Cook Helper (200905)

Equus•San Marcos, TX

34d

About The Position

Our Job Corps programs provide life-changing services that help young people succeed in school, obtain good jobs, excel in their chosen fields, and serve as contributing members of their communities. We accomplish this through an intense commitment to safety, quality service, excellence, and partnerships. Keeps all equipment used in the preparation, storage, and serving of food in sanitary condition. Keeps storerooms, walk-in refrigerators, and freezer clean and orderly. Sets up dish room and dishwashing machine before each meal. Washes worktables, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks. Scrapes food from dirty dishes and places them in the rack or on conveyor to dishwashing machine. Sweeps, mops, and waxes cafeteria and kitchen floors. Segregates and removes trash and garbage and places it in designated containers. Steam cleans or hoses out garbage cans. Setup dining room tables. Keeps service line supplied with dishes, silverware, glasses, milk, food, etc. during service times. Assist in preparing and serving food in accordance with pre-planned menus. Helps supervise work-based learning program to include the development of student's employability, social skills and Career Success Standards while in the Food Service area. Explores innovative ways to incorporate Food Services into the academic, vocational and leisure time learning programs. Establishes center wide events for trainees and staff that promote health and wellness learning. Responsive to student conduct, abilities, and needs. Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Three to six months of related experience, and/or training;
Must be able quantitative calculations using both fractional and decimal measure units.
High School Diploma and valid Driver's License

Nice To Haves

Valid Food Handler’s certification preferred

Responsibilities

Keeps all equipment used in the preparation, storage, and serving of food in sanitary condition.
Keeps storerooms, walk-in refrigerators, and freezer clean and orderly.
Sets up dish room and dishwashing machine before each meal.
Washes worktables, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks.
Scrapes food from dirty dishes and places them in the rack or on conveyor to dishwashing machine.
Sweeps, mops, and waxes cafeteria and kitchen floors.
Segregates and removes trash and garbage and places it in designated containers.
Steam cleans or hoses out garbage cans.
Setup dining room tables.
Keeps service line supplied with dishes, silverware, glasses, milk, food, etc. during service times.
Assist in preparing and serving food in accordance with pre-planned menus.
Helps supervise work-based learning program to include the development of student's employability, social skills and Career Success Standards while in the Food Service area.
Explores innovative ways to incorporate Food Services into the academic, vocational and leisure time learning programs.
Establishes center wide events for trainees and staff that promote health and wellness learning.
Responsive to student conduct, abilities, and needs.
Other duties as assigned