Summer Cook

Job Description

Job Description

Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is hiring two individuals to work as cooks, preparing hot meals for up to 120 volunteers during the summer.

• Prepare 5 pre-planned evening meals (Sunday through Friday, with one weeknight off) and 5 morning meals (Monday through Friday).
• Ensure that meals meet ASPs set summer program menu and standards. Menu is standardized and geared toward simple and quick meal prep.
• Help ASP Staff perform inventory. ASP staff will order and purchase food.
• Work with one or more other cooks to accomplish meal prep.

• Help portion and serve meals to volunteers.
• Assist in meal clean-up. Some facilities may not allow unauthorized personnel in kitchen spaces.
• Help ASP staff prepare for Thursday night cookout in advance.

• This is a temporary position. The full term of ASPs summer program is June 7 July 27. Some ASP centers may operate on a condensed schedule on a case-by-case basis. For our Johnson City, TN, location, this position has the potential to be an ongoing position after the summer.
• Hot meals are served Sunday evening Friday evening each week;
  • Saturday (all day) and Thursday evenings are off
• Each cook will be paid hourly, and will work no more than 66 hours per week collectively (maximum is 40hrs per week for one individual).
• Pay starts at $12.50/hour. ASP will match pay rate for cooks employed by the school district during the year.

• Must be at least 16 years old
• Must have a satisfactory background check and driving record
• Demonstration of respect, empathy, specificity, and genuineness
• Desire to work in a Christian environment
• Desire to work in a kitchen and cook meals for 77-100 people
• Willingness to work closely with another cook, ASP summer staff, and ASP volunteers
• Ability to work and manage time independently to have meals prepared according to the set schedule
• Willingness to maintain a proper cooking environment by following food safety protocols and guidelines

• Experience with food preparation or catering for large groups of people
• ServSafe or other food handling safety certification