Job Description

JobID: 9230

Position Type:

Food Service/Food Service

Date Posted:

11/12/2025

Location:

Jefferson & Kennedy High Schools

Position:

Cook Manager/Secondary (Jefferson High & Kennedy High Schools)

Effective Date:

December 15,2025

Hours:

7.5 hours per day

5 days per week

10 months

Salary:

Class V starting at $22.64 per hour

Preferred Qualifications:

+ 3 years experience in food service department
+ 2 or more years supervisor experience
+ ServSafe class within last 3 years or 30 days of start date
+ Knowledge and experience in all areas of Food Service Management
+ Manager's certificate from MN Department of Health required (or within 30 days of start date)
+ SNA Certification level 4 within 6 months of hire

Responsibilities:

+ Demonstrated leadership skills in management of Food Service operation and staff including:
- Supervision of kitchen operation
- Scheduling workers
- Record keeping, ordering and daily accounting monitoring compliance with USDA and ISD #271 guidelines
- Resourceful, innovative approach to problem solving
+ Demonstrated human relation and customer service skills in interacting with principals, staff, students, and public
+ Understands MN Food Code and USDA Guidelines for School Nutrition
+ Consistently works well with others displaying honesty, courtesy, compassion and helpfulness
+ Exhibits behavior which is not detrimental to the team, program or district at work and in the public
+ Respectfully follows directives of supervisors
+ Maintains dependable attendance
+ Promotes participation through customer service delivery that is welcoming, encouraging and supportive
+ Consistently adheres to District rules and policies
+ Computer knowledge with the ability to use/understand the District's electronic food service and district software systems
+ Improving efficiency and actively participates in contributing towards program improvements
+ Demonstrated willingness to work with students and parent groups of various social, economic, and cultural diverse backgrounds
+ Knowledge of all equipment in the kitchen including kettles, steamers, mixers, ovens and choppers as assigned
+ Accurately and competently executes functions involving point of service, cash handling and computer programs
+ Maintains good communication to facilitate seamless service
+ Keep written documentation of food items used/temperatures
+ Knowledge of heavy cleaning and inventory of food service area and equipment including dish machine
+ Professional interest and support of the MN School Food Service Association - certification, classes, and workshops
+ Be flexible with start/end times
+ Other duties as assigned

Essential Functions:

+ Lifting up to 40 pounds
+ Lifting and twisting to accommodate moving food pans and dish racks in the dish room area
+ Repetitive motion often required
+ Able to work on feet up to 3 hours at a time
+ Working in a noisy environment
+ Be visually alert to student conduct and potential hazards

APPLICATION DEADLINE: UNTIL FILLED