VACANCY NOTICE:ย Assistant Cook Managerย
LOCATION:ย Wooster High School
EFFECTIVE:ย 2026-2027 School Year
POSTING DATE:ย May 18, 2026
APPLICATION DEADLINE:ย May 22 at 11:59 p.m. or until filled
POSITION:ย ย ย 7.75 Hours Per Dayย ย ย ย ย ย ย
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Nine (9) Month Position, Monday through Friday
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Salary Range:ย $20.07 - $24.40 per hour
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Acts as an assistant to a Cook Manager and is directly responsible to him/her; expected to continually learn more about his/her job by attending meetings called by the Food Service Supervisor and other professional meetings; represents the Wooster City School District in a favorable manner at all times.ย
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QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Training and/ or experience in institutional food preparation and service, or equivalent.
- Serv Safe Certified.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assists in ordering and maintaining food and supplies for his/her building.
- Prepares daily meals either in a base kitchen or satellite kitchen for students and staff (e.g., follow prescribed nutritional guidelines, determine quantities of food items needed, determine servings portions, etc.).
- Check for plate waste.
- Maintains and monitors required inventories; prepared food and supply orders; maintains records of purchased items; maintains documentation related to food production records, school lunch patterns, monies, and participation.
- Ensures that the kitchen, dining room, and kitchen equipment are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner following established procedures; ensures that the cleaning of meat slicers, ovens, stoves, tables etc . is performed according to established standards.
- Maintains menu and production records, maintains monthly inventories of purchased foods, donated foods, and supplies.
- Utilizes proper storage techniques and procedures on all food and supply items.
- Is familiar with all job stations in the kitchen.
- Is responsible for "on the floor or on-site" supervision in the kitchen but refers any questions of work organization to the Cook Manager or Food Service Supervisor.
- After gaining experience and in an emergency situation, can take over for Cook Manager.
- Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assists co-workers as required.
- Performs other tasks as needed from time to time.
INHERENTLY HAZARDOUS AND PHYSICALLY DEMANDING WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Occasional exposure to high temperatures caused by ovens, stoves, dishwashers, etc ..
- Operation of ovens, slicers, food grinders, etc .
- Occasional use of cleaning solvents and chemicals.
- Lifting and moving supplies, food products, equipment, etc.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS: (* indicates developed after employment)
ย KNOWLEDGE OF: Board policies*, basic institutional food preparation techniques, basic supervisory techniques, safety practices and procedures*, use and care of kitchen equipment and appliances, menu planning, inventory control and purchasing procedures.ย
ABILITY TO:ย calculate fractions, decimals and percentages, prepare and maintain routine records and reports, perform light to moderate manual labor.
SKILL IN: operating/using institutional kitchen equipment, appliances and utensils, food preparation techniques and procedures.ย
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employees must pass a criminal background investigation and provide a fingerprint card prior to employment.
*This job description in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to ย be performed by the position incumbent who will be required to follow other instructions and perform any duties required by the position's supervisor(s), superintendent or his/her designee.
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HOW TO APPLY:
Internal Candidates:ย Submit APPLITRACK application by the posting deadline
External Candidates:ย A submitted APPLITRACK application and a current resume must be received online by the posting deadline. Paper documents will not be accepted.
Substitutes and General's Club Only Employees:ย Apply as an external candidate
Applitrack Link: http://www.applitrack.com/wooster/onlineappor visit www.woostercityschools.org and click on Employment to navigate to all current postings
**Wooster City School District is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to create and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community.
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