Cook ~ Fifer Middle School

Cook ~ Fifer Middle School JobID: 3000

Position Type:

Child Nutrition/6hr Cook

Date Posted:

5/21/2026

Location:

Fred Fifer III Middle School

Date Available:

08/12/2026

Closing Date:

Until Filled

District:

  Caesar Rodney School District  Additional Information: Show/Hide

This posting is for a 6 hr Cook at Fifer Middle School

The cook and/or baker will be responsible for the preparation of all cooked and/or baked items needed for the child nutrition program at a specified school. The cook/baker takes direction under the authority of the kitchen manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED is required
• All applicants must successfully pass a criminal background check
• At least one year of experience as an employee in school food service
• Completed four food service training units or have a willingness to take the same in the upcoming year
• A working knowledge of recipes and mathematics
• A knowledge of and interest in quantity and quality food preparation
• Willingness to accept full responsibility for cooked and/or baked items used in school food service programs
• Has good interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent physical health; must be able to lift 35 lbs. on a recurring basis

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare all menu items and/or baked products needed for each school day.
• Check menus, production records, and plan the schedule for the preparation of any menu items needed for meal service.
• Must know how to operate commercial food preparation equipment such as slicers, steamers, ovens, and mixers.
• Display knowledge of the food requirements for the school food service programs when serving food.
• Follows the manager's instructions in preparing, cooking, portioning, and serving meals.
• Assures that sanitation, health, and all safety standards required by the State Board of Health are practiced and meet departmental standards in all phases of the operation.
• Check storage areas for items needed in preparation of future menus and inform the manager of any items that must be purchased.
• Provide leadership and supervision in the absence of the manager in schools where no assistant manager is assigned.
• Working knowledge of point of sale (POS) equipment.
• Perform ordering and back-office accounting procedures in the absence of the manager in schools where no assistant manager is assigned.
• Participates in the responsibilities of all cleaning duties.
• Demonstrate a positive, cooperative attitude by promoting goodwill among staff, faculty, and students.
• Maintains regular, on-time attendance.
• Reacts to change productively and performs other duties as assigned.

SALARY: In accordance with the State of Delaware and local salary schedules, based on experience. Benefits package included.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Individuals must provide official high school transcripts, updated resume, and three (3) letters of recommendation.
• All persons employed by the Caesar Rodney School District are required to submit a criminal background check and a tuberculosis test.
• Anyone offered employment is required to provide the following: proper identification (Social Security Card and Driver's License), documentation of eligibility for employment in the U.S.A., completion of I-9 form, and completion of paperwork for the Delaware Child Protection Registry.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS DISCLOSURE:

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Caesar Rodney School District is required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship. Qualified employees must have the requisite skills, experience, education, and licenses for the job, and must also be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.

The Caesar Rodney School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment or educational programs, services or activities based on race, color, gender, religion, national origin, veteran or marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification or genetic information in accordance with state or federal laws. Inquiries about compliance should be made to the Title IX, District 504 and ADA Compliance Officers: Paul L. Dunbar Administration Building, 7 Front Street, Wyoming, DE 19934. Phone (302) 698-4800.