School Food Service Cook

About the role

If you enjoy cooking, working with a team of professionals, we have a spot for you on our team! Essential Functions: * Provide the highest quality of guest service at all times * Execute recipes to the letter * Prepare meals by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature, and is attractive and tasty * Follow all food safety and sanitation standards * Follows and completes production sheets * Ability to meet deadlines in completion of daily workload * Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food handling procedures * Set up and tear down of workstation * Receives and unpacks food deliveries * Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards * Polite and professional communication style * Understands and utilized FIFO * Performs other related duties as requested by the leadership team   We are proud to offer competitive benefits including: * Competitive compensation with bonus opportunities * Work-Life balance - Guaranteed hours with no nights or weekends * Free daily lunch * Uniforms are provided * Safety practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are provided * Employee training and development * Opportunities for advancement and to make an impact * Culture of inclusion and belonging   Who we are: Taher, Inc. is a family owned and operated, chef-driven, food service management company providing K-12 school lunch management, campus dining, senior dining, corporate dining and catering,, and vending and office beverage services to clients in our growing nationwide footprint. Taher, Inc. maintains a consistent presence in Food Service Management's Top 25 companies. Qualifications * Previous food service experience preferred * Exceptional customer service skills * Ability to adapt and change in a fast-paced environment * Able to do simple arithmetic * Excellent oral and written communication skills * Be able to lift 30 Lbs.and stand for extended periods of time * Dependable, Punctual * Ability to follow all safe food handling requirements * Successfully pass a criminal background check   EOE/AA Shift Day hours M-F NO Nights, Weekends, & Holidays!