Cook Helper

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

Job summary

Equus Workforce Solutions is seeking a Food Service Worker to support meal preparation, dishwashing, and sanitation in a Job Corps cafeteria setting. You will help maintain clean kitchens, set up service lines, and assist with food service per planned menus, while contributing to student employability and Career Success Standards.

The role involves supervising work-based learning for trainees and exploring ways to integrate food services with academic and leisure activities.

Qualifications

• 3–6 months of related experience or training.
• Ability to perform quantitative calculations with fractions and decimals.

Responsibilities

• Keep all kitchen equipment in sanitary condition.
• Maintain clean storerooms, walk‑in fridges and freezers.
• Set up dish room and dishwashing machine for meals.
• Wash tables, walls, refrigerators and meat blocks.
• Assist in preparing and serving food per menu.
• Help supervise trainee programs and teach employability skills.
• Support health and wellness learning through center events.

Skills

Sanitation

Dishwashing

Food service

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Valid Driver's License

Food Handler’s certification

Job description

Company 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

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

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application, interview, or selection process, please contact [e-mail].