Assistant Cook

The Brooklyn Center Community School (BCCS) District is seeking applicants to join our Food Services Team as an Assistant Cook. The Assistant Cook performs skilled work preparing, cooking, and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner foods, cleaning kitchen and utensils, maintaining records, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Head Cook/ and District Food Service Manager.

BCCS is looking for applicants driven to uphold our Mission: To become a justice-center school community who fuels the unique genius of each student.

BCCS Core Values – Written on a foundation of student voice, our district core values communicate the culture and character of Brooklyn Center Community Schools.

• We stand front and center

• We demonstrate passion, pride, and perseverance

• We acknowledge and disrupt oppressive systems

• Our diversity fuels learning

• We fiercely lead in justice-centered educated
   

Essential Job Responsibilities: 

• Prepares, cooks and serves items in accordance with the menu; sets up a la carte items and serves as a cashier; counts and records monies received.
• Operates dishwasher, mixer, chopper, slicer, steamers, deep fryers, ovens, and other foodservice and mechanical equipment.
• Serves students in a manner that promotes a safe, supportive, culturally responsive, equitable, and welcoming learning environment.
• Assists with preparing, cooking, and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner foods.
• Preps lunch items for the head cook prep and stocks salad, deli, beverage machines, and condiment cart; prepares and serves sandwiches made to order.
• Cleans kitchen and equipment, washes and puts away dishes and utensils; washes, folds, and stores laundry; performs general cleaning chores.
• Replenishes food, beverage, and utensil supplies during meal service periods and assures portions served are consistent.
• Creates a welcoming environment for students and positively interacts with all students and staff.
• Stocks and rotates food supplies; maintain sanitary standards.
• Assists with maintaining production records; counts and reports on leftovers; records food items and supplies used and meals served.
• Reports accidents and/or issues occurring in the kitchen or cafeteria.
• Assists in estimating and ordering food supplies.
• Serves as Baker in their absence.
• Other duties as assigned.

Pay and Benefits: $19.35- $21.78 DOQ. 

*Additional Certifications obtained receive additional payment per hour:
Level 1 – $1.00/per hour
Level 2 – $1.45/per hour
Level 3 – $1.80/per hour
Level 4 – $2.15/per hour

Duty Days: Monday-Friday 6:30am- 3pm
Requirements: Must hold and mantain a food protection manager certification.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Preferred: 

• High School Diploma or GED
• Some knowledge of food quality and values and of nutritional and economical substitutions within food groups
• Knowledge of the principles and practices used in storing food in large quantities
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation and safety measures used in food handling and in the operation, cleaning, and care of utensils, equipment, and work areas
• General knowledge of materials and methods used in preparing and serving meats, bread, vegetables, and other foods on a large scale
• General knowledge of food preparation equipment use or care
• Some knowledge of U.S.D.A. rules and regulations

Physical Requirements: Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and exposure to bodily fluids; may be required to wear a facemask and other personal protective equipment during a pandemic outbreak; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic). Employee is exposed to infection at a greater risk than the average person.
 

Why Choose BCCS?

• Flexible and Affordable Health Insurance Options
• Dental Insurance
• Group Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life and Dependent Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Full-service community school
• Sand Creek: Supportive counseling and coaching
• Breastfeeding Friendly Certified Workplace
• Staff Wellness Opportunities: Annual benefits fair, wellness challenges and campaigns, free yoga and personal trainer sessions
• NeoPath Health Clinic: Onsite medical care to help you improve your overall health and wellness.  The clinic offers all of the primary care services you would expect from a family physician/general practitioner.

Application Process:
Please select this link to learn more about Brooklyn Center Community Schools:  https://www.brooklyncenterschools.org/
Please select this link to apply online:   https://www.applitrack.com/brooklyncenterschools/onlineapp/

BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:  
Brooklyn Center Community Schools is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Opportunity laws, directives and regulations of Federal, State and Local governing bodies or agencies. Brooklyn Center Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, gender identity and expression, disability, age, or status.