Cook Manager - Normandale Hills Elementary (7 hrs/day)

Normandale Hills Elementary Cook Manager

Position: Normandale Hills Elementary Cook Manager (7 hrs/day) Effective Date: ASAP Hours: 7 hours per day (6:45am - 1:45pm) 5 days per week 10 months Salary: Class IV starting at $27.60 - $28.45 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated leadership skills in management of Food Service staff including: Supervision of kitchen operation/prep/cooking for all National School Lunch Programs
• Scheduling workers
• Record keeping skills, ordering, and daily accounting
• Monitoring compliance with USDA, ISD #271, and City of Bloomington Health guidelines
• Resourceful innovative approach to problem solving
• Computer literacy with ability to learn the District's electronic food service systems
• Demonstrated human relations skills and customer service in interacting with principal's, staff, students, and public
• Consistently works well with others displaying honesty, courtesy, compassion and helpfulness
• Demonstrated willingness to work with students of various social, economic, and culturally diverse backgrounds
• Interest in working with students and parent groups
• Promotes participation through customer service delivery that is welcoming, encouraging and supportive
• Actively participates in contributing towards program improvements
• Professional interest and support of the MN School Food Service Association certification, classes, and workshops
• Performs heavy cleaning and inventory of building food service area and equipment at the close of the school year
• Maintains dependable attendance

Essential Functions:

• Lifting up to 38 pounds
• Lifting and twisting to accommodate moving food pans and dish racks in the dishroom area
• Repetitive motion often required
• Able to work on feet up to 3 hours
• Working in a noisy environment
• Be visually alert to student conduct and potential hazards

Qualifications:

• Food Service experience
• Experience working with children
• SNA Certification Level IV preferred
• Food Manager Certificate (within first 30 days)

Benefits:

• Health & Dental Insurance: Employees can choose from health and dental plans to help cover medical and dental needs for themselves and their families. Employee only coverage for Health insurance is $0 per paycheck. The District also contributes to an HSA account to help cover medical expenses.
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurance: Employees get free life insurance, which provides money to their family if something happens to them while employed with the district. Additionally, your spouse and dependent children to age twenty-six are also covered. There is also LTD insurance to help if they can't work due to illness or injury for an extended period of time.
• Retirement & Pension Savings: Employees can save money for their future through a retirement plan or pension. The district helps by contributing money towards their savings through match, and through contributions to the State retirement plan.
• Paid Time Off: Employees accrue time off for things like Earned Personal Leave or sick days.
• Employee Support: There is also help for employees with life events through a free Employee Assistance Program. This program covers many things, including mental health, financial health, aging parent resources, young family resources.

Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed after five business days and remain open until filled. Submit online application, cover letter, and resume.