Assistant Cook

JOB DESCRIPTION

DEPARTMENT:

TRC – Transitional Foster Care (TFC)

JOB TITLE:

Cook Assistant/Youth Specialist

REPORTS TO:

Food & Nutrition Service Manager

JOB LOCATION:

Bronx, NY

FLSA:

Exempt

STATUS & HOURS:

Full-Time- 40 Hours per week

Date Submitted/Revised:

February 15, 2024

JOB SUMMARY

Assistant Cook will work in collaboration with the Food & Nutrition Manager to establish a healthy meal menu plan and prepare meals.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with nutritionist to create healthy meal plan.
• Ensure compliance with USDA guidelines and state licensing standards for nutrition.
• Ensuring products are prepared with a consistent, high-quality outcome by core recipes & cooking techniques and educating team members on these practices.
• Educate and ensure team members are properly handling food products, using equipment, and keeping accurate logs in accordance with food safety guidelines.
• Provide a safe and sanitary work environment. Assist in cleaning and efficient operation of facility.
• Assist the Food & Nutrition Service Manager.
• Maintain Cafeteria and Kitchen areas clean and sanitized.
• Attend all Mandatory ORR & Abbott House Trainings on a timely basis.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• 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. An employee in this position is regularly required to stand; walk, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen, and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to walk.  The employee is occasionally required to keep balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Computer – The Cook Assistant/Youth Specialist must be able to use a computer and able to learn software programs
• Office Equipment- The Cook Assistant/Youth Specialist is required to operate a fax, copier, scan, and other office equipment.
• Communication - The Cook Assistant/Youth Specialist needs to be able to speak, read and write fluently in the English language
• Writing - The Cook Assistant/Youth Specialist must be able to write in the English language using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.
• Lifting - The Cook Assistant/Youth Specialist may frequently lift 0-25 lbs., occasionally lift 25-50 lbs., and rarely lift over 50 lbs.
• Push/Pull - The Cook Assistant/Youth Specialist may frequently push/pull 0-25 lbs. of force, occasionally push/pull 26-45 lbs. force, and rarely push/pull over 45 lbs.
• Sitting, Standing and Walking – The Cook Assistant/Youth Specialist will be required to sit, stand and walk throughout the work day.
• Stooping -The Cook Assistant/Youth Specialist may occasionally stoop.  Thi