Cook

Cook

The Cook prepares, cooks, and serves daily meals. Provide quality customer service experience for program participants, staff, and guest.

Essential Functions

• Follow strict documentation requirements for food storage, inventory, temperatures, cleaning, sanitation, and food disposal in compliance with Job Corps Policy and food service health and safety guidelines. Document and report discrepancies to supervisor.
• Support and maintain a safe, congenial teamwork environment.
• Observe kitchen and dining areas, kitchen utensils, supplies, and equipment to ensure sanitary standards are met and maintained. Report discrepancies to Supervisor.
• Maintain accountability for knives and cutting tools.
• Maintain clean, sanitary, and organized work areas. Participate in daily general cleaning.
• Other duties as assigned providing food service department support.
• Model positive behavior and a high level of conflict resolution skills at all times.
• Promote a harassment-free environment.
• Participate in department meetings and all mandated PRH and corporate training.
• Utilize information systems and handle student data in strict adherence to Job Corps and Strategix policies to protect student's personally identifiable information (PII) and reduce network security threats.
• Adhere to and model Strategix servant leadership culture values: Honor Others, Inspire Vision, Choose Integrity, People First, Balance Focus with Flexibility, Serve with Humility, and Innovate and Disrupt.

We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Qualifications and Experience Minimum

High school diploma or equivalent and two years' experience working in food service field. Valid ServSafe Food Handler certification required. Knowledge of institutional/school nutrition guidelines and experience in large scale meal preparation. Full knowledge and practice of food safety, storage, and inspection requirements.

Preferred

Culinary Arts Certification; two years food preparation experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning device and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to outdoor weather conditions ranging from cool in Winter to extreme heat in the Summer and Fall months, and occasional poor air quality. The noise level can vary from moderate to loud.