required to walk or sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and
    arms; climb or balance; and stoop, bend, twist, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
    The employee may regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. This type of work may involve
    carrying, lifting, pushing or pulling moderately heavy objects, ascending and descending step
    ladders, stairs and ramps, and will involve walking or standing for extended periods. Performing
    in this capacity may also require exposure to cold conditions due to the need to store, remove,
    and inventory food supplies in freezer storage. Working conditions may include regular exposure
    to fumes, dust, odors, cleaning agents and chemicals. Exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or
    windy conditions caused by weather may also occasionally be experienced. Specific vision
    abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth
    perception and the ability to adjust focus.


    Requirements / Qualifications

    *Only Edjoin online applications are accepted for this position.


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