Housing Monitor & Cook (5041)

THE SALVATION ARMY•Laurel, MS

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for: Accepts and processes residents staying in shelter overnight; monitors the activity of residents on an assigned shift ensuring safety, security and compliance to house rules. Key Responsibilities : Maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information. ensures that shelter is maintained in a neat and proper order. Plans, prepares, cooks and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules. ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleans kitchen facilities, equipment, and appliances; maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner.

Requirements

Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper corrective action.
Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis.
Distance of travel is usually within the same building.
Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
Ability to cook, taste, and smell food.
Ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull light objects (less than 25 pounds); duties are usually performed by frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting.
Work is performed in a normal kitchen environment where there may be limited physical discomforts associated with working around hot stoves/ovens or cold freezers.
High school diploma or G.E.D.

Nice To Haves

One-year experience cooking food for large groups AND one-year experience performing security or social service work preferred, OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

Accepts and processes residents staying in shelter overnight
Monitors the activity of residents on an assigned shift ensuring safety, security and compliance to house rules
Maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information
Ensures that shelter is maintained in a neat and proper order
Plans, prepares, cooks and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules
Ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner
Cleans kitchen facilities, equipment, and appliances
Maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner