Cook II

ServiceSource; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Disability insurance

403(b) plan

FSAs & HSA

Wellness program

Paid time off

Job summary

ServiceSource is hiring for a food service role in Virginia. The position requires preparing and cooking large quantities of meals, following recipes, and maintaining sanitary kitchen conditions. Days and hours vary with a 40-hour workweek.

Qualified applicants typically hold a high school diploma or GED and have 1–3 years of experience in food service. The role includes potential for teamwork and customer-facing meal service as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 years of experience in a food service environment required.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook large quantities of meat, poultry, fish and vegetables.
• Boil, steam, or fry vegetables; make gravies, soups, sauces, roasts, casseroles, stews.
• Prepare family style meals and portion for customers.
• Follow sanitation standards and safety guidelines.
• Read recipes and production requirements; pack meals for pickup.

Skills

Team player

Self-directed

Reading docs

Safety conscious

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Cooking equipment

Job description

Pay Rate: 23.72/hour

Schedule: 40 hours a week. Days and times will vary.

Make an impact by joining ServiceSource, a champion for people with disabilities. Explore new opportunities! ServiceSource is an organization of talented people who drive innovation, embrace change, and strengthen communities.

As a qualified nonprofit agency operating within the AbilityOne program, ServiceSource hires persons with significant disabilities. For the majority of direct labor positions, ServiceSource will obtain documentation of a significant disability as per the JWOD Act.

Job Summary

Prepare and season by various methods large quantities of meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, etc. Boil, steam, or fry vegetables. Make gravies, soups, sauces, roasts, casseroles, and stews. Prepare and cook family style meals for customers. Use two or more ingredients (not including water) which are weighed, measured, or counted and used in preparation of menu requirements. May also involve storing food, cleaning duties, and serving customers.

Primary Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These duties and responsibilities will be rated on the Annual Performance Review.

• Cook food in large quantities according to the menu and number of persons to be served.
• Cut and prepare all varieties of meat, poultry, and fish, and demonstrate the safe operation of tools.
• Comply with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards.
• Observe proper food preparation and handling techniques.

Additional Responsibilities

• Read and follow recipes and/or production requirements.
• Serve meals. Make box lunches, assemble, and pack the meal components for pickup.
• Maintain high standards in food handling, serving, and replenishing in compliance with sanitation requirements of the food code and state and local laws/regulations resulting in a satisfactory or higher rating in Health inspections.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation in the interior and exterior of the dining facility, cleaning in compliance with sanitation requirements of the food code and state and local laws/regulations, resulting in a satisfactory or higher rating in Health inspections.
• Follow standard operation procedures to maintain consistency of service performed.
• Perform others duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Education, Experience, and Certification(s)

• High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required.
• At least 1-3 years of experience working in a food service environment required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• A well organized and self-directed individual who is a team player.
• An individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must be able, after training, to operate cooking equipment.
• A cheerful personality and a helpful attitude.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and sit. The employee may occasionally lift or move products and supplies, up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

What We Offer – for Benefit Eligible Employees May Include:

Because ServiceSource hires the best people, we work hard to provide benefits that make their lives better, so we offer a comprehensive benefit program which features:

• Health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Financial protection with 100% company paid Disability, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.
• A 403(b)-Retirement plan in which the company matches dollar for dollar on a generous percentage matching up to 3% of your contribution.
• Tax advantages through Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts that allow you to pay for specific healthcare and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• To help you manage your work and life needs, we offer an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, and Tuition Assistance.
• A generous paid time-off program in which the benefits increase based on your tenure with the company.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, making employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

We are an E-Verify Employer and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment background checks are required for all employment positions.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT:
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information