Cook-BKN

Career Systems Development Corporation • Brooklyn, NY

33d • $25

About The Position

Job Summary: Responsible for preparing center meals, establishing menu, and determining quantities of food needed. Promotes an environment of customer service, hospitality, and student satisfaction. Duties/Responsibilities: Must create and sustain positive working relationships with co-workers. Adheres to all PRH and CSDC policies and procedures, and the Center Operating Procedures. Ensures that all food handling, food storage, and area cleanliness complies with all state, local, and company codes and standards. Prepares daily center meals and ensures that they are ready to serve according to schedule. Ensures meals are wholesome and appetizing. Maintains inventory of foodstuffs and requests additional food as necessary. Assists in preparing weekly and monthly food service reports. Assists in cleaning and maintaining kitchen and dining areas. Maintains daily record of food costs and amount of food used. Assists in serving meals. Reports on unsafe of unsanitary conditions in the kitchen/dining area. Checks morning report daily to gage amount of food that needs to be prepared. Ensure leftover foods are properly covered, stored, and date and time clearly marked. Directs work of students who are assigned. Keeps accountability of all knives during shift. Attends staff training sessions as required. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• One year’s experience in institutional food preparation
• Knowledge of all aspects of food preparation, cooking and good nutrition
• Well-developed habits of personal cleanliness and hygiene
• Must meet State or local food handling requirements, whichever are more restrictive
• Must obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid certificates
• Ability to operate office equipment
• Ability to read at a college level
• Ability to write at a college level

Nice To Haves

• Certificate of completion from a culinary/food service training program, or an Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts
• Two or more years’ experience in addition to ServeSafe certification

Responsibilities

• Preparing center meals
• Establishing menu
• Determining quantities of food needed
• Promoting customer service and hospitality
• Maintaining positive working relationships with co-workers
• Adhering to policies and procedures
• Ensuring food handling and storage compliance
• Maintaining area cleanliness
• Ensuring meals are wholesome and appetizing
• Maintaining inventory of foodstuffs
• Preparing food service reports
• Cleaning and maintaining kitchen and dining areas
• Maintaining record of food costs
• Assisting in serving meals
• Reporting unsafe conditions
• Checking morning report
• Ensuring proper storage of leftover foods
• Directing work of assigned students
• Keeping accountability of knives
• Attending staff training sessions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED