Cook

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Prepares assigned menu items and maintains a clean, organized kitchen. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: Prepares assigned menu items and serving line, sanitizes kitchen area and equipment, and ensures proper food storage. Prepares food for the school breakfast and lunch program, evening meals, employees, contracted customers, special events, and/or meetings including cooking, baking, shredding, and slicing. Prepares kitchen and food for following day as needed. Cooks quickly, efficiently and according to menu and recipes. Takes and records food temperatures according to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) food safety policies, records temperatures again prior to service. Abides by all regulatory standards (i.e. CMS, Joint Commission, USDA) and follows standards precautions. As appropriate, follows and complies with isolation guidelines. Reports any observed changes in patient/youth physical or mental condition to appropriate unit personnel. Ensures that food is good quality and is ready on time. Determines correct food portions; utilizes kitchen resources efficiently. Arranges food for service and serves food ensuring appropriate utensils are used for serving. Sanitizes and cleans kitchen and service area and dining room; ensures food is properly stored and handled. Rings up items, accepts monies from the customer, and gives out proper change as requested. Completes food and inventory deliveries as needed. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner. Ability to use and troubleshoot kitchen appliances and cooking utensils to complete recipes. Knowledge of food safety regulations. Knowledge of basic math skills required to ensure accuracy of recorded yields. Ability to multi-task.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 months experience required
• Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record required
• Pass an annual Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) check required
• Minimum of 18 years of age required
• ServSafe Food Handlers certification within 120 days of transfer or hire required
• Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner
• Ability to use and troubleshoot kitchen appliances and cooking utensils to complete recipes
• Knowledge of food safety regulations
• Knowledge of basic math skills required to ensure accuracy of recorded yields
• Ability to multi-task

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Food service experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepares assigned menu items and serving line
• Sanitizes kitchen area and equipment
• Ensures proper food storage
• Prepares food for the school breakfast and lunch program, evening meals, employees, contracted customers, special events, and/or meetings including cooking, baking, shredding, and slicing
• Prepares kitchen and food for following day as needed
• Cooks quickly, efficiently and according to menu and recipes
• Takes and records food temperatures according to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) food safety policies, records temperatures again prior to service
• Abides by all regulatory standards (i.e. CMS, Joint Commission, USDA) and follows standards precautions
• As appropriate, follows and complies with isolation guidelines
• Reports any observed changes in patient/youth physical or mental condition to appropriate unit personnel
• Ensures that food is good quality and is ready on time
• Determines correct food portions
• Utilizes kitchen resources efficiently
• Arranges food for service and serves food ensuring appropriate utensils are used for serving
• Sanitizes and cleans kitchen and service area and dining room
• Ensures food is properly stored and handled
• Rings up items, accepts monies from the customer, and gives out proper change as requested
• Completes food and inventory deliveries as needed

Benefits

• A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees