Prep Cook (Temporary Full-Time Position)

Channing House•Palo Alto, CA

5h•$24 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Prep Cook works primarily in the kitchen supporting the preparation and production of food products, cleaning, including assistance of dishwashing and basic maintenance of the kitchen. Together with the entire team at Channing House, your role contributes to promoting a healthy and vibrant home for our residents.

Requirements

No experience necessary, 1 year of related work experience preferred.
High School diploma, GED or equivalent experience preferred.
Ability to use a computer.
Ability to speak and comprehend English the primary language used in the workplace; ability to speak and/or comprehend other languages utilized by clients is a plus.
Must possess or be able to obtain a California Food Handler’s Card before starting employment.
Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Critical Thinking — Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
Customer Service — Manages difficult or emotional situations involving residents, resident families, and/or staff; responds promptly to needs of residents, resident families, and/or staff; responds to requests for service and assistance.
Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Professionalism — Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect. Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, residents, and resident families.
Quality Management — Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
Safety and Security — Observes and ensures staff compliance with safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Cultural Awareness - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes a harassment-free environment.
Culinary — Good working knowledge of food preparation and technical skills. Familiarity with kitchen equipment, cooking and presentation.
Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Learning — Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Ethics — Treats people with respect; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
Positivity — Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
Presentability — Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance. Upholds dress code requirements.
Quality — Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance.
Attendance/Punctuality — Consistently at work and on time.
Dependability — Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments.

Nice To Haves

ServSafe certification preferred.
ability to speak and/or comprehend other languages utilized by clients is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist in all aspects of food production and preparation, as needed and as assigned.
Properly measure and assemble ingredients required for preparing standard recipes.
Prepare and cook to order foods that may require short preparation time. Prepare foods under direct supervision or instruction.
Assist in receiving and storing ingredients; accepting/rejecting based on quality and quantity.
Clean, organize, and maintain walk-in refrigerator, dry storage area and overall kitchen space according to FIFO (First In, First Out).
Understand and comply with food safety and temperature standards.
Keep records and requisition for supplies/equipment as needed.
Communicate with management throughout the shift regarding inventory and availability of product.
Provide the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
Work to ensure consistency in quality, portions and presentation.
Ability to perform tasks within provided timelines and production schedule.
Cleaning; including dishwashing and basic maintenance of the kitchen.
All other duties as assigned.
Ensure compliance with various licensing and regulatory agencies, including but not limited to: Santa Clara County Department of Health, CDPH, CDSS, CalOSHA, etc.
Attend all allergy and food-borne illness in-service training.
Report all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
Participate in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
Attend training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
Establish and maintain effective team relationships with fellow staff; apply effective communication and listening skills.
Demonstrate professionalism in all interactions with all residents, colleagues, clients, vendors, and members of the public.
Provide a supportive and caring environment to meet the needs of residents as individuals and as members of a shared community.
Adhere to all company policies, procedures, safety, and compliance practices, and business ethics codes.