Cook /Food Aide Support – On Call

Marillac St.Vincent Family Services•Chicago, IL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Marillac St. Vincent Family Services is seeking an on-call Cook / Food Aide Support to assist with food preparation, service, and kitchen sanitation. This role is crucial in ensuring the nutritional needs of program participants are met in a safe and organized manner. The position operates within the Vincentian spirit of service, upholding the organization's core values of integrity, excellence, creativity, advocacy, respect, and empowerment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current Food Handler Certification required or ability to obtain within the timeframe established by the agency.
Ability to read, understand, and follow verbal and written instructions, menus, schedules, policies, and procedures.
Ability to safely operate a commercial dishwasher and other assigned kitchen equipment.
Knowledge of or ability to learn food-safety, sanitation, allergy, and cross-contact-prevention procedures.
Ability to safely transport, push, and pull loaded food-service carts.
Ability to work cooperatively and communicate professionally with dietary staff, program staff, and other employees.
Ability to work efficiently and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to accept assignments with limited notice and maintain reliable attendance when scheduled.
Ability to stand for extended periods and perform repetitive motions and tasks.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of food-service, kitchen-support, sanitation, or dishwashing experience preferred.
Experience in an institutional, school, child care, health care, or early learning food-service environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with the preparation, portioning, and service of breakfast, lunch, and snacks according to established menus and food safety procedures.
Safely load, deliver, and retrieve meal carts to and from classrooms and other designated program areas.
Maintain coolers, freezers, dry-storage areas, and food supplies in a clean, organized, and sanitary condition.
Collect soiled dishes and meal-service items, return them to the kitchen, and wash and sanitize dishes, utensils, cookware, and other kitchenware.
Operate the commercial dishwasher, sort, cover, and properly store clean items.
Complete utensil inventories after each meal as assigned.
Safely store clean dishes, utensils, cookware, and meal-service supplies.
Restock dietary, sanitation, and paper supplies as assigned.
Clean and sanitize the commercial dishwasher, dishwashing area, meal carts, counters, floors, trash containers, and other assigned kitchen surfaces and equipment.
De-lime the commercial dishwasher weekly or according to the established maintenance schedule.
Monitor, empty, clean, and replace liners in trash containers as needed.
Clean spills and remove or report safety hazards promptly.
Report equipment malfunctions, maintenance concerns, food safety concerns, and supply shortages to the Head Cook or designated supervisor.
Complete all assigned duties on the Sanitation Checklist and other required cleaning or temperature logs.
Follow all procedures related to food allergies, special dietary accommodations, cross-contact prevention, food temperatures, sanitation, and safe food handling.
Complete food temperature logs, sanitation records, meal-service documentation, and other required records accurately and on time.
Demonstrate integrity and model the organization’s Core Values in the performance of all duties and interactions.
Perform other related duties as assigned to support dietary operations and program needs.