Prep Cook- Senior Meals

Foodlink Inc • City of Rochester, NY

18h • $18 - $20

About The Position

The Foodlink Community Kitchen prepares nutritious scratch-made meals for youth across the city of Rochester and Monroe County. We produce and deliver over 2,000,000 meals and snacks to daycares, charter schools, after school programs, and youth organizations annually. Now, in addition to children we will be serving Senior Citizens of Monroe County over 100,000 meals annually.
The Seniors Meal Program Prep Cook is responsible for preparing nutritious and delicious meals for senior citizens. This role involves working closely with the culinary team to ensure that meals are prepared according to dietary guidelines and requirements. The Prep Cook will assist with ingredient preparation, cooking, while maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment. This position requires a passion for cooking, attention to detail, and a commitment to providing high-quality meals to enhance the well-being of seniors. The job responsibilities assigned to this position will include various areas and responsibilities within the community kitchen including hot/cold meal prep, snack counting/organizing, and expediting and sanitation. Based on production volumes the Senior Meals team may also assist the Children Meals team. The Prep Cook works in compliance with Foodlink processes and procedures to ensure the highest level of food safety and quality at all times.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be ServSafe Level 2 certified.
• 1+ years experience in food service. Large scale food production experience preferred
• Working knowledge of food safety requirements and health department guidelines
• Experience and knowledge of large-scale food preparation and use of industrial kitchen equipment
• Basic math skills necessary for recipe conversion of quantities needed for food preparation.
• Ability to take oral and written instructions and follow through efficiently
• Must work well in a team environment
• Manual dexterity is necessary to shred, chop, assemble and mix foods.
• Ability to withstand a wide range of temperatures in the kitchen.
• Stamina to stand and walk on hard flooring for long periods of time.
• Ability to work with chemical cleaning agents.
• Strength to lift and carry food items or objects weighing up to 50lbs.
• Ability to properly operate kitchen equipment is required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the daily preparation, assembly and expediting of a variety of foods and meal components
• Follows written recipes and oral instructions with regard to meal preparation
• Stores food and supplies in accordance with instructions and food safety standards
• Keeps all records and logs in accordance with instructions and food safety standards
• Follows company protocol with regard to the operation, maintenance and sanitation of institutional kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Uses personal protective equipment as required for use of kitchen equipment and cleaning chemicals
• Follows daily cleaning and sanitation schedule as instructed.
• Attends mandatory training programs as required
• Cross-trains and assist in various areas of the kitchen as assigned
• Maintains a professional attitude and appearance at all time
• Serves as a point person and acts as role model for Foodlink Career Fellowship participants, demonstrating professional behavior at all times.
• Performs all work-related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Foodlink covers 100% of individual health and dental insurance with the ability to acquire family coverage with pretax dollars.
• In addition to generous paid time off (PTO), we observe 14 paid holidays throughout the year.
• Opportunity to contribute to a 401k retirement savings plan upon hire.
• Eligible for generous employer match after 1 year of service.

What This Job Offers

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