Food Service Worker - Cook

Job Objective: Plans, prepares and serves nutritious meals and snacks in an institutional setting. 

 

Essential Functions:  

• Prepares and serves meals 

• Use of basic cooking utensils and equipment 

• Inspects kitchen and dining areas, kitchen utensils and equipment to ensure sanitary standards are met and licensing requirements are met 

• Assists in maintaining food inventories 

• Prepares and places food items for storage in designated areas 

• Operates dishwashing equipment 

• Clean work areas, equipment and utensils, maintain high sanitary standards and meeting licensing regulations 

• Maintain security for work area and food inventories 

• May train other kitchen staff 

 

Minimum Qualifications:  

Education: High school academic diploma or equivalent 

 

Experience: Minimum one year cooking experience in an institutional setting; sufficient experience in food preparation to be able to prepare meals independently 

 

Certifications/Licenses: ServeSafe Certification (obtained within 90 days of employment); First Aid and CPR certification preferred, but not required 

 

Skills/Abilities: 

• Supportive of Salvation Army mission statement, policies and procedures 

• Willingness and ability to work irregular or extended hours 

• Ability to work in warm and cold environments 

• Ability to read, interpret and follow nutritional communications, recipes, product labels 

• Ability to work with math figures and keep financial and utilization records 

• Must be quality control conscious 

• Ability to maintain professionalism in conduct while establishing positive relationship with diverse population 

• Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality, including HIPPA standards and procedures 

 

Supervisory Responsibility: None 

 

Physical Requirements: Include speaking, hearing and vision; manual dexterity; bending, squatting and walking; lifting, pulling, pushing materials up to 80 pounds; standing for extended periods of time.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functi