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Food Service Cook

Perkins School for the Blind
Watertown Campus
Full-time

Perkins helps kids with disabilities find their place in the world. An international NGO, we are committed to delivering best-in-class education to children, providing immersive training and support to professionals and families, advocating for inclusion, and accelerating innovation for people with disabilities.

At Perkins, we think courageously, act collaboratively, and we own our work. Join a supportive community committed to growth where your work makes a difference.

Summary

Under the direction of the manager and school nutritionist; prepares meals and snacks to achieve required taste and appearance in accordance with school standard preparation guidelines and recipes for students, clients and staff.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Expectations include the following.

Prepare meals and snacks to achieve required taste and appearance in accordance with school standard preparation guidelines and recipes for students, clients and staff;

To prepare foods for special events as needed.

Any alterations in school standard preparation guidelines and recipes must be approved in advance by the manager or school nutritionist.

Order food and beverage quantities as needed and adjust or extend recipes to appropriate quantities; maintain food quality standards including appearance, taste and nutritional requirements.

Order and prepare food for students / clients on special diets; Ensuring appropriate labels on all purees and food items.

Arrange cooking schedule and storage of cooked items to assure proper temperature of hot foods at cottage serving time(s).

Monitor food deliveries for accuracy and freshness and report discrepancies; Maintain records and documentation on daily food usage.

Operate standard kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.

Clean and maintain kitchen equipment, utensils and appliances and store food supplies; in accordance with sanitation and safety regulations and procedures.

of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, OSHA and ServSafe.

Education and / or Experience

High school diploma; two years related experience in methods of cooking and preparing food in large quantities or equivalent combination of education and experience;

Experience working with allergies preferred. Ability to get ServSafe certified within 12 months.

If hired as a regular employee at Perkins, we have benefits that put you first, including an employer contributing retirement plan, tuition reimbursement from day one, professional development, personal days, paid time off and paid sick leave.

Our campus is quaint, charming and historical, a perfect mix of legacy and modern buildings. It is located in the heart of Watertown, adjacent to the Charles River and less than 1 mile from food & entertainment at Arsenal Yards.

Perkins is an equal opportunity employer. .

30+ days ago
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