Cook III

The Jewish Board; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation time

Affordable medical/dental/vision plans

Tuition assistance

403(b) retirement benefits

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

The Jewish Board in New York is looking for a Cook to prepare and cook meals for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The ideal candidate will be able to prepare 50-100 meals daily while adhering to Glatt Kosher Dietary Laws.

This position entails maintaining food supplies, meeting dietary requirements, and ensuring safety standards. Benefits include generous vacation time, affordable health plans, and retirement benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write and follow oral and written instructions.
• Obtains a Food Handlers Certificate within 6 months of hire date.
• Must have ability to use hands skillfully.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook 50-100 meals per day in a commercial kitchen.
• Ensure stock levels of food are maintained.
• Adhere to Glatt Kosher Dietary Laws as required.

Skills

Health and food safety

Multitasking

Team player

Reading and understanding menu

Ordering stock and supplies

Education

1-2 years’ cooking experience

Knowledge of Kosher dietary laws

Job description

Address: 621 Mayfair Dr S, Brooklyn, NY 11234, USA

Purpose

The Mishkon Division provides support and services in a healthy and safe environment for individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities living in residential programs and in community settings. Our core values are to provide a healthy and safe environment that promotes person centered planning, community integration, and close collaboration with families and the community. This is all accomplished through an Orthodox Jewish lens, and with an understanding that staff, at all levels of the division, is the determining factor in achieving positive outcomes for our clients.

Position Overview

Prepare and cook meals with the ability to read and understand measurements and cooking instructions. To ensure proper stock levels of food are maintained.

• Adhere to Glatt Kosher Dietary Laws as required by the agency’s rabbinical supervisor.
• Prepare meals in adherence to the standards of OPWDD’s modified texture requirements as well as to the specialized diet order provided by the dietician.
• Prepare a minimum of 50-100 or more meals per day in a commercial kitchen, tastefully, with minimal waste and spoilage from menus provided by Dietician and Food Supervisor
• Maintain a weekly supply of food based on existing inventory as well as weekly food purchases and then submit orders to Manager/Supervisor on a weekly basis.Receive and review all food orders to ensure the appropriate Kosher certifications, quality and quantity.

Core Competencies

• Ordering stock and supplies
• Health and food safety
• Multitasking
• Team player
• Reading and understanding menu

Educational / Training Required

• Ability to read and write and follow oral and written instructions.
• 1-2 years’ cooking experience and the use of unsophisticated tools.
• Knowledge and experience with Kosher dietary laws required.

Experience Required / Language Preference

• 2 to 4 years of experience

Computer Skills Required

• Yes

Visual and Manual Dexterity

• Must have ability to use your hands in a skillful, coordinated way to grasp and manipulate objects and demonstrate small, precise movements.
• Obtains a Food Handlers Certificate within 6 months of hire date.

Work Environment / Physical Effort

• The position requires the ability to travel from site to site to make program visits. There is walking in the residential programs up and down stairs and at times the ability to lift activities related supplies.

Benefits

• Generous vacation time, in addition to paid agency holidays and sick days
• Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
• Free continuing education opportunities
• 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
• Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
• 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
• Life and disability insurance

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.