ASSISTANT COOK

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Fayette (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for the Head Start kitchen in Mississippi. The role involves assembling meals, preparing nutritious food as directed, and following standardized recipes to ensure timely service.

Responsibilities include maintaining sanitation, washing dishes, and returning items to proper storage while supporting classroom food service areas with safe, on-schedule meal preparation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food production, with one year relevant experience or education.
• Working knowledge of sanitation and safety procedures prescribed for large scale kitchen production.
• Basic literacy skills.
• Ability to problem solve and respond appropriately to the unexpected while maintaining strict meal schedules.

Responsibilities

• Assemble food, dishes, utensils and supplies needed for timely meal preparation.
• Prepare high-quality nutritional food, in quantity, as directed by Food Service Manager.
• Follow standardized recipes and maintain meal schedules.
• Wash dishes, pots, pans and utensils using approved sanitation methods.
• Return all items to their proper storage site and clean kitchen areas.
• Perform routine maintenance and weekly deep cleaning of kitchen equipment.
• Maintain sanitation in classroom food service areas.

Skills

Food production knowledge

Sanitation & safety procedures

Basic literacy

Problem solving

Education

One year relevant experience or education

Job description

Assemble food, dishes, utensils and supplies needed for timely meal preparation.Prepare high-quality nutritional food, in quantity, as directed by Food Service Manager.Follow standardized recipes.Prepare and sort food for meal preparation for each classroom.Adhere to sanitation and safety procedures prescribed for the Head Start kitchen.Assure that food temperatures are hot or cold enough, and kitchen areas are sanitary so that health standards are maintained.Wash dishes, pots, pans and utensils using approved sanitation methods.Return all items to their proper storage site.Complete routine maintenance of main kitchen and equipment, including weekly deep cleaning.Routine cleaning of individual classroom food service areas.Knowledge of food production, with one year relevant experience or education.Working knowledge of sanitation and safety procedures prescribed for large scale kitchen production.Basic literacy skills.Ability to problem solve and respond appropriately to the unexpected (staff shortages, equipment malfunctions etc.) while maintaining strict meal schedules.