Position Type: Food Service

Date Posted: 8/14/2025

Location: Lake Forest High School

Date Available: 08/25/2025

Closing Date: Until Filled Lake Forest Community High School is seeking a 10-month, 7 hour/day Line Cook/Server.

Description: The Line Cook/Server assists customers and provides excellent customer service. The Line Cook/Server takes orders accurately and serves food according to specific portions; complying with health, safety, and hygiene guidelines.

Salary and Benefits: Base Starting Rate - $17.60/Hour Personal and Sick Day Leave provided Reimbursement - up to $1300 annually for tuition reimbursement Insurance - 100% district paid Single HMO Health (other options also available) Retirement - IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund) - the district pays the full district premium, employees pay the 4.5% employee contribution

Education, Experience, and Licensure: High School Diploma or equivalent Food Handler Training

Competencies: Strong verbal and written communication skills Strong interpersonal skills and positive problem solving attitude Comfortable and pleasant demeanor in busy environments Ability to: work under pressure work with speed, attention to detail, consistency, and organization work harmoniously, cooperatively, and effectively with all stakeholders meet deadlines

Strong knife skills Maintain confidentiality Adhere to Board of Education policies, procedures, and all Illinois food safety guidelines

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Adheres to local, State and Federal regulations for sanitation, food handling, and storage Communicates with the Chef Manager and/or Sous Chef daily to understand and properly prepare menu Adheres to the Cash Register Policy and Cash Handler's Agreement Maintains complete comprehension of the details of the products you are serving Expands and/or divides recipes as needed to achieve proper yields Answers customer inquiries Takes customer orders accurately and efficiently Serves food in specified portions and at safe temperatures Checks and adjusts thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, steam kettles, and all other cooking and serving equipment Checks and records food temperatures and production records Maintains a safe and clean working environment Communicates to supervisor product shortages, ordering needs and maintenance issues Performs opening and closing responsibilities; stores and cleans all line items and restocks all areas as directed by the Chef Manager or designee Assists others as needed Adheres to work and break schedule as directed by Chef Manager or designee Adheres to uniform requirements Performs other job related duties as assigned by direct supervisor Adheres to Board of Education policies, procedures, and all Illinois food safety guidelines

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, hear, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, pull, and lift. Repetitive motions are required, especially which involves substantial movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly subject to inside environmental conditions which involve working in close quarters and is subject to loud noises, heat, humidity, fumes, odors and gases.

Application Procedure: Interested candidates must apply online. Click here to access the online application.

To learn more about Lake Forest High School, visit our website at www.lakeforestschools.org.

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