Community Kitchen Cook: Craft Meals with Care

New Paths; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

New Paths is seeking a Cook in Flint, MI to prepare and cook meals while upholding food safety and quality standards. The role reports to the Kitchen Manager and requires collaborative work with staff and volunteers.

Responsibilities include following recipes or creating dishes, cooking via grilling, baking, frying, or steaming, and ensuring attractive plating. Weekends and rotating holidays are required. Basic food-handling knowledge and ability to work independently are essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safe food handling practices.
• Knowledge of dietary restrictions or allergies in regards to food preparation.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Skill in communicating with a variety of people from varying backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to recipes or personal creativity.
• Cook food using methods such as grilling, baking, frying, steaming, etc.
• Ensure dishes are plated attractively.
• Maintain food safety by storing ingredients properly and adhering to hygiene and safety standards.
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils.
• Bag and remove trash as needed and transport via rolling cart to dumpster.
• Work in a collaborative and efficient work environment with coworkers and clients volunteers.
• Weekends (2 per month) and rotating holiday work.
• NPW cooks are responsible for taking inventory and communicating what is needed to the kitchen manager.
• Stock days are every Thursday, if offsite at NPW it is the cooks responsibility to go to the main building and restock when supplies are low.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safe food handling

Dietary restrictions knowledge

Teamwork

Communication with diverse backgrounds

Education

High school Diploma or GED

Job description

New Paths is seeking a Cook in Flint, MI to prepare and cook meals while upholding food safety and quality standards. The role reports to the Kitchen Manager and requires collaborative work with staff and volunteers.

Responsibilities include following recipes or creating dishes, cooking via grilling, baking, frying, or steaming, and ensuring attractive plating. Weekends and rotating holidays are required. Basic food-handling knowledge and ability to work independently are essential.