Production Cook, Food Services

Wayfinder Family ServicesLos Angeles, CA
$19 - $22Onsite

About The Position

At Wayfinder Family Services, we understand the unique challenges facing some of our state’s most vulnerable children, youth and adults. Those with disabilities, those without a home of their own, those who have been abused and many, many more. We answer the call for them. We believe in the amazing potential in, and for, each and every one of them. And, together, we find a way to turn that potential into reality. Program and Role Summary The primary focus of the Production Cook is to facilitate the production of meals for the nutrition services department. The hourly wage range for this role is $19.00 - $22.00.

Requirements

  • ServSafe Certified Food handler certificate required.
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions and percentages.

Nice To Haves

  • Four years of institutional cooking experience preferred.
  • Experience working in an institutional setting preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent client information.
  • Promotes a healthy organizational culture based on trust, respect, empowerment and accountability.
  • Ensures sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
  • Assist with lunch production.
  • Complete dinner production.
  • Assist with group home, weekend and holiday pack-outs.
  • Prepare all meals in compliance with NSLP and recipe standards.
  • Maintain all work areas in an orderly and sanitary fashion.
  • Perform daily and weekly sanitation tasks.
  • Perform other duties as may become necessary or as directed.

Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
  • 11 paid holidays
  • five winter holidays
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
  • Employee referral program
  • Education tuition assistance program
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
  • Flexible spending account (FSA) plans
  • Training and professional development
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