Line Cook

Do you feel called to serve in a Christian Ministry?

Do you want to serve where you make a difference in the lives of others?

Are you looking for a life-changing work experience?

If so, consider joining us at the Atlanta Mission, where we provide life-transforming experiences for everyone that joins our team: employees, clients, donors, and volunteers. We serve over 1000 men, women, and children every day by providing food, shelter, clothing, counseling, vocational and spiritual guidance. We get to experience and witness radical life transformations.

As a Line Cook at Atlanta Mission, you play a vital role in supporting our guests and residents by preparing nutritious, high-quality meals in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Your work helps create a welcoming and dignified dining experience while supporting the daily operations of our residential programs and ministry services.

• Prepare and cook a wide variety of meals for 300+ individuals per service, ensuring quality, consistency, and timeliness
• Follow established recipes while exercising sound judgment and creativity when ingredient substitutions are necessary
• Prepare individual components of menu items according to daily production schedules
• Adhere to serving portion sizes and standardized meal prep procedures
• Set up and break down kitchen workstations efficiently to meet scheduled meal service times
• Maintain food preparation and storage areas in compliance with established sanitation, safety, and health standards
• Ensure cleanliness and organization of the kitchen and dining areas throughout each shift
• Collaborate with and support clients, temporary staff, and volunteers during food preparation and service
• Monitor product freshness and rotate inventory using the FIFO (First In, First Out) method
• Organize, distribute, and properly store food and kitchen inventory
• Provide leadership and direction to clients, temps, and volunteers in the absence of the Kitchen Supervisor
• Assist with loading food and supplies onto transport vehicles for lunch and dinner service
• Contribute to a team-oriented, respectful kitchen culture aligned with Atlanta Mission’s mission and values

You will uphold the following Christ-Centered values:

• Humbly Serve:
  You strive to live, Love and Lead like Jesus
• Faithfully Steward:
  You honor and wisely use the time, talent and treasures that God has provided
• Courageously Innovate:
  You are driven towards excellence, you continuously learn, adapt and improve
• Joyfully Celebrate:
  You intentionally appreciate and recognize all that God is doing in and through all the stakeholders of Atlanta Mission.
• Strength in Unity:
  You embrace God’s desire for oneness and kingdom-focused unity.

• Minimum of 1 year of food service or commercial kitchen experience
• Working knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods, including grilling, baking, boiling, and batch cooking
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen environment
• Flexibility with menus and meal preparation, with the ability to problem-solve when ingredients or supplies are limited
• Willingness and ability to receive and apply instruction, feedback, and coaching
• Clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) required
• Ability to stand for extended periods, lift kitchen supplies, and perform physical tasks associated with food service

• Serv Safe certification preferred
• Valid Driver's License

• Ability to stand for eight hours or more a day
• Must be able to communicate accurate information
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50lbs
• Comfortable working in both hot kitchen environments and cold, cooler, and freezer environments.

• Moderate noise as in a kitchen environment
• Medium exposure to communicable diseases as outlined by OSHA

• Retirement Savings with Matching Contribution
• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance

• 10 Paid Holidays
• 1 Mental Health Day/year
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Travel Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Medical Concierge
• Spiritual & Professional Training & Development