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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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
• 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
• Answer, report to, and follow instructions from Food Service Manager, Sous Chef, and/or Executive Director
• Other related duties as required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in an institutional cooking setting, or similar (1 year preferred)
• Experience with culinary industry best practices
• Experience using various types of knives and cutting tools, cookware, ingredients, procedures, and equipment
• 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 - Company provided)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Modern Office Equipment and Relevant Software
• Relevant kitchen equipment

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 if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Acknowledgment of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army:

Please note that The Salvation Army has a religious purpose and status as a church. We ask our employees that they do nothing to their relationship with The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. Employees must agree and understand 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:

Any employment relationship with this organization is of an "at-will" nature, which means that an Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge an 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.