Cook Helper
About The Position
Serves as an assistant to the Food Services department. Maintains sanitary food-preparation, storage, and serving equipment and keeps storerooms, walk-in refrigerators, and freezers clean and orderly. Sets up the dish room and dishwashing machine before meals, cleans kitchen surfaces and equipment, washes dishes and cookware, and maintains cafeteria and kitchen floors and waste containers. Sets up dining room tables and keeps the service line supplied during meal service. As requested, prepares and serves food according to pre-planned menus. Models appropriate CSS and employability skills, maintains accountability for staff, students, and property, follows safety practices, and helps maintain a center environment free from harassment, intimidation, and disrespect. Attends required staff training and performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- A valid driver’s license in the state of employment and an acceptable driving record.
Nice To Haves
- Six months of related experience.
- Experience working with youth.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Food Services department.
- Keep food preparation, storage, and serving equipment sanitary.
- Keep storerooms, walk-in refrigerators, and freezers clean and orderly.
- Set up the dish room and dishwashing machine before each meal.
- Wash worktables, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks.
- Scrape food from dirty dishes and load dishes onto racks or the dishwashing machine conveyor.
- Wash pots, pans, and trays.
- Sweep, mop, and wax cafeteria and kitchen floors.
- Remove trash and garbage and place it in designated containers.
- Steam clean or hose out garbage cans.
- Set up dining room tables.
- Keep the service line supplied with dishes, silverware, glasses, milk, and food during service times.
- Prepare and serve food according to pre-planned menus as requested.
- Clearly communicate and consistently model appropriate CSS and employability skills.
- Maintain accountability of staff, students, and property.
- Adhere to safety practices in all areas of responsibility.
- Help foster and sustain a center environment free from harassment, intimidation, and disrespect.
- Attend required staff training opportunities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
