Cook - Residential Shelter - Full-time Wednesday - Sunday

Community Teamwork • Lowell, MA

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About The Position

The Cook prepares and distributes healthy, nutritious meals and snacks for up to 52 individuals in a residential shelter. The role provides breakfast and dinner setup for a kitchen operating seven days a week and supports safe, accurate, and compliant food-service operations. The Cook also picks up, prepares, and packages food, snacks, and supplies for the shelter and other off-site locations as needed.

The position supports menu development, ordering, inventory control, food safety, sanitation, and required recordkeeping. It works collaboratively with Food Service Assistants and helps promote safe food practices and professional growth. The schedule is five days per week, Wednesday through Sunday, and weekend work is required.

Requirements

• General knowledge of food preparation and nutrition.
• Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to pass a background check, including fingerprinting.
• Annual TB Risk Assessment and/or Mantoux results are required.
• Physical exam and immunizations (two MMR doses or a positive titer) are required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in food-service operations.
• Two years of cooking experience in a CACFP environment.
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish, English and Khmer, or English and Portuguese.

Responsibilities

• Prepare healthy, nutritious meals and snacks for Church Street in accordance with program needs, applicable standards, and the scope of work.
• Pick up, prepare, and package meals, snacks, and supplies for Church Street, off-site locations, and meetings as needed.
• Adjust recipes, portion sizes, and quantities based on service demands.
• Assist with menu development, ordering, and use of standardized recipes.
• Receive, date, label, temperature-check, and properly store food and supplies.
• Maintain accurate inventory using First-In, First-Out (FIFO) practices.
• Follow food-safety, allergen-awareness, sanitation, and personal-hygiene standards.
• Keep work areas clean, organized, and safe to prevent cross-contamination, including prep spaces, storage areas, equipment, and the loading dock.
• Complete required daily, weekly, and monthly documentation, including temperature logs, waste logs, and milk audits.
• Pick up non-vendor food or supplies from local suppliers as needed.
• Support and mentor Food Service Assistants in safe food practices and professional growth.
• Ensure compliance with applicable local, state, federal, and agency requirements related to food safety, nutrition, recordkeeping, and program operations.
• Attend required meetings and trainings.
• Work a five-day schedule from Wednesday through Sunday, including weekends.
• Uphold Community Teamwork’s values of Equity, Integrity, and Compassion.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Four weeks of paid time off.
• Paid sick leave.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Critical illness insurance.
• Pet insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Career advancement and professional development opportunities.
• 5% employer contribution to a 401(k) retirement account after six months of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed