Cook

Location: Community Christian School Stockbridge, GA

Pay: $15 an hour with quarterly bonus

Schedule: Monday – Friday | 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Enjoy your evenings and weekends off!)

At Creative Dining Services, we believe great food fuels great learning—and we’re looking for a passionate cook to join the team. In partnership with Community Christian School in Stockbridge, GA, this role is more than just managing a kitchen—it’s about creating an experience that energizes students and brings a community together.

If you love feeding students wholesome, delicious meals, thrive as a hands-on leader, and want to be part of a winning, mission-driven team, this is your opportunity to shine. As a cook, you'll elevate our dining program, and play a key role in helping Creative Dining Services deliver excellence every single day.

What You'll Do:

• Time food production such that all food is ready at the time of service
• Prepare food items according to established recipes and menus in a manner in which preserves food freshness, quality and appeal
• Utilize batch cooking techniques to avoid over or under production
• Utilize safe food handling techniques at all times
• Store food items according to established standards of practice; utilize proper labeling and dating
• Hold prepared food items at appropriate temperatures (below 40° if cold, above 135° if hot)
• Maintain production records (food usage, overages, shortages, customer counts, etc.)
• Maintain established logs (food temperatures, cooling temperatures, cooler & freezer temperatures, etc.)
• Maintain a clean and sanitized work area
• Follow established work rules and regulations; ready for work in the kitchen, in uniform, at the scheduled time
• If work shift requires, properly open and/or close the kitchen – unlocking/locking doors & secured areas, and turning on/turning off of all equipment essential to the operation
• Maintain a safe, tidy and well-organized work environment at all times; clean up spills quickly, wear protective gear as needed (ie: slicer glove), and store wares safely
• Communicate needs and concerns regarding food production and kitchen operation to supervisor appropriately, and in a timely manner
• Monitor kitchen equipment for proper functioning; report any discrepancies to supervisor immediately
• Support other kitchen employees in assuring that the essential functions of the kitchen are performed adequately and appropriately
• Be proactive in communication; monitor communication posting areas closely
• Assist management personnel in ordering and inventory procedures
• Removal of refuse as needed
• Putting away/Pulling stock as needed

 What We Are Looking For: 

• Minimum of 2 years cooking experience
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred but not required
• ServSafe Certification

Why You Will Love Working Here:

• No nights or weekends
• Steady, predictable schedule
• Paid time off
• DailyPay - access to your pay as soon as the next day!
• Great benefit offerings - Health, Dental, and Vision!
• TextCare – feeling bad? Help is just a text away!
• 401K Match - If you invest in your retirement, we will too!
• Friendly, welcoming campus environment
• Be part of something bigger—serving a thriving education community

Join us in making a difference—one meal, one student, and one inspired team at a time.

We are a seasonal business which means if there is no work available during the summer or during school breaks, you will be placed on furlough.

About Creative Dining Services

Creative Dining Services partners with college, universities, Fortune 100 companies, full-service senior living communities, conference centers and K-12 schools and camps to provide a different kind of hospitality and facility management services experience – one that’s fun, innovative, and focused on your community. Why? Because that’s how it should be.

Creative Dining Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Veteran-Friendly!