Cook

KT-Memphis Area Command - Memphis, TN 38105 Overview Salary Range: $14.00 - $15.00 Hourly Position Type:
Part Time with Benefits 20 or More

Job Shift:
Weekend Education Level:
High School Diploma/GED

Travel Percentage :
None Category:
Food Service

Schedule/

Hours:

Friday, Saturday and Sunday (20 hours per week)

Planning, preparing, cooking and serving nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensure all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleaning kitchen facilities, equipment, and appliances; maintaining inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner.

• Cleans, cooks, and prepares a variety of foods and beverages utilizing kitchen equipment, utensils, and supplies in accordance with acceptable and economical cooking methods.
• Ensures that enough food is prepared based on the number of people to be served and that food is prepared in a timely manner as scheduled.
• 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.
• Prepares snacks and prepares plates of food for people eating after normal serving hours.
• Maintains a high degree of cleanliness in the kitchen and dining room; ensures that all meals are prepared in a safe manner; ensures all kitchen personnel practice proper personal hygiene; ensures compliance with health regulations.
• Plans menus and purchases food and supplies necessary for the preparation and serving of nutritional meals.

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
• Ability to cook, taste, and smell food.
• Duties are usually performed by frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting.
• Work is performed in a normal kitchen environment where there may be limited physical discomforts associated with working around hot stoves/ovens or cold freezers.

• Christmas Remembrance
• Employee Retirement Saving Plan
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Supplemental Policies (AFLAC)
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Worker’s Compensation Insurance

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• One year experience cooking food for large groups.
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Veterans | Disabled