Cook (Culinary, Full-time)

Cook Position at Caritas Youth Therapeutic Treatment Center
Welcome to your opportunity to change the world! If you have a servant's heart and want to be part of something truly special, then Caritas Family Solutions needs you. We have been serving the people of Illinois since 1947 and have over 500 committed and mission-driven team members. At Caritas, we do not hire people for jobs, we find new team members for rewarding and life-changing careers that make the world better.
If you are kind, patient, and ready to make a difference, we would love to meet you!
We know great candidates bring a wide range of experience. If you believe you can be successful in this role, we encourage you to apply — even if you don't meet every qualification listed.
Job Title: Cook
Department: Caritas Youth Therapeutic Treatment Center
Status: Full-Time, exempt
Reports To: Head Cook
Starting Compensation Pay: $20.40/hr
Purpose: The purpose of this vital role is preparation of vital nourishment to children from challenging backgrounds. In this position, you will prepare meals in large batches to be distributed to clients, individually prepare and/or create meals for clients based on their needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
Ensure food is stored and cooked at the correct temperature by regulating the temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
Measure portions, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons.
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption.
Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
Maintain food, beverage, or equipment inventories.
Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Please note that the Responsibilities and Qualifications provide a general overview of the primary duties for this role and the basic qualifications. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience Required/Preferred:
Degree/Field Required: High school diploma (Related fields will be considered.)
Degree/Field Preferred: High school diploma (Related fields will be considered.)
Experience Required: General culinary knowledge.
Experience Preferred: 6-12 months in food service field.
Licenses/Certifications Required: Must have or be able to obtain a Public Health Food Service Licensure and Food sanitation.
Vehicle Related Requirements:
Access to reliable transportation: Required.
Access to a reliable automobile: Not Required but preferred.
Proof of continued insurance: Not Required but preferred.
Valid driver's license: Not Required but preferred.
Additional license requirements: N/A
Drug-Free Workplace: Caritas Family Solutions is dedicated to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive environment for our clients and employees. As part of this, a strict drug-free workplace policy is maintained.