PREP COOK - NUTRITION SERVICES

Neighborhood House Association•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, the Prep Cook maintains cleanliness of kitchen equipment, dishes, and facility, assists in the preparation and packaging of large quantities of food, follows the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) regulations related to meal preparation of meals and snacks, for distribution to NHA’s clientele.

Requirements

Reading and writing English communication skills;
Kitchen sanitation and cleaning of kitchen tools and equipment;
Safe food handling procedures, experience in working with refrigeration and freezer temperatures;
Stock and inventory control procedures, including requisitioning, receiving, storing, and issuing goods;
Operation of standard warehouse equipment, such as pallet jacks and dollies;
Basic safety procedures as applied to food preparation;
Policies and procedures relevant to the kitchen and its operations;
Basic computer skills.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
Observe kitchen safety and sanitation practices;
Maintain clean and sanitary kitchen utensils, equipment and work station;
Operate kitchen tools and equipment;
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of work;
Provide excellent customer service.
Ability to effectively read, interprets, understand, and relay information and respond to questions from various people primarily in English; demonstrated skills in written and oral communication.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
1 year of food service experience is required.
High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
Must have at least a Food Handler’s Card.
Must meet and maintain state law and county licensing requirements regarding employment in a childcare center (fingerprints, TB, immunizations).

Nice To Haves

ServSafe Certification (or similar certification) is highly desired.
Current attendance or graduation from a Culinary Arts Program is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Assists in the preparation and distribution of large quantities of food;
Cleans, cuts, trims, chops and/or slices meats, vegetables, fruits and breads;
Opens containers and bags of frozen vegetables, fruits, etc., or dry goods and cereals and slices, divides, etc.;
Assists cook in cooking vegetables, meat and other food;
Divides and/or assists cook in dividing hot foods into appropriately sized containers for sites;
Prepares sandwiches, sack or boxed lunches, or food platters;
Loads carts for site distribution and may offload carts;
Operates dish machine and uses three-compartment sink to wash dishes
Maintains dish machine with daily cleaning, regular descaling, and keeping logs up to date;
Removes trash and garbage to designated areas;
Transfers supplies/equipment within and between storage and work areas such as dry store room and dish room;
Cleans equipment using specific chemicals to ensure sanitary standards; conducts major cleaning of refrigerators, storerooms, and equipment;
Cleans, sweeps, and mops the kitchen, floor drains, offices spaces, restrooms and other facility spaces as assigned;
Cleans and sanitizes tools, equipment, tables, hot and cold storage, dishes, and floors;
Follows all safety and sanitation policies and procedures;
Prepares documents or emails using a computer and performs administrative tasks such as filing/sorting paperwork and creating food labels and production documentation;
Informs supervisor when equipment does not work or stock is getting low;
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

15 Holidays Days
401(K) Retirement 6% Match
Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
Tuition Reimbursement up $2,500
2 Personal Days
Group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Agency-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Live Well Program
4 Paid Days Annual Bereavement (Note Total of 5 days of bereavement leave per loss)
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
Voluntary Benefits: Life and AD&D Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Medical and dental benefits are provided to regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week.