Cook Lead - K12

Cook Lead – K12

Base pay: $21.50/hr - $23.50/hr

About Genuine Foods:
At Genuine Foods we create nourishing food environments at schools and workplaces through great-tasting and wholesome meals, made from genuine ingredients. We are a growing social enterprise that uses food to enhance health, productivity and happiness. Fresh, scratch-made food, unparalleled service and meaningful enrichment programs can transform lives and build community.

Schedule:

Mon–Fri

The Cook Lead is a critical role. As a fundamental member of our team, the Cook Lead is in charge at an elementary, middle school, or high school site. This person will be responsible for executing the daily menu to company recipe specifications and the operations of a school site to company standards. Main responsibilities will be: preparing exciting and engaging meals, leading a team of cooks and preps, managing daily prep and administration of each meal.

The ideal candidate enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has the desire to work with students and educators, and has a superior customer service orientation.

• Leads the daily preparation and service for breakfast, snack, and/or lunch
• Executing meals in accordance with the daily menu and recipe standards
• On-time service in accordance with the minute‑by‑minute school schedule for the location
• Manages food service associates as direct reports and ensures they are following procedures, clocking in on time and providing excellent customer service
• Completes accurate National School Lunch‑compliant production records that tracks what was served for each meal and documents daily meal components, presentation, etc
• Accountable for their school’s financial performance e.g., effective inventory management, food waste management etc
• Receives deliveries and diligently checks all deliveries of products for quality and accuracy before signing to accept, alerts appropriate parties of any discrepancies
• Ensures all food safety practices are being followed including proper rotation, food waste, and inventory management protocols
• Takes daily physical inventory & places orders accordingly
• Maintains standards as outlined by the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene for a food safe environment and reports immediately any issues such as equipment or facilitates related
• Serves as the face of Genuine Foods. Warmly and respectfully greets and interacts with students, teachers and parents. Encourages students to try new foods
• Reports to the field manager and culinary and operations directors and performs other related duties as assigned

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Food and Beverage Services

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