Cafeteria Cook

New Directions Youth and Family Services; City of Lockport (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

New Directions Youth and Family Services is seeking a full-time Cook to prepare and serve nutritious meals for youth in their care. Ideal candidates should have a High School Diploma/GED and experience in a kitchen setting. The position offers a collaborative work environment and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

120 hours of paid time off your first year

Access to life, dental, and medical insurance

401k with up to 3% agency matching

Consistent daytime schedule

Qualifications

• Minimum one year field related experience preferred.
• Knowledge of quantity cooking required.
• Ability to adapt to change and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals according to approved menus.
• Clean and sanitize work stations immediately.
• Assist with receiving, stocking, and inventory rotation daily.

Skills

Ability to work effectively with youth

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Experience in the kitchen

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

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New Directions Youth and Family Services provided pay range

This range is provided by New Directions Youth and Family Services. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$16.00/hr - $17.00/hr

Position: Full time cook with amazing benefits.

Are you interested in creating wholesome, delicious meals? As our Cook, you'll play a key role in preparing and serving nutritious meals to the youth in our care. You'll work in a supportive kitchen team, cooking, baking, and ensuring a clean, organized kitchen. If you're reliable and want to contribute to a meaningful mission, we’d love to hear from you!

New Directions is an equal opportunity employer committed to championing the principles of anti-racism, justice, and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds, for all positions, who will uphold our values and contribute to our mission. We aim to have a leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.

Minimum Education And/ Or Professional Qualifications/Skills

• High School Diploma/GED(required)
• Valid NYS Drivers License for more than 1 year(required)
• One year paid kitchen experience or culinary school.(preferred)
• Knowledge of quantity cooking and use of commercial kitchen equipment (preferred)
  
  

Pay And Benefits

• 120 hours of paid time off your first year, plus an additional 13 paid agency holidays.
• Access to life, dental and medical insurance.
• 401k with up to 3% agency matching.
• $15.73 - $16.50/hr with additional raises guaranteed.
• Join our company, where over 30% of our staff have been with us for 10 years or more.
• Daytime, 6:00a - 2:00p and 10:00a- 6:00p schedule.
• Our agency did not lay off a single staff member due to the pandemic.
  
  

We want to emphasize that the preferred qualifications are not required and that we are committed to helping our future colleagues develop these preferred skills. We strongly encourage those who are passionate about fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable human service organization to apply.

Job Description

Title: Cook

Department: Residential

Title of Immediate Supervisor: Kitchen Supervisor

POSITION SUMMARY: The Cook position supports the kitchen team by preparing and serving wholesome, nutritious meals. Insures that youth health needs are met by adhering to meal plans and change orders from the Consulting Dietitian and the Health Services Department. The duties of the Cook position are performed in compliance with the guidelines of HACCP.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Prepare nutritious meals according to approved menus, in proper quantities and in compliance with health and sanitation requirements daily.
• Clean and sanitize work stations immediately after each use.
• Serve meals on time and in compliance with health and sanitation requirements.
• Prepare and cut meats as needed to meet menu requirements.
• Properly label and store food preparations in compliance with health & sanitation requirements daily.
• Pull stock for food preparation daily.
• Assist with receiving, stocking and inventory rotation daily.
• Bake breads and pastries as needed.
• Responsible for shutting down the dietary department and securing the area prior to leaving at the end of the shift.
• May help organize and carry out the details of any special luncheon, dinner or party.
• Assists with washing dishes and clean up after daily meals.
• May package food supplies for cottage meals as requested.
• Attends all mandatory in-service training and regularly attends supervision meetings. Attends other training and in-services as needed to maintain a level of expertise in the field.
• Any additional duties assigned by immediate supervisor
  
  

Skill, Qualifications, Knowledge, Ability & Physical Requirements

Minimum Education and/or Professional Qualifications/Skills

High School Diploma/GED

One year field related experience

Knowledge of quantity cooking and use of commercial kitchen equipment preferred.

Special – Personal Skills, Qualities, Aptitudes And Physical Requirements

New Directions Youth & Family Services, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to work effectively with youth and staff from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to accept supervision and perform as part of a team.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to change.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, adequate auto insurance and meet the criteria for driving set forth in the New Directions Driver’s
  
  

License policy and Auto Insurance policy.

• Ability to pass annual physical for Category 2A job classification in accordance with New Directions Employee Health policy.
• Must comply with Agency safety standards and be responsible for own actions and conduct concerning safety and healthy working conditions.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Individual and Family Services

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