Job Information
North Polk Community School District Floating Head Cook in Alleman, Iowa
Floating Head Cook JobID: 393
Position Type:
Nutrition/ Nutrition School Cook
Date Posted:
6/10/2024
Location:
Nutrition
The North Polk Community School District is a progressive educational community located in the Des Moines metro area just north of Ankeny serving the communities of Alleman, Elkhart, Polk City, and Sheldahl. The District proudly serves over 2200 learners from preschool through 12th grade in five buildings (West Elementary, PK thru 2nd; Big Creek Elementary, 3rd-5th; Central Elementary, PK thru 5th, Middle School, 6th-8th; and High School, 9th-12th)
Hours:6:30a-2:30p
Compensation:$21.21 per hour minimum
Benefits: Benefits of this position include single medical, dental, and vision at no cost, IPERS and paid leaves, including sick and personal.
Performance Responsibilities:
Utilizing a district provided menu, retrieves from the primary district site the portioned supplies to continue/complete preparations at the assigned site.
Assist Nutrition Director in meeting federal and state guidelines for school nutrition program by understanding guidelines and engaging with department staff to continuously improve nutrition program.
Directs site specific roles and able to fulfill as needed when a position is vacant. These roles include: Server, Fruit and Vegetable Bar Prep, Salad and Sandwich Prep, Point of Sale Station, and Dishwashing Station.
Ensures that proper sanitation, temperature control, and health standards are followed in conformity with applicable laws and regulations:
Practices proper procedures and understands and follows sanitation, safety, and personal hygiene procedures set forth by the Food Code and department documents.
Maintains a clean work environment at all times. Properly cleans work equipment, work areas, and eating areas.
Assists with washing, sweeping, mopping, waste disposal, laundry, and other cleaning duties per the daily cleaning chart, or as otherwise assigned.
Participates in department or district meetings, federal or state required training, and workshops for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
Maintaining inventory of food supply using first in first out method.
Act as custodian of Production Record for assigned site. Ensures site staff are accountable to documentation within this record.
Contributes to a positive and productive working environment.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Individual must be flexible, collaborative, and willing to learn and grow.
Willing to obtain Serv Safe Certification within 6 months of hire.
Working Conditions:
Hazards include kitchen equipment, stairs and communicable diseases;
Bending, carrying, climbing, driving, pushing, pulling, reaching, sitting, standing, walking, gripping, and lifting objects weighing up to 45 pounds;
Using hands and arms to reach for, grasp, and manipulate objects;
Extremes of environmental temperature and humidity;
Extreme hot and cold temperatures from equipment.
Reach out to Director of Nutrition, Anita Turczynski, at anita.turczynski@northpolk.org with questions.
EOE