Cook

We are currently looking for a Full Time Cook to join our Ada Senior Center team located at the Ada Senior Center working .

Summary:
Performs a full range of complex and varied cooking procedures. All cooks will participate in the planning, receiving, preparing, cooking, portioning, distributing and serving food.

Responsibilities:
* Provides first class customer service to both internal and external customers and responds to inquiries, compliments, and/or complaints with professionalism, courtesy, and efficiency
* Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
* Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Maintains a clean, organized work area and ensures a safe environment
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
* Maintains knowledge of and follows all rules, regulations, policies and guidelines for assigned area
* Ensures employees and resources complete assigned training and development
* Provides guidance and or participates in the onboarding of new staff when necessary
* Assists in preparation of orders for food and food service products for cost effectiveness and efficiency of operation
* Ensures appropriate temperature, labeling and storage of food and food products to avoid contamination and ensure quality
* Prepares nutritious and attractive meals ensuring special nutritional needs are met
* Assists in maintaining proper records including food purchase forms, menu planning guides, meal counts, and freezer/refrigerator logs
* Abides by all CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) regulations and policies set forth
* Maintains proper sanitation and safety practices
* Ensures cleanliness, maintenance, safety and sanitation of kitchen and or other assigned areas and reports all necessary problems immediately
* Cooks, prepares, assembles and plates all food in a tasteful and timely manner
* Confidently opens and closes a kitchen and front of house production line
* Monitors ongoing quality through tasting, smelling, and observing food to ensure consistency with recipes and appearance standards
* Ability to prepare food for service including but not limited to chopping vegetables, preparing sauces, cutting fruit, preparing meats and stocking inventory appropriately
* Presents new recipes to leadership based on industry trends, holiday options, and dietary restrictions
* Follows prescribed menus and recipes
* Prepares daily reports
* Prepares weekly reports
* Prepares monthly reports
* Prepares quarterly reports
* Prepares annual reports
* Performs all other duties as assigned

Competencies:
Essential:
* Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
* Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
* Focus on a single task for pro-longed periods of time
* Must be detail-oriented
* Ability to work independently
* Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
* Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
* Knowledge of the methods and practices used in food preparation, serving and storage
* Organizes work and assigned area logically and orderly
* Works well within a team
* Organizational and time-management abilities
* Ability to plan, organize and follow through on assignments
* Ability to train individuals or small groups on specific tasks or procedures and engage with different learning styles
* Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management
* Prepares role specific reports

Nonessential:
* Good driving record and be insurable by the Chickasaw Nation
* Operate standard and automatic vehicles

Skills:
Essential:
* Must be able to operate various kitchen equipment

Experience:
Essential:
* No prior experience required

Education:
Essential:
* High School, GED or Equivalent

Credentials:
Essential:
* Pass general background check
* Standard Driver's License
* ServSafe Certification

Nonessential:
* Must be 21 years of age or older

Working Conditions:
Essential:
* Customer service
* Fast-paced environment
* Food service
* Works in a kitchen environment
* Organized
* Structured
* Team-oriented
* Various kitchen equipment
* Subject to kitchen hazards such as burns, knives, slippery floors etc.
* Communications written, verbal
* Communication with groups
* Interacts with elders
* Effective work relationships inside and outside organization
* Interacts with clinical, support, technical, professional or management staff in a variety of settings and situations
* Interacts with young children
* Pass pre-employment drug test
* Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
* Manual dexterity
* Able to drive assigned vehicle types
* Frequently lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
* Moderately strenuous work
* Able to smell and distinguish food flavor quality
* Standing up to 100% of shift
* Able to taste and distinguish food flavor quality
* Walking up to 100% of shift
* May work day shift
* Infrequent travel

Training
*It is the responsibility of each employee to attend required training for their position or profession as determined by their line of support (LOS) or the leadership of the Chickasaw Nation. It is the responsibility of those who supervise, manage or otherwise lead employees or teams to ensure each employee has access to and receives all required training.

Mission, Vision & Core Values

Mission:
*To enhance the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people.

Vision:
*To be a nation of successful and united people with a strong cultural identity.

Core Values:
*The Chickasaw People
*Cultural Identity
*Servant Leadership
*Selflessness
*Can Do Attitude
*Perseverance
*Stewardship
*Trust and Respect
*Loyalty
*Honesty and Integrity
*Teamwork