Cook I

GCE - Global Connections to Employment; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Connections to Employment is seeking a Cook I to accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of food items for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special events across different accounts. You will work in a dynamic environment serving diverse clients, including government-related contracts, with emphasis on safety and quality.

The role requires basic kitchen knowledge, ability to follow recipes, and strong teamwork.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of basic operation of a kitchen.
• Able to read and quantify recipes and menus.
• Interact appropriately with customers, government personnel, subcontractors, and GCE management.
• Meet eligibility requirements for work assignment on specified contract.
• Must pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of food items for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and events.
• Follow client requirements and adapt to account-specific duties.

Skills

Kitchen basics knowledge

Read/quantify recipes

Customer and stakeholder interaction

Contract eligibility compliance

Background screening compliance

Job description

Overview

Global Connections to Employment (GCE) is a nationwide team providing jobs for people with significant disabilities, including our war-wounded veterans. Since its establishment in 1986, GCE has helped match team members to fulfilling careers, from custodial services to facilities maintenance and food services, plus other business lines in between. Working with customers from the U.S. military, commercial business and community partners – as well as federal, state and local governments – GCE is one of the country’s largest private employers of persons with disabilities. Learn more at GCE.org.

Job Summary

The Cook I will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of food items for various meal periods to include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special events. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below, but GCE may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among accounts, depending on business necessities and client requirements.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must possess knowledge of basic operation of a kitchen
• Understand oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to read and quantify recipes, and menus
• Interact appropriately with customers, government personnel, subcontractor, and GCE management, and team members
• Meet eligibility requirements for work assignment on specified contract
• Must be able to pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate

Physical Requirements

May travel to and from various locations and buildings throughout the year and in various weather conditions. Most work will take place indoors. May work with cleaning chemicals. Will be required to follow the Emergency Operations Work Assignment per customer requirements. Schedules are subject to change. May require working early morning, mid-morning, afternoon, and/or evening hours as well as weekends and holidays.

While performing this job's duties, the team member is regularly required to bend, crouch, walk, climb stairs and ladders, reach above head, sit (to drive), and lift up to 40 pounds. Will occasionally be required to lift or move up to 50 pounds.

The mental demands, physical demands, and environmental factors described here are representative of those that a team member must meet to perform the essential functions of the job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Global Connections to Employment, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Drug Free Workplace Employer, DRUG TESTING REQUIRED