OVERVIEW:
The employee, under the supervision of the Corps Officer, will be responsible for providing food services to clients.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain the kitchen and dining room areas of the Corps building or the meal location of the shelter.
- Pre-plan, prepare, cook, and serve nutritional meals for up to 100 + people as needed for the Shelter Program
- Clean and organize the dining room, kitchen, refrigerator, freezer, kitchen utensils, and appliances on the days you cook the meal
- Take weekly inventory of supplies, creating a list of needs and submitting the list to the supervisor
- Responsible for shutting off all lights, appliances and locking all doors throughout the building
- Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or equivalent (required)
- Experience as a cook in a restaurant and/or industrial kitchen environment
- 21 years old (required)
- CA Driver’s license (required)
- Experience with disadvantaged populations, whether through work, volunteering, or being a member of a disadvantaged population (required)
- ServSafe Certification or CA Food Handler’s certificate (required)
ABILITY AND SKILLS
- Bilingual in Spanish (required)
- Ability to coordinate and manage multiple duties
- Ability to prioritize work and multi-task simultaneous projects
- Possess maturity and confidentially
- Ability to communicate effectively and accurately
EQUIPMENT USED:
- Modern Office Equipment and Relevant Software
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Be able to pick up, lift and maneuver 50 lbs.
ADA Statement
Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.
Acknowledgment of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army:
Please note that The Salvation Army has a religious purpose and status as a church. We ask our employees that they do nothing to their relationship with The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. Employees must agree and understand that their services are a necessary part of The Army’s religious purposes and their work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army’s religious purposes.
At-Will:
Any employment relationship with this organization is of an “at-will” nature, which means that an Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge an Employee at any time with or without cause. It is further understood that this “at will” employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.