JOB OVERVIEW

JOB TITLE Chef

REPORTS TO Site Manager

Part-time, seasonal. Generally, follows calendar for assigned accounts. Schedule may also include pre-season preparation; year-end
Status follow up and occasional mandatory training days.

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

The job of the Chef is to provide support to the Site Manager at the assigned Just a Dash school site location with the specific responsibilities of running the daily operation of the cafeteria in compliance with state and Federal policies, procedures, rules, regulations and guidelines. As well as providing quality customer service to both internal and external customers. The Lead Food Service Worker will be responsible for the implementation of the Just A Dash standard of nutrition, food production, accountability and student services at the assigned site.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assumes daily responsibilities for ordering, receiving, storing, handling, preparing and serving of food according to established standards for the Just a Dash and the School Nutrition Programs
• Prepare menu items daily following NSLP guidelines as per the production record, using approved Just A Dash Management or

USDA recipes.

• Comply with food safety practices as outlined in the Illinois Food Code for food safety.
• Follow all Just A Dash, Inc. policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Maintain stock rotation and deliveries.
• Maintains daily accurate child nutrition paperwork, to include food and equipment inventories, production records, and orders
• Meets all deadlines for paperwork daily, weekly and monthly.
• Operates computer systems daily to include but not limited to downloads, food orders, food inventory, end of day and month procedures, and the ability to send and receive e-mail.
• Reconciles daily meals served and meals delivered to meal counts for maintaining accurate records and complying with established policies and/or procedures.
• Collects items to be processed daily (e.g. money, tickets, etc.) for recording, reporting and sending on to other personnel.
• Inspects daily food deliveries; inspects all food services areas for cleanliness; inspects food preparation; monitors temperatures on freezer, refrigerator and food for compliance with local health standards and Just A Dash standard and ensuring the safety of all food products.
• Maintains daily equipment, storage, food preparation and serving areas in a sanitary condition (e.g. cleaning and sanitizing steam tables, trays, counters, pots, pans, utensils, etc.) for compliance with local health standards and Just a Dash standards and ensuring the safety of all food products.
• Reports equipment malfunctions for compliance with local health standards and Just A Dash
• Maintains daily storage areas for ensuring a clean and safe work area.
• Models a high standard of Customer Service and nondiscriminatory, practices in all activities daily.
• Assists daily in training Food Service Workers to open and close the operation in the absence of the Lead Food Service Worker to include starting computer, downloading, performing end of day procedures.
• Ability to cook, serve and cashier when needed.
• Ability to daily prepare menu items daily following NSLP guidelines as per the production record, using approved Just A Dash

Catering or USDA recipes.

• Daily Compliance with food safety practices as outlined in the Illinois Food Code for food safety.
• Ability to follow all Just a Dash Management, Inc. policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook and Just A Dash

S.T.O.P Manual.

• Serves food items daily for meeting mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel.
• Prepares food and beverage items daily for meeting mandated nutritional and projected meal requirements.
• Participates in promotions to increase meals served and educate students about healthy eating habits.
• Attends all mandatory scheduled meetings, participates in onsite training, etc. for gaining information required to perform job functions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit daily.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

High school diploma
Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification
A bility to operate computer/point of sale

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Qualifications:
Ability to travel to sites within the assigned district when necessary
Must be organized and self-motivated.
Must be able to work independently with little or no supervision.

Physical Requirements:
Must be able to lift 50 lbs. occasionally, Ability to stand for more than 3 hours, Ability to meet the following physical demands: significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; significant stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling

Required Skill Set:
Relationship Building
Customer Service Skills
Mathematical Skills
Reading and Writing Skills
Teamwork Skills
Conflict Resolution Skills
Professionalism and Integrity
Ability to direct, lead and communicate
Ability to work with diverse community partnerships
A bility to supervise and train people to support the mission of school nutrition programs.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location

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