Cook Helper

Equus; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Equus Workforce Solutions is seeking individuals to support food service operations in a Job Corps setting. Responsibilities include maintaining sanitary kitchen equipment, cleaning storerooms and dining areas, setting up dishwashing, assisting in meal preparation, and supporting student employability through supervision of work-based learning programs.

High school diploma and driver’s license preferred, with 3–6 months related experience or training.

Qualifications

• Three to six months of related experience, and/or training.
• Must be able to perform quantitative calculations using fractional and decimal measure units.

Responsibilities

• Keeps all equipment used in the preparation, storage, and serving of food in sanitary condition.
• Keeps storerooms, walk-in refrigerators, and freezer clean and orderly.
• Sets up dish room and dishwashing machine before each meal.
• Washes worktables, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks.
• Assist in preparing and serving food in accordance with pre-planned menus.
• Helps supervise work-based learning program to develop students' employability and Career Success Standards.

Skills

Food service basics

Math calculations

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Our Job Corps programs provide life-changing services that help young people succeed in school, obtain good jobs, excel in their chosen fields, and serve as contributing members of their communities. We accomplish this through an intense commitment to safety, quality service, excellence, and partnerships.

Job Description

• Keeps all equipment used in the preparation, storage, and serving of food in sanitary condition.
• Keeps storerooms, walk-in refrigerators, and freezer clean and orderly.
• Sets up dish room and dishwashing machine before each meal.
• Washes worktables, walls, refrigerators, and meat blocks.
• Scrapes food from dirty dishes and places them in the rack or on conveyor to dishwashing machine.
• Sweeps, mops, and waxes cafeteria and kitchen floors.
• Segregates and removes trash and garbage and places it in designated containers.
• Steam cleans or hoses out garbage cans.
• Setup dining room tables.
• Keeps service line supplied with dishes, silverware, glasses, milk, food, etc. during service times.
• Assist in preparing and serving food in accordance with pre-planned menus.
• Helps supervise work based learning program to include the development of student's employability, social skills and Career Success Standards while in the Food Service area.
• Explores innovative ways to incorporate Food Services into the academic, vocational and leisure time learning programs.
• Establishes center wide events for trainees and staff that promote health and wellness learning.
• Responsive to student conduct, abilities, and needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Three to six months of related experience, and/or training;
• Must be able quantitative calculations using both fractional and decimal measure units.

Education

• High School Diploma and valid Driver's License
• Valid Food Handler's certification preferred

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equus Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team, Equus puts the industry’s best practices to work by focusing on the development, design, and delivery of demand-driven workforce solutions.

When you join Equus, you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others.

APM, including Equus Workforce Solutions, Ross Innovative Employment Solutions, Dynamic Workforce Solutions, DESI, AGELIC, and Grant Associates, is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

APM is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process.