THE SALVATION ARMY MISSION STATEMENT:

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love for God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

OVERVIEW:

The Cook is responsible for preparing food for our program participants. Typical job duties include cleaning and organizing, preparing food using menus and nutritional guidelines, creating new recipes, and developing menus.

Please note this position is 16 hours/week

DUTIES:

• Participate in food preparation, meal production, service, and clean-up.

• Implement planned menus on assigned shifts.

• Set up workstations with needed ingredients and equipment.

• Maintain a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen and food service area.

• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping, peeling, cutting, etc.)

• Monitor food item quality at all stages of the cooking process.

• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards.

• Ensure all food and items are stored correctly.

• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers, participants, and all guests.

• Responsible for California Adult Food Program record keeping such as attendance and meal production sheets.

• Assist in special meal production for activities/programs (including Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day).

• Answer, report to, and follow instructions from Food Service Manager, Sous Chef, and/or Executive Director.

• Other duties as assigned by Food Services Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• One-year experience in an institutional cooking setting, or similar preferred.

• Familiarity with culinary industry best practices:

• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling, etc.)

• Experience using various types of knives and cutting tools, cookware, ingredients, procedures, and equipment.

• Ability to work some holidays (including Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day) and weekends as assigned.

• Possess a valid California Food Handler's Card or ServSafe® Certificate (or can acquire within 30 days of employment – company provided).

• Physical ability to perform assigned duties, verified by a medical professional, within seven days of employment.

• Tuberculosis clearance verification provided within seven days of employment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to grasp, push, pull, and reach overhead.

• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

• Ability to follow reasonable ergonomic accommodations, sit for long intervals, walk, stand, reach, bend, lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

ADA STATEMENT

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RELIGIOUS PURPOSES OF THE SALVATION ARMY:

The employee acknowledges that they have been informed and understands The Salvation Army’s religious purpose and status as a church. The employee agrees that they shall do nothing to his/her relationship with The Salvation Army as an employee to undermine its religious mission. The employee agrees and understands that their services are a necessary part of The Army’s religious purposes, and their work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army’s religious purposes.

AT WILL EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT:

I hereby understand and acknowledge that, unless otherwise defined by applicable law, any employment relationship with this organization is of an “at will” nature, which means that the Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge Employee at any time with or without cause. It is further understood that this “at will” employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. The Salvation Army is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified job applicants, job candidates, and employees with disabilities to ensure they enjoy equal access to all employment opportunities and benefits of employment as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.