Part-Time Cook

Are you skilled in the kitchen and ready to take on a new challenge? We're looking for a Part-Time Cook to join our team. In this role, you'll be responsible for preparing, cooking, and serving regular and special diet foods for lunch and dinner. You'll also assist with cleaning and sanitizing food preparation areas.

What makes this role unique?

As our Cook, you'll need basic food production skills; we are willing to provide training. You'll ensure that meals are prepared according to dietary requirements, menu, and recipes set by the Food Service Director and department procedures.

What we need:

• Experienced cook with a good understanding of dietary needs.

• Ability to maintain cleanliness and sanitation in the kitchen.

• Strong leadership skills to direct dietary functions and staff when needed.

• Effective communication skills.

• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.

Why join us?

Join a team where your culinary skills are valued, and there are opportunities for growth. If you're ready to make an impact in the kitchen, apply now!

In addition to hourly pay, the Part-Time Cook will receive $2.61 per hour in lieu of fringe pay.

The following duties are primarily performed and are essential for this position. Employees are expected to be able to perform each of these job duties satisfactorily and successfully to be qualified for the position. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Prepares, cooks, and serves lunch and dinner foods, including special diet foods; determines quantity of food required; serves food by portion control honoring dietary orders, likes and dislikes on tray cards.
• Prepares, cooks, and serves lunch and dinner foods, including special diet foods; determines quantity of food required; serves food by portion control honoring likes and dislikes.
• Assists with cleaning and sanitizing food preparation areas and equipment used in the preparation of meals.
• Assists in providing training to new food service employees.
• Transfers food items to freezers, coolers, and other areas, as required.
• Answers telephones, takes and/or relays messages, as required.
• Performs other duties of a comparable level/type as required.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Requires a minimum of one (1) years previous food production experience.

• Prior to hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Safe Serve Certification

• Departmental procedures used in the setup of trays, food portioning, identification of dietary codes.
• Knowledge of foods permitted and allowed on various special diets.
• Fundamentals of food production and operations.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations and requirements pertaining to food handling, sanitation and food production.
• Knowledge concerning the operation of food preparation equipment (e.g. mixers, ovens, steamers, slicers, choppers, etc.)
• Knowledge of cleaning and sanitizing components
• Knowledge of proper food storage and usage procedures.
• Assisting, cleaning and sanitizing food areas, utensils, pots, pans, dispensers, food equipment, food service areas in accordance with sanitation procedures.
• Leading, preparing and following menus and recipes in the baking or preparation of food items and meals. Determines proper quantities and makes adjustments in recipes given menu counts.
• Operating food production equipment.
• Ordering proper quantities of foods and food supplies in accordance with established menus, census and food service practices.
• Monitoring food temperatures and procedures in the assembly, serving and or distribution of meals, snacks or other food items.
• Basic math, reading and writing.
• Storing of food items and rotating of food items.
• Implementing and following departmental instructions and routines in the setup of trays, identifying special dietary tray requirements/codes, food portioning and serving routines of the department.
• Customer relation skills…