Cook

Location: McAllen, TX

Position Type: Part Time w/ Benefits

Shifts: Friday, Saturday, Sunday

About this opportunity: This position is responsible for cooking and serving nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensuring all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleaning kitchen facilities, equipment and appliances; maintaining inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner.

Key responsibilities: Food Cooking and Serving Responsibilities (50%) Kitchen Cleaning Responsibilities (50%)

What we are looking for in you: High school diploma or G.E.D and one-year experience cooking food for large groups, OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Valid State Drivers License Food Manager’s Certificate (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively. Ability to cook, taste and smell food. Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing. Duties are performed standing and requires squatting, climbing, bending and walking. Any of the preceding duties may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of sitting. Extensive amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying heavy objects (up to 75 lbs.) frequently. Work will normally be performed in a kitchen within a shelter environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in temperature associated with cooking and the kitchen environment.

Employee Benefits Paid Time Off Aflac Dental & Vision Insurance Voluntary Life Insurance

Why work for us? The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the

gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that Doing the Most Good.

Additional Information: All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

#J-18808-Ljbffr