Production Cook, Food Services

Production Cook, Food Services

Wayfinder LA Campus - Los Angeles, CA 90043

Overview

Salary Range $19.00 - $22.00 Hourly Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day/AM Education Level High School Category Restaurant - Food Service

Description

At Wayfinder Family Services, we understand the unique challenges facing some of our state's most vulnerable children, youth and adults. Those with disabilities, those without a home of their own, those who have been abused and many, many more. We answer the call for them. We believe in the amazing potential in, and for, each and every one of them. And, together, we find a way to turn that potential into reality.

Program and Role Summary

The primary focus of the Production Cook is to facilitate the production of meals for the nutrition services department.

The hourly wage range for this role is $19.00 - $22.00.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent client information.
• Promotes a healthy organizational culture based on trust, respect, empowerment and accountability.
• Ensures sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Assist with lunch production.
• Complete dinner production.
• Assist with group home, weekend and holiday pack-outs.
• Prepare all meals in compliance with NSLP and recipe standards.
• Maintain all work areas in an orderly and sanitary fashion.
• Perform daily and weekly sanitation tasks.
• Perform other duties as may become necessary or as directed.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• ServSafe Certified Food handler certificate required.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions and percentages.
• Four years of institutional cooking experience preferred.
• Experience working in an institutional setting preferred.

Benefits: Wayfinder is committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is both comprehensive and competitive which includes:

• Paid Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, 11 paid holidays, plus five winter holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
• Employee referral program: Encourage your colleagues to join us
• Education tuition assistance program: Invest in your career development
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
• Flexible spending account (FSA) plans
• Eligibility and other benefits are outlined in plan documents

Additional Benefits Offered for this:

• Training and professional development

Wayfinder Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment background and drug screenings.