Food Service Worker Cook Assistant

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Regular/Hourly/Non-Exempt Service Medina, NY, US

Cook Assistant

Service
Medina, NY

Pay: $17.75 per hour

Position Available:
Cook Assistant

Build Your Culinary Skills While Making a Difference

Do you enjoy cooking, preparing meals, and working in a fast-paced kitchen? Iroquois Job Corps is seeking an Cook Assistant to help provide nutritious, high-quality meals to our students while gaining valuable hands-on food service experience.

This position is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are currently attending culinary school, technical school, community college, or pursuing careers in:

• Culinary Arts
• Baking and Pastry Arts
• Hospitality Management
• Food Service Management
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Food Science
• Hotel and Restaurant Administration
• Event and Catering Management
• Business Management
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Institutional Food Service
• Or any degree or certification related to culinary arts, food service, nutrition, or hospitality.

Whether you're beginning your culinary career or looking to gain additional experience, this position offers practical, real-world training in a professional commercial kitchen while serving approximately hundreds of meals each day to students and staff.

Position Summary

As a Cook Assistant, you will work alongside our culinary team to prepare wholesome, nutritious, and appetizing meals while learning the daily operations of a high-volume food service environment. You'll help ensure food quality, food safety, and excellent customer service while supporting our mission of helping students succeed.

This is an On-Call position with flexible scheduling based on operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and service of daily meals.
• Ensure serving lines are properly prepared before each meal service.
• Assist in preparing wholesome, nutritious, and appealing meals.
• Monitor food temperatures throughout meal service to ensure food safety compliance.
• Maintain proper food handling and sanitation standards.
• Assist with inventory management and notify supervisors when supplies need replenishing.
• Help prepare weekly and monthly food service reports.
• Maintain daily records of food costs and food usage.
• Assist with kitchen organization, cleanliness, and equipment maintenance.
• Work collaboratively with the Food Services team to provide excellent service to students and staff.
• Follow all health department, sanitation, and food safety regulations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Two years of experience in a cafeteria, restaurant, commercial kitchen, healthcare food service, school cafeteria, or related food service environment preferred.
• Knowledge of food preparation techniques and commercial kitchen operations.
• Understanding of food safety and sanitation regulations.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced team environment.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Why Join Iroquois Job Corps?

This position provides valuable experience for students and individuals interested in careers in:

• Executive Chef
• Sous Chef
• Line Cook
• Pastry Chef
• Food Service Director
• Catering Manager
• Hospitality Manager
• School Food Service
• Dietary Services
• Institutional Food Service
• Hotel and Resort Management
• Food Production Management

You'll gain practical experience in:

• Commercial food preparation
• High-volume meal production
• Food safety and sanitation
• Inventory management
• Cost control
• Menu preparation
• Teamwork and kitchen operations
• Time management
• Nutrition and healthy meal preparation

These are highly transferable skills valued throughout the hospitality, restaurant, healthcare, education, and food service…