Cook Helper

Job Description

Job Description

The Cook Helper provides support for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally-funded residential training program. The mission of Job Corps is to provide career-ready technical and basic skills (academic) training and job placement assistance to program eligible youth ages 16-24. 

Summary of Duties:  
The Cook Helper position is responsible for assisting in coordinating meal preparation, assisting with kitchen and cafeteria activities, and maintains a clean and safe environment.  

Description of Duties:

• Assist in the preparation and serving of appetizing, attractive, and nutritional meals for trainees. 
• Helps prepare food in accordance with planned menu. 
• Ensures proper storage of usable and non-usable leftovers. 
• Ensures the maintenance and proper temperature for both hot and cold food items. 
• Maintains acceptable standards of personal and area cleanliness when handling and preparing meals.
• Cleans, mops, and empties waste when assigned or as needed. 
• Handles food in a sanitary manner, including receipt, preparation and storage.
• Maintains food temperature records. 
• Maintains equipment logs. 
• Prepares monthly inventories. Records usage of leftovers. 
• Maintains daily usage logs. 
• Records number of meals served at each mealtime and documents number of staff and visitors.
• Uses food service equipment including meat slicer, blender, food processor, mixer, ovens, grill, knives and other items as necessary. 
• Cleans, sanitizes, and ensures equipment is maintained in good working order. Notifies supervisor when repairs or replacements are needed. 

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Human Learning Systems and Quentin Burdick Job Corps provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin,  marital status,  disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. HLS and Quentin Burdick Job Corps also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws.