Program Food Cook LTE

Description

Job Title:  Program Food Cook LTE

Department:  Program Food 

Reports To:  Program Kitchen Manager 

Position Type:  Regular, Full-time  

FLSA Status:  Non-exempt 

Salary:   $20.75 

Benefits:  Eligible (details below) 

Last Modified:  July 2023 

Position Description 

The Program Food Cook LTE is an integral part of our daily kitchen service. This position works to ensure all meals are prepared correctly and served on time.  

The food made in this kitchen is served to children, youth, and older adults across Madison at low or no cost. People who will be most successful in this position enjoy working collaboratively with others, have a strong sense of urgency, are self-motivated & value serving their community.  

We pride ourselves on maintaining a positive working environment. Our Program Kitchen is a tight knit, highly productive & motivated team of people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Consistently respectful communication is a requirement to succeed in this role. 

Requirements

Qualifications 

• 2 years of experience cooking in a high-volume food service environment (preferred) 
• Basic knife skills 
• Ability to contribute to a positive working environment 
• Strong time management skills 
• Ability to read, use & scale recipes 
• Open to constructive feedback and loves learning 
• ServSafe Food Handler Certification or ability to obtain within 60-days of employment 
• Valid Driver’s License (preferred) 
• Ability to stand for long periods of time. Ability to bend, squat, and physically react in a prompt manner.  
• Ability to use hands & fingers in grasping, pinching, chopping, pulling, and lifting motions associated with preparing and cooking products using knives, utensils, and cookware. 
• Ability to lift & move up to 50 lb on a regular basis 

Responsibilities  

• Assemble, cook, portion, package and label recipes following specific guidelines on provided recipe 
• Regularly prepare fruits, vegetables, meats, sauces, stocks, grains, etc.  
• Work with the rest of the team to produce appx. 600 meals per day  
• Maintain high safety & sanitation standards with assistance of Kitchen Stewards 
• Work both independently & collaboratively 

Benefits (LTEs eligible after 90 days of employment)

• Goodman Community Center offers generous health and dental plans as well as vision, life insurance, short-term disability, a 403(b)-retirement plan, and a team member assistance program..  
• Free onsite childcare for all employees upon hire, pending program availability  
  (ages 3+)
• Working hours are usually Monday through Friday daytime hours. There are some exceptions for events, but this is rare. 
• Most major holidays off, holiday pay for worked holidays 
• Free access to on-site Lussier Fitness Center with personal training 
• Employee discount on room rental
• Generous PTO