COOK HELPER/ASSISTANT

Description

• Cultivate and maintain a climate on Center, which is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn.
• Maintain accountability of students and property; adhere to safety practices and OSHA standards.
• Dealing with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
• Keep food service area, tables, floors, and equipment clean and sanitary.
• Timely completion and accuracy of all departmental work.
• Prepare vegetables by washing, peeling, coring, grinding, shredding, or chopping, for use in entrees.
• Completing all mandated training requirements per government and management directives.
• Assist with the appropriate storage of dry goods and freezer items.
• Promote student attainment of career success standards through modeling appropriate skills, mentoring students, monitoring skills acquisition and intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed.
• Help cook and serve meals, ensuring that prepared foods are held and served at proper temperatures, and all left over foods are properly chilled and stored.
• Prepare desserts as needed.
• Cook or bake items, which require minimum preparation.
• Prepare meats for cooking by washing, trimming, boning, cutting, cubing, or forming into patties or loaves.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain a Food Handler’s certificate within 30 days of employment.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Adherence to established company safety policies and ability to work in a safe manner, using any required personal protective equipment (PPE) as may be required.
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing with all levels of Center staff and students.
• Successfully pass any background check and/drug test required on the contract.
• Compliance with company standard operating procedures and personnel policies and procedures.
• Previous experience in a commercial or institutional kitchen.
• Timely and cost-effective performance of duties.
• Ability to obtain & maintain valid Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record.
• Training in food preparation and one (1) year of experience.
• Ability to develop rapport and positive working relationships with all departments

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance