Food Service Cook

The Westbrook School Department is seeking a Cook at Westbrook High School

As a cook in our large fully equipped kitchen you will be working with two other cooks, three helpers and a kitchen manager to feed the students in Westbrook High School. We provide our students with breakfast and lunch as well as options with our after school meal program. We are seeking a candidate that has previous cooking in volume experience. The successful candidate will be able to use creativity in their food products tailored to an adolescent taste preference and provide individualized service to our students.

Westbrook High School is proud to serve the City of Westbrook. Our learners represent 27 different countries of origin and speak over 15 languages other than English. The needs of individual learners are recognized and met through the work of our exemplary staff and diverse programming. We offer a wide range of extracurricular clubs, activities and athletic teams. Westbrook High School values student voice, welcomes all students, and is committed to helping students realize and achieve their dreams.

Our staff endeavors to build positive relationships with students to promote, support and enhance learning. We collaborate in teams at the freshmen and sophomore levels to provide a social emotional curriculum, assess student data, implement interventions, and talk about best practice. This allows us to prepare students for a more individualized course of study during their junior and senior years.

Westbrook High School offers a STEM endorsed diploma and a Visual & Performing Arts endorsed diploma. We also offer programming to prepare students for Westbrook Regional Technical Center and PATHS. Finally, we are proud to prepare students for the Seal of Bi-Literacy through our Multilingual Learner programming and our Modern and Classical Language courses. Westbrook High School has become a springboard for students to join the military, enter the workforce or go onto college through relevant and rigorous coursework and the guidance of our Aspirations Counselor and Student Services Department.

Proudly serving one of the most diverse communities in the state in a growing suburb of Portland, Maine’s largest city, the Westbrook School Department is dedicated to fostering a representative and inclusive workforce in order to grow as a culturally rich and equity focused school district. All voices are heard in our schools. Our five schools serve learners in PK-high school as well as Career and Technical Education and Adult Education.

Each school has their own production kitchen. We strive to provide more local foods and healthy & delicious food choices to our students on a daily basis. We nurture a collaborative working environment and a culture of continuous growth through supportive leadership, high expectations, and opportunities for professional learning. We also offer competitive pay and generous benefits. Together we fulfill our One Promise:
The best education for all, for life. We invite you to join our team!

Visit the Employment page of our website,(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to be directed to Frontline. All candidates must complete the online application and upload the following documents:

• Resume
• Transcripts
• Serv Safe Certificate (if you have one)
• CHRC
• Three current letters of reference