Cook (4643)

Schedule/Hours: 5 days 29 hours per  week

This position is responsible for:

Cooks and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleans kitchen facilities, equipment and appliances; maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cooks and prepares a variety of foods and beverages utilizing kitchen equipment, utensils and supplies in accordance with acceptable and economical cooking methods.

• Serves food and beverages in a presentable manner; prepares plates for infants or persons requiring additional assistance

• Stores, refrigerates and freezes foods in a safe and economical manner; monitors expiration dates on all foods ensuring proper disposal of food with expired dates.

• Sweeps and mops kitchen and vacuums dining room floors; empties trash cans.

Cleans refrigerators, freezers, ice machines, coffee makers, stoves, and ovens.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively.
• Ability to cook, taste and smell food.
• Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.
• Duties are performed standing and requires squatting, climbing, bending and walking.   Any of the preceding duties may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of sitting.
• Extensive amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying heavy objects (up to 75 lbs.) frequently.

Employee Benefits:

• Personal Time Off
• Aflac Dental & Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance

• High school diploma or G.E.D. AND
• One-year experience cooking food for large groups,
• OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses and Certifications:

Food Handler’s Certificate (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled