Cook - Full Time; 1122-707-N

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings

Life insurance

Job summary

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is looking for a Cook to oversee meal preparation and distribution at their Older Adult Centers. The cook will also supervise kitchen staff, maintain health and safety standards, and ensure adherence to funding regulations.

Ideal candidates will have experience in a commercial kitchen, a valid Food Handler’s Certificate, and knowledge of nutritional guidelines. Benefits include competitive salaries, generous time off, and comprehensive health insurance.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience working in a commercial kitchen as a cook or assistant cook.
• Knowledge of USDA's Dietary Guidelines, NYC Food Standards and DFTA guidelines.
• Able to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and supervise portioning and serving food.
• Maintain record of food usage and assist in taking monthly inventories.
• Complete computerized monthly self-inspection checklists and daily logs.

Skills

Food preparation

Supervision

Nutritional guidelines knowledge

Bilingual

Education

High School Diploma or equivalency

Valid Food Handler’s Protection Certificate

Job description

For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness.

Older Adult Centers promote an active life for seniors. The centers aim to assist them to preserve their independence and health by offering various range of activities and services such as serving breakfast, lunch, health screenings, social services, educational workshops, class exercises, discussion groups, games, art classes, lectures, workshops, organized outings, and special events.

STATEMENT OF THE JOB

The cook is responsible for the preparation and distribution of meals of the center, the supervision of the kitchen staff and adherence to health, sanitary and funding source regulatory guidelines.

• Prepare, cook, and supervise portioning and serving food.
• Prepare and submit menus in Simple Servings - web based nutritional platform according to the funding source guidelines.
• Oversee the food related areas and equipment in accordance to according to NYC DOHMH Article 81.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of staff and volunteers engaged in food preparation, meal service and cleanup.
• Oversee safe handling and temperature control of prepared foods.
• Maintain record of food usage and assist in taking of Monthly Inventories of Food and Supplies.
• Complete computerized monthly Self-inspection checklists, Monthly Food Cost Reports, Daily Food Used Record, and daily completion of temperature logs for food and food storage equipment.
• Work on developing meals nutritional values labels.

• In collaboration with the Program Director/Manager work on the raw food items order and keep the inventory of food items and ensure items have not expired.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalency preferred but not required.
• Valid Food Handler’s Protection Certificate.
• Two years’ experience working in a commercial kitchen as a cook or assistant cook.
• Knowledge of USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the New York City Food Standards and DFTA guidelines.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Able to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as needed.
• Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds.

BENEFITS:

• We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including:
• Generous time off (Vacation/ Personal Days/ Sick Days/ Paid Holidays annually)
• Medical,
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings with Agency Match
• Transit
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer
• Training Series and other additional voluntary benefits.

For more information on our organization, please visit our website at:

www.ccbq.org EOE/AA.