Center Cook

Brunswick Senior Resources•Leland, NC

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Serve as lead staff responsible for order, prep and meal preparation for onsite commercial kitchen nutrition program serving senior center clients and program participants. Responsibilities: Responsible for all food production Ensure NCDAAS Nutrition Standards and NC Environmental Health Codes are met Maintain ServSafe Certification Maintain a NC Sanitation Grade of “A” Follow proper safe food handling techniques Other Duties: Prepare food as needed for Senior Center events Ensure meals are prepared to the Dietician’s specifications Ensure safe food storage and temperatures are kept Maintain a professional quality of food and personal hygiene Maintain and control food to minimize waste and theft Ensure two days of emergency frozen meals and two days of shelf stable meals are on hand at all times Ensure proper serving portions and quantities are met Oversee dishwashing and sanitation measures Oversee and produce daily, weekly and monthly cleaning lists Maintain a high level of customer service Monitor all equipment for repair/regular maintenance Ensure enough supplies are on site (pots, pans, utensils, etc.) Maintain clean work and prep areas Qualifications: Center Cook Minimum High School Diploma or GED Organizational skills, food and nutrition service knowledge, NSF, food safety and sanitation guidelines, education/certifications desired. Computer experience preferred. Data entry and facility inventory control skills preferred. Customer service and communication skills preferred. Ability to lift up to 30-40 lbs. as needed for program operations. Ability to multi-task, attention to detail, high energy level and self-motivation. ServSafe certification preferred. Experience in cafeteria, catering or restaurant meal preparations highly desired. Repetitive motion endurance required for sanitizing duties. Perform other duties as assigned. Must pass pre-hire background and drug screening and agree to random drug testing during employment. Valid driver’s license required for when fleet operation is necessary.

Requirements

Minimum High School Diploma or GED
Organizational skills, food and nutrition service knowledge, NSF, food safety and sanitation guidelines, education/certifications desired.
Ability to lift up to 30-40 lbs. as needed for program operations.
Ability to multi-task, attention to detail, high energy level and self-motivation.
Repetitive motion endurance required for sanitizing duties.
Must pass pre-hire background and drug screening and agree to random drug testing during employment.
Valid driver’s license required for when fleet operation is necessary.

Nice To Haves

Computer experience preferred.
Data entry and facility inventory control skills preferred.
Customer service and communication skills preferred.
ServSafe certification preferred.
Experience in cafeteria, catering or restaurant meal preparations highly desired.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all food production
Ensure NCDAAS Nutrition Standards and NC Environmental Health Codes are met
Maintain ServSafe Certification
Maintain a NC Sanitation Grade of “A”
Follow proper safe food handling techniques
Prepare food as needed for Senior Center events
Ensure meals are prepared to the Dietician’s specifications
Ensure safe food storage and temperatures are kept
Maintain a professional quality of food and personal hygiene
Maintain and control food to minimize waste and theft
Ensure two days of emergency frozen meals and two days of shelf stable meals are on hand at all times
Ensure proper serving portions and quantities are met
Oversee dishwashing and sanitation measures
Oversee and produce daily, weekly and monthly cleaning lists
Maintain a high level of customer service
Monitor all equipment for repair/regular maintenance
Ensure enough supplies are on site (pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
Maintain clean work and prep areas
Perform other duties as assigned