Summer Cook

Job Description

Job Description

Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is hiring two individuals per county to work as cooks, preparing hot meals for up to 84 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.
• 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

• Knott County, KY
• Letcher County, KY
• Scott County, VA
• Kanawha County, WV
• Summers County, WV
• Johnson County, TN