Lead Cook

Catholic Charities Diocese • El Centro, CA

14h • $18 - $20

About The Position

Responsible for planning, preparing, cooking, and serving nutritious, appetizing, quality meals for people experiencing homelessness.

Requirements

• Two-year certificate from college or technical school, and at least two-year’ experience in restaurant and/or hotel food service o r equivalent training or a combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of nutrition and food handling procedures is required.
• Current First Aid, CPR Food handler’s certifications/cards (Required)
• A positive, can-do attitude and willingness to learn and grow
• Well-developed listening skills
• Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred but not required, must be able to read, write and speak English
• Successful completion of live scan background check
• Strong computer skills and ability to become proficient with database software
• Valid Driver’s License and a clean driving record
• Tuberculin skin test. (Required)
• Ability to multi-task, organize, and prioritize
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
• Ability to follow established policies, procedures and licensing requirements.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and independently

Nice To Haves

• Culinary School Degree preferred
• Candidates with lived experience are encouraged to apply

Responsibilities

• Plans weekly menus to provide nutritious, well-balanced meals.
• Coordinates menu planning with Program Manager through weekly meetings.
• Accommodates special dietary needs
• Develops and maintains recipes and production sheets for daily and weekly production.
• Checks production sheet against inventory to assure necessary items are on hand, plans for backup items as needed.
• Orders, receives, stores, and monitors raw food, supplies, and equipment, keeping records as required.
• Controls food cost and usage by following proper requisition of products from storage area and overseeing waste and control procedures.
• Acts as a working supervisor for food production.
• May provide food preparation training for other staff members.
• Prepares meals or provides direction and ingredients for the staff to use on the weekend to feed Day Center participants and residents staying at Catholic Charities shelters in Imperial County
• Maintains consistent high-quality standards; quality-tests finished items for taste, texture, appearance, and temperature.
• Ensures that food is served in a professional and pleasant manner.
• Cook meals as planned in the menus and quantity to be served.
• Serves food in a professional and pleasant manner.
• Keeps management abreast of any complaints or issues voiced by the residents.
• Familiar with and able to properly operate all kitchen equipment and able instruct co-workers as necessary.
• Trains teammates on the safe use of all equipment.
• Maintains and cleans kitchen, pantry and dining area ensuring areas meet sanitation standards.
• Ensures full compliance with all required and recommended health, safety and sanitation codes and practices.
• Ensures proper food holding temperatures and refrigeration and ware washing control points; documents work performed as necessary.
• Maintains maintenance and warranty records for all kitchen appliances.
• Fosters a trauma-informed, safety-focused culture within CC programs
• Works collaboratively with coworkers within Catholic Charities and local service providers
• Completes and submits all required monthly reports and assigned paperwork as needed in a timely and accurate manner. This includes completing time tracker daily and ensuring it is ready to submit on the last day worked in the pay period
• Promote excellence in customer service for potential participants through the application of knowledge obtained from staff training.
• Responsible for invoices, receipts, and certificates.
• Supervises all activities related to the kitchen and meal preparation.

Benefits

• Catholic Charities offers a full line of benefits to select from medical, dental, and vision.
• Prescription drugs, life insurance, cash-balance pension plan, 403(b), vacation, 15 holidays, and sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree