Line Cook: Nutritious Meals, Positive Youth Impact

Urban League of Rhode Island; Exeter; On-site; GBP 15,353 - 22,518; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and work-life benefits

Job summary

Family Service of Rhode Island is seeking a Line Cook to support a 24/7 residential and school program for adolescents. You will prepare meals, maintain safety standards, and contribute to a warm, home-like environment.

Responsibilities include breakfast preparation, nutritious meals, and collaboration with staff to support youths’ health and learning needs. A valid food-handling certificate and a year of kitchen experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety and hygiene standards regulations, industrial kitchen tools and cooking methods techniques, nutrition and dietary requirements, volume preparation, portion control, and food preservation, inventory control systems.
• Previous experience in industrial kitchens required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Food Handling and preparation certificate.
• At least 1 year of culinary work experience.
• Spanish speaking preferred and is compensated.
• Excellent multitasking and communication skills a must.
• Ability to work independently and part of a team.
• Bilingual/ASL skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
• Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals in a 24/7 residential and school setting.
• Help create moments of comfort, stability, and joy for youth in our care.
• Support health, learning, and emotional well-being through meals.
• Prepare breakfasts and dinners as part of the daily program.

Skills

Safety and hygiene standards

Industrial kitchen tools

Cooking methods techniques

Nutrition and dietary requirements

Volume preparation

Inventory Control System

Previous industrial kitchen experience

Multitasking

Teamwork

Spanish speaking

Bilingual/ASL compensation awareness

Multilingual skills compensation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Food Handling and preparation certificate

Tools

Inventory Control System

Job description

Family Service of Rhode Island is seeking a Line Cook to support a 24/7 residential and school program for adolescents. You will prepare meals, maintain safety standards, and contribute to a warm, home-like environment.

Responsibilities include breakfast preparation, nutritious meals, and collaboration with staff to support youths’ health and learning needs. A valid food-handling certificate and a year of kitchen experience are preferred.