Cook / Baker at Child Nutrition Services (1.00 FTE- 8 hours/day)

About the Employer
Welcome to Santa Rosa City Schools where we embrace, engage and empower all students. Our vision is that SRCS will send students into the world empowered to find purpose, think critically, embrace diversity, work together, and adapt to our changing planet, and live healthy and fulfilling lives. Our mission is that SRCS ensures equitable access to a transformative educational experience grounded in the assets of our students, staff, and community. We nurture the whole student in an engaging, challenging, and safe environment. We recognize and value each student's individuality and our community's cultural wealth. As we prepare our students for their futures as citizens of the 21st century, we remain committed to hiring exceptional staff to lead and support this work.
EMBRACE---ENGAGE---EMPOWER
Job Summary
Additional other duties as assigned related to emergency, crisis and/or pandemic.
Job Description / Essential Elements:
COOK / BAKER
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Under direction, performs a wide variety of cooking or baking duties.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
1. In a school cafeteria, cooks or bakes a wide variety of foods, such as sweet rolls, buns, breads, cakes, pies, spaghetti, pizza, vegetables, and main course meats.
2. Estimates quantities needed, and selects, measures, and prepares ingredients for cooking or baking.
3. Assists in ordering supplies by recording usage and indicating needed supplies.
4. Stocks serving counters and serves foods.
5. Assists in the maintenance of records on the number of items sold, by counting items.
6. Cleans ovens, grills, and food preparation areas.
7. Operates grills, ovens, steamers, stoves, and mixers.
8. May coordinate the work of other food service employees in cooking and baking.
9. May inventory, order, and store food and cafeteria supplies.
10. Performs other related duties as assigned.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Methods of preparing, mixing, cooking, baking, and serving food in large quantities; methods of computing food quantities required by menus; food handling techniques and kitchen sanitation; methods of cleaning and maintaining food service areas, utensils, and equipment; kitchen sanitation and safety precautions; basic arithmetic.
ABILITY TO:
Operate appliances found in school cafeterias; prepare and maintain records; prepare meats, vegetables, and baked goods in large quantities; compute food quantities required by menus; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; maintain cooperative working relationships; read and write at the level necessary to perform the above duties.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination equivalent to two years of experience in preparing and serving large quantities of foods, including experience in cooking and/or baking a wide variety of food items.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
School transport kitchen environment subject to heat, noise, lifting and standing.
Requirements / Qualifications
2 Letters of Recommendation required.
Work Day: Monday - Friday 6 am - 2:30 pm

• Letter(s) of Recommendation (2 recent letters of recommendation)

Comments and Other Information
CONSIDERED A DISASTER SERVICE WORKER AND/OR ESSENTIAL WORKER DURING EMERGENCY, CRISIS AND/OR PANDEMIC.
Applications must be fully completed in order to be considered.
The Santa Rosa City Schools District prohibits, at any district school or school activity, discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying, based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This shall apply when applicable, to interns, volunteers, and job applicants. For questions, concerns or complaints, please contact District Equity and Title IX Compliance Officer: Vicki Zands, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources; 211 Ridgway Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401; (707) 890-3800 Ext. 80602;