Cook (Part-Time and Relief)

Dismas Charities•Sioux Falls, SD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

DISMAS Charities is hiring a Cook for a part-time and relief role supporting its community-based adult re-entry programs. The position prepares meals, manages food-service inventory and equipment, maintains sanitation and safety, keeps required records, and assists the Director with coordinating outside agency inspections. Meals must follow menus approved by a licensed dietitian and applicable food-service regulations and standards. The role is described as entry-level residential re-entry work and pays $22.84. The schedule is 15–20 hours per week, with hours varying according to center needs. The listed schedule is first shift, Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., including holidays. The Cook works independently on moderately difficult food preparation tasks and is expected to follow company procedures and policies, including emergency drills, life safety, facility sanitation, and escape and unusual occurrence procedures. Assigned work may include additional hours during a work stoppage and attendance at required on-site or off-site meetings. The position requires paid food-service experience, including administrative duties, and the ability to meet physical demands such as standing, walking, and lifting. The work environment is indoors and frequently wet or humid, with occasional exposure to mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather, and electrical-shock risk.

Requirements

At least two years of paid food-service experience, including at least one year requiring administrative duties such as food ordering, budget management, inspection planning and compliance, and equipment operation and repair.
Demonstrated ability to cook, organize, and manage a food-service operation within company budget guidelines.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures and direction manuals; ability to write reports and correspondence.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts, including proportions and percentages, and perform basic arithmetic across units of measure.
Ability to apply common sense to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Obtain CPR, First Aid, and Defensive Driving certifications during initial orientation and retain them throughout employment.
Possess and maintain an unrestricted valid driver's license and current food-service certificates and health examination information required by local and state codes, such as a Food Handler's Card and annual physical exam.
Proficient knowledge of a current Windows operating system, Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel.
Ability to pass criminal background checks, travel overnight when required, and provide reliable transportation; use of a personal vehicle may be required for work travel.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of basic PC concepts, including files, file paths, and copying, pasting, deleting, and moving files.

Responsibilities

Prepare meals in quantities and ensure food-service operations comply with applicable regulations, requirements, and standards.
Follow menus approved by a licensed dietitian and provide advance notice to the Director and residents of menu substitutions.
Manage food and food-preparation equipment inventory and ordering to ensure adequate supplies and timely meal preparation.
Maintain sanitation, safety, and cleanliness in kitchen, serving, and preparation areas, and for dishes, utensils, and related equipment.
Maintain required written records for the food-service operation.
Maintain working knowledge of applicable procedures and policies, including emergency drills, life safety, facility sanitation, and escape and unusual occurrence procedures.
Assist the Director with coordinating outside agency inspections.
Work the assigned schedule, attend required appointments and meetings, and work necessary hours to staff the center during a work stoppage.