Cook

Salvation Army; Ardmore, Northern (OK, KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army Ardmore Corps is seeking a Full Time Cook to plan, prepare, and serve nutritious meals in a safe, presentable way. Duties include cooking, serving, and maintaining kitchen and dining room cleanliness in a busy program setting.

Responsibilities emphasize menu planning, inventory control, and coordinating with volunteers while ensuring food safety and timely service for large groups. A Food handlers’ card is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and three years’ experience cooking for large groups.
• Equivalent training and experience acceptable for the role.
• Food handlers’ card preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan menus and purchase food and supplies for serving nutritional meals.
• Cook and prepare a variety of foods using kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Serve meals and prepare plates for infants or those needing assistance.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and dining areas; store and rotate stock.
• Assist in inventory, ordering, and processing invoices for food purchases.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Menu planning

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Job DetailsJob Location: AOK-Ardmore Corps - Ardmore, OK 73401Position Type: Full Time RegularEducation Level: Some High SchoolTravel Percentage: MinimalJob Shift: DayJob Category: Food Service

Plans, prepares, cooks, and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleans kitchen facilities, equipment, and appliances; maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner.

Cooking (85%)

• Plans menus and purchases food and supplies necessary for the preparation and serving of nutritional meals.
• Cleans, cooks, and prepares a variety of foods and beverages utilizing kitchen equipment, utensils, and supplies in accordance with acceptable and economical cooking methods.
• Ensures that enough food is prepared based on the number of people to be served and that food is prepared in a timely manner as scheduled.
• Serves food and beverages in a presentable manner; prepares plates for infants or persons requiring additional assistance.
• Cleans tables, chairs, floors, dishes, utensils, and kitchen appliances.
• Stores, refrigerates, and freezes foods in a safe and economical manner; monitors expiration dates on all foods ensuring proper disposal of food with expired dates.
• Prepares snacks and prepares plates of food for people eating after normal serving hours.
• Maintains a high degree of cleanliness in the kitchen and dining room; ensures that all meals are prepared in a safe manner; ensures all kitchen personnel practice proper personal hygiene. Maintains proper supply and orderliness of kitchen stock inventory in order to meet the needs of the kitchen; orders, receives, and processes food purchases; verifies that invoices are accurate and submits for further processing.

Other Responsibilities (15%)

• Assists in coordinating and carrying-out arrangements for programs and special events.
• Supervises volunteers assisting in preparing and serving meals and cleaning of kitchen equipment.
• Performs other related work as required.

Duties are usually performed by frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting.

Physical Requirements

Duties are usually performed by frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a normal kitchen environment where there may be limited physical discomforts associated with working around hot stoves/ovens or cold freezers.

QualificationsEducation and Experience

High School diploma or GED and three-years’ experience cooking food for large groups, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certifications/Licenses

Food handlers’ card preferred

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