Primary Purpose:

Chef-Culinary Trainer develops and delivers a system of culinary skills training and coaching for food service employees on all aspects of their job as it relates to food production and food safety to ensure quality food production at all sites. Coordinate culinary programs and school pilot projects for the Child Nutrition Department and Culinary Arts program.

Qualifications:

Education / Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

• Develop and administer programs for Culinary Skills Training and kitchen basics for all campuses. Develop and revise face-to-face and virtual professional development material and presentations.
• Develop and deliver on the job training and coaching to ensure quality food production for new hires and current employees.
• Administer Serve Safe Food Safety and/or Food Handler Training regularly for all department staff.
• Observe employee engages in preparing and portioning food to ensure that methods of cooking and size portions follow the most current copy of the standardized recipe.
• Assist and support campus Managers with day-to-day operations and coaching. Deliver timely feedback and suggestions to respective, campus managers and employees when observing issues not consistent with standard operating procedures.
• Support Food Services Department efforts to produce the highest quality products consistently across all locations.
• Compile, maintain and secure all physical and electronic reports, records and other required employee certifications detailed and accurate reports.
• Investigate and resolve issues related to food quality complaints.
• Coordinate various projects with district student culinary programs and school culinary teachers as directed by the Director of Child Nutrition.
• Develop culinary skills training material and institutional cooking methods to create and deliver a comprehensive training program for campus staff.
• Provide culinary training and ongoing coaching to schools selected for pilot projects to ensure success.
• Coordinate with the Director to develop, test and modify standardized recipes for schools.
• Coordinate the organization and inventory of food and supplies of test kitchens where recipe testing is conducted.
• Create "signature" chef inspired recipes for school menus and programs in food service software.
• Investigate and provide recommendations on issues related to food quality complaints and ensure follow-up on corrective actions.
• Coordinate vendor food samples and food inventory of student taste testing samples
• Coordinate food preparation for catering and other functions as needed.
• Ensure food safety in school kitchens, test kitchens and central kitchens.
• Coordinate performance measures for evaluating food acceptability and customer satisfaction.
• Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned.
• Maintains consistent and punctual
• Performs other duties assigned by supervisor or

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises the equivalent of two or more full-time employees.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands / Physical Demands / Environmental Factors:

• 
  Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Occasional prolonged and irregular hours and district-wide travel.
• Continual standing, walking, pushing, and pulling
• Frequent stooping, bending, kneeling, and climbing (ladder), moderate lifting and carrying.
• Moderate exposure to hot or cold temperatures

Corsicana ISD (CISD) does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Additionally, the district does not discriminate against an employee or applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminatory employment practice. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant’s job qualifications, experience, and abilities.

Employees with questions or concerns about discrimination based on sex, including sexual harassment should contact the CISD Director of Human Resources, the district Title IX coordinator. Employees with questions or concerns about discrimination on the basis of a disability should contact the CISD Transition Coordinator, the district ADA/Section 504 coordinator. Questions or concerns relating to discrimination for any other reason should be directed to the Superintendent at the Lee Education Center 2200 W. 4th Ave Corsicana, TX 75110, phone (903) 874-7441.