Cook

Cook Job Description

Position: Cook
Part-time/Full-Time: Full-Time
Department: Operations
Reports to: Dining Services Manager
FLSA Classification: Non-exempt

Summary
Primary responsibilities are ensuring nutritious meals are properly prepared and served in a timely manner. Oversight of other staff and shelter guests working in the kitchen and dining hall is an important part of this position.

Essential Responsibilities

Essential Function 1: Food preparation and Oversight

• Assist with planning and preparing meals while observing all food safety requirements for handling and food prep.
• Assist with inspection of all donated food items to determine quality of food, as required.
• Communicate with Dining Services Manager regarding food that needs to be ordered, as required.
• Ensure the kitchen is clean, organized, and safe.

Essential Function 2: Supervision of Shelter Guests

• Assist with supervising shelter Guests working in the kitchen and dining hall to ensure they adhere to predetermined best practices for cleanliness and safety, as required.
• Assist with supervising shelter Guests to ensure all cooking appliances, pots and pans, dishes, bowls, cups and utensils are cleaned and sanitized properly; other areas that need to be cleaned and safe are the dining hall, all counter tops and coolers and freezers.

Essential Function 3: Other Considerations

• Utilize proper safety procedures including proper safety equipment and lifting techniques while performing assigned job duties.

Position Reports to James Redding, Dining Services Manager

This job description identifies the major responsibilities of this job. It does not include all aspects of the position such as the potential additional duties assigned by the Operations Director, the requirement for flexibility in helping others, or the highly valued team-oriented approach used for the overall benefit and success of New Life Center.

Personal

• Personal, evident, and growing relationship with Christ.
• Compassionate heart for those in need.
• Willingness to serve others.
• Desire to see the lost be transformed through the love of Christ.

Education and Experience

Additional Eligibility Requirements

• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.

Work Environment

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Position requires a lot of repetitive motion: lifting, pushing, and carrying.
• Ability to lift 30 lbs.
• Ability to work in areas with extreme heat conditions and frequent interaction with gas burners, heated equipment, grease, sharp machinery, and other at-risk conditions.

Skills

• Ability to cook for large numbers.
• Ability to motivate and coach individuals.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and personal integrity.
• Ability to direct shelter guests and volunteers in a respectful manner.
• Ability to organize and prioritize duties.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated effective time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to use independent judgment to accomplish goals.
• Utilize creativity to create list of nutritious meals.
• Maintains a positive attitude and a passionate for work.
• Knowledge of commercial kitchen operation
• Willingness to learn and ability to take constructive criticism.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Signatures

This job description has been approved by:

Manager: __________________________________________     Date: _____________________

HR: ______________________________________________      Date: _____________________

Employee Signature below indicates the employee's understanding of the requirements, essential functions, and duties of the position.

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