Food Service Worker - Cook

The Salvation Army USA Central Territory • Topeka, KS

3h

About The Position

Job Objective: Plans, prepares and serves nutritious meals and snacks in an
institutional setting.

Essential Functions:
Prepares and serves meals
Use of basic cooking utensils and equipment
Inspects kitchen and dining areas, kitchen utensils and equipment to ensure
sanitary standards are met and licensing requirements are met
Assists in maintaining food inventories
Prepares and places food items for storage in designated areas
Operates dishwashing equipment
Clean work areas, equipment and utensils, maintain high sanitary standards
and meeting licensing regulations
Maintain security for work area and food inventories
May train other kitchen staff

Requirements

• Education: High school academic diploma or equivalent
• Experience: Minimum one year cooking experience in an institutional setting; sufficient experience in food preparation to be able to prepare meals independently
• Certifications/Licenses: ServeSafe Certification (obtained within 90 days of employment); First Aid and CPR certification preferred, but not required
• Skills/Abilities: Supportive of Salvation Army mission statement, policies and procedures
• Willingness and ability to work irregular or extended hours
• Ability to work in warm and cold environments
• Ability to read, interpret and follow nutritional communications, recipes, product labels
• Ability to work with math figures and keep financial and utilization records
• Must be quality control conscious
• Ability to maintain professionalism in conduct while establishing positive relationship with diverse population
• Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality, including HIPPA standards and procedures
• Physical Requirements: Include speaking, hearing and vision; manual dexterity; bending, squatting and walking; lifting, pulling, pushing materials up to 80 pounds; standing for extended periods of time. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this job.

Nice To Haves

• First Aid and CPR certification preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves meals
• Use of basic cooking utensils and equipment
• Inspects kitchen and dining areas, kitchen utensils and equipment to ensure sanitary standards are met and licensing requirements are met
• Assists in maintaining food inventories
• Prepares and places food items for storage in designated areas
• Operates dishwashing equipment
• Clean work areas, equipment and utensils, maintain high sanitary standards and meeting licensing regulations
• Maintain security for work area and food inventories
• May train other kitchen staff

What This Job Offers

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