Farm to Cafeteria Cook

the Ecology Learning Center

HELP WANTED

Farm to Cafeteria Cook

The Ecology Learning Center, a public high school in downtown Unity, is looking for an energetic worker to coordinate and support the nutrition program and be a positive role model for teenagers in food service. 

Start Date: August 15, 2024

Hours: 7:30-3:30

Pay: Starts at $16/hour, commensurate with experience.

Location: 230 Main Street, Unity (across from Clifford Commons, Bangor Savings) 

Responsibilities:

• Embrace and uphold the mission of the Ecology Learning Center.
• Meet all state and federal standards in accordance with discrimination and harassment.
• Create safe, supportive environment in which students treat one another with respect, develop awareness of diversity and celebrate differences.
• Prepare meals with the support and guidance of the Nutrition Director.
• Come up with creative ways to support the Nutrition Director; recipe development, preparation and plating of raw produce, etc.
• Work independently, fulfill duties in a self-guided, timely manner, and make appropriate decisions in alignment with the nutrition programs mission.
• Assure all dishes are clean and stations are replenished with clean dishes.
• Manage dish areas and food service areas, guaranteeing they are tidy and floors are swept daily and mopped as needed.
• Assure garbage and compost are removed from the kitchen area.
• Assure recyclable materials are clean and dry before it’s brought to the appropriate bin.
• Set up, breakdown and clean up breakfast service.
• Set up, breakdown, and clean up lunch service.
• Assure that proper lunch count is taken.
• Identify student /staff helpers before beginning food service.
• Oversee, set up, and break down dish stations for breakfast and lunch.
• Educate students on best practices of washing and sanitizing dishes with ecological mindfulness.
• Take inventory and communicate with Nutrition Director about ordering.
• Replenish daily items in refrigerator from freezers, as needed
• Restock fresh fruit throughout the day, as needed.
• Clean and oversee cleaning of refrigerators and freezers (including proper food rotation to remove old products).
• Pack and label leftovers into appropriate place.
• Lead kitchen work to include dishes, prep work, cooking, packing, and clean up as needed on a daily basis with oversight from Nutrition Director.

TO APPLY

To apply, please send a completed “Ecology Learning Center Application” form, cover letter, and resume to: hr@ecologylearningcenter.org  OR 

Human Resources, Ecology Learning Center, 230 Main Street, Unity, ME 04988. 

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The Ecology Learning Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  The Center does not discriminate in employment or educational programs, services, or activities based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, or any other protected category following state and federal laws.