Early Learning Center Cook

Church Of The Resurrection•Lee's Summit, MO

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Resurrection has an opening for a Cook in our Business Operations division! The position is part-time, non-exempt and is located at 350 MO-150, Lee's Summit, MO 64082. The Cook oversees the daily operations of the Resurrection Early Learning Center’s food service function, monitors inventory levels, plans and prepares all meals, and purchases food, kitchen equipment and other supplies as needed. The Cook follows established quality standards for foods, maintains the cleanliness of the facility, and prepares meals in accordance with state and local regulations.

Requirements

Required experience: 1 year experience in residential, institutional, or commercial food service or the equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Manage site operations to provide safe and efficient food services.
Comply with mandated nutritional requirements and health standards.
Plan and implement monthly menus.
Read recipes and/or product directions.
Estimate food requirements.
Purchase food, equipment, and supplies to maintain an adequate inventory for operations within established nutritional and budget guidelines.
Operate a variety of kitchen utensils to weigh, measure, mix, wash, peel, cut, grind, stir, strain, season and knead foodstuffs for cooking, serving and storing.
Prepare hot and/or cold foods, and properly stores food, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage.
Clean and sanitize workstations and equipment following all regulatory rules and procedures.
Assist staff with requested supplies for curriculum involving kitchen experiences.
Support special events requiring food services, including but not limited to; staff meetings, child/family events, holiday events, birthdays.
Maintain an understanding of current allergy and foodborne illness protocols.
Comply with all mandated safety and risk management policies and procedures.
Attend training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.
Follow Jesus and engage in the “five essential practices” of the Christian life: worship, study, serve, give, and share.
Support the church’s purpose of “building a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people become deeply committed Christians.”
Exemplify the church’s values and support its theological direction as a United Methodist Church.