Food service lead cook

Deadline: December 14, 2025

District/Organization: Zeeland Public Schools

Position/Type: Other, part time

Salary: $17.57 – $19.36

Position Details

Summary: The Food Service Lead Cook assists the Director of Food Service. Ensure the production of safe, nutritious, and appetizing food. Develop and create menu options in a cost-effective manner.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of the NSLP guidelines.
• Direct preparation of all food items for school breakfast, lunch, and special events and organize work in a time saving manner.
• Use the computer for production, food inventory, maintaining records, and placing orders.
• Estimate food preparation amounts and adjust recipes. Store and record leftover food and maintain production records.
• Provide on the job training to food service staff.
• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment and report malfunctions.
• Assist in customer mealtime including serving customers, keeping the service area full, clean, and organized and also present the food in an appetizing manner.
• Test prepared food for flavor, appearance and temperature for the purpose of ensuring acceptance of items by students, staff, etc.
• Oversee catering functions.
• Responsible for baked goods for school meal service and catering.
• Receives inventory and monitors that is being put away using FIFO.
• Attend monthly meetings.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required. Minimum of two years in culinary training and institutional cooking experience.
• Experience as a food production manager preferred.
• Ability to life and move pans and cases weighing up to 55 pounds.
• Maintains Serv Safe Certification.
• Ability to organize the day’s work in a time saving manner.
• Ability to work and communicate well with people.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Ability to relate appropriately to students, staff and community members.

Schedule:

Monday through Friday
6:30 AM – 2 PM
Student Calendar

Compensation:
Level II – $17.57-$19.36

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