Cook I

ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INC•Edinburgh, IN

8d•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for assisting in the preparation of food and beverages for consumption by students. Assists in kitchen clean-up to facilitate sanitizing of all food service areas. May provide supervision and training to Job Corps’ Work-Based Learning students. Assists in the preparation and presentation of quality food. Renders good customer service skills and engages young adults. Assists in kitchen clean-up, washing dishes, cleaning and sanitizing the food preparation area to ensure sanitation and cleanliness of all food service areas. Transports finished meals from preparation area to serving line. Keeps serving counters stocked with prepared food. Produces quality work/assignments in a thorough, timely and accurate manner. Maintains appropriate personal attendance, accountability and work productivity standards. Plans, prioritizes and organizes assignments to meet established goals and deadlines. Understands and applies job knowledge to effectively complete all required job responsibilities. Proactively maintains the skills required to perform job duties. Mentors, monitors and models the Career Success Standards as required by the PRH. Provides high-quality supervision and management for the student population. Takes swift and appropriate action and positively influences student behavior. Shows respect and courtesy to students and holds them accountable for their actions and behavior. Provides quality services for students and ensures that quality is maintained and student needs are met. Pursues improvement and enhancement of requisite services. Exchanges ideas and information, both orally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner and contributes meaningfully to group efforts by offering relevant ideas and knowledge. Provides quality and timely information to DOL/Company when requested. Effectively articulates thoughts and ideas. Identifies problems, analyzes causes and evaluates appropriate solutions prior to taking or recommending actions. Follows up to ensure prompt/appropriate action is taken and that problems are in fact corrected. Works in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students. Accepts direction and supervision from the Center Director/Center Duty Officer/Shift Manager to include assignments to temporarily perform job responsibilities of other departments and positions. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Must be able to obtain ServSafe credentials.
Ability to lift 40 pounds and / or ability to assess the lift load in order to ask for necessary assistance.

Nice To Haves

Degree or certification from an accredited or relevant certified training program or school preferred.
Previous experience in food service preferred.

Responsibilities

Assisting in the preparation of food and beverages for consumption by students.
Assisting in kitchen clean-up to facilitate sanitizing of all food service areas.
Providing supervision and training to Job Corps’ Work-Based Learning students.
Assisting in the preparation and presentation of quality food.
Rendering good customer service skills and engaging young adults.
Washing dishes, cleaning and sanitizing the food preparation area to ensure sanitation and cleanliness of all food service areas.
Transporting finished meals from preparation area to serving line.
Keeping serving counters stocked with prepared food.
Producing quality work/assignments in a thorough, timely and accurate manner.
Maintaining appropriate personal attendance, accountability and work productivity standards.
Planning, prioritizing and organizing assignments to meet established goals and deadlines.
Understanding and applying job knowledge to effectively complete all required job responsibilities.
Proactively maintaining the skills required to perform job duties.
Mentoring, monitoring and modeling the Career Success Standards as required by the PRH.
Providing high-quality supervision and management for the student population.
Taking swift and appropriate action and positively influencing student behavior.
Showing respect and courtesy to students and holding them accountable for their actions and behavior.
Providing quality services for students and ensuring that quality is maintained and student needs are met.
Pursuing improvement and enhancement of requisite services.
Exchanging ideas and information, both orally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner and contributing meaningfully to group efforts by offering relevant ideas and knowledge.
Providing quality and timely information to DOL/Company when requested.
Effectively articulating thoughts and ideas.
Identifying problems, analyzing causes and evaluating appropriate solutions prior to taking or recommending actions.
Following up to ensure prompt/appropriate action is taken and that problems are in fact corrected.
Working in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students.
Accepting direction and supervision from the Center Director/Center Duty Officer/Shift Manager to include assignments to temporarily perform job responsibilities of other departments and positions.
Performing other duties as assigned.