Cook - La Entrada (Part Time)

Amity Foundation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Vacation, Sick time, Holidays

401K, HSA, Life insurance

Community action & workplace

Job summary

Amity Foundation in Los Angeles is seeking compassionate individuals to join as a Cook in our prison program. You will prepare meals on time, uphold sanitation, nutrition and safety, and follow recipes to maintain quality and cost control.

You will work with the Food Service Manager to plan and present three balanced meals daily, assist with ordering and storage, rotate menus, train students, and participate in Community Building activities.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required or in progress.
• At least 1 year of related culinary experience or training.
• Must have a valid state driver's license and ServeSafe certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare three balanced meals daily with focus on sanitation, nutrition, and safety.
• Assist in ordering and storing food per health standards.
• Follow monthly rotation menu and maintain dining room/kitchen hygiene.
• Train students in cooking, food prep, presentation, and daily hygiene practices.
• Attend Community Building day activities and adhere to community schedule.

Skills

Culinary experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

ServeSafe Certification

Job description

Amity Foundation, internationally acclaimed teaching, and therapeutic community is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach, learn and join. Join us as a Cook. With this groundbreaking opportunity not only will you be working with our prison program students, but you will also be enhancing your training and experience in the field by supplying nourishment to the student population.

Amity Foundation is a safe place where people can change in an environment that fosters trust; where new values can be formed; responsibility developed and lasting relationships built. Amity is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, homelessness, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, and violence. Amity is committed to research, development implementation, and dissemination of information regarding community building.

Remembrance, Resolution, Reconciliation, Restoration, Renewal

About The Position

The Cook is responsible for the preparation of all meals, assuring that the meals are prepared on time, assuring that sanitation, nutrition, and safety are priorities at all times, and assuming responsibility for following all recipes in order to maintain quality and cost control.

What You Will Do

• Works directly with the Food Service Manager in the daily planning, preparation, and presentation of three (3) balanced meals a day for the entire program.
• Assists in the ordering and storing of food that meets all CDPH, and LA County Health Department food preparation standards.
• Follows the monthly rotation menu.
• Helps maintain a high standard of physical excellence in the foodservice dining room and kitchen.
• Assists in the training and development of students learning the vocation of food service which includes cooking, food preparation, and presentation of the meal, dining room. esthetics, food storage procedures, and daily hygiene.
• Attends Community Building day activities.
• Follows the Community schedule and presents all meals on time.
• Additional duties as assigned

What You Will Bring

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED) or actively working toward HS Diploma or GED.
• One year related culinary experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current state driver's license
• ServeSafe Certification
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50lbs.
• Maintain social, ethical, and organizational values and norms; build trust and confidence with the staff and with the students; respect confidentiality.
• Applies high-performance standards to all work-related activities.

What We Offer

• 100% Employer Sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision Plans.
• Paid Vacation, Sick time, & Holidays.
• 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs
• An organization committed to community action
• Community-oriented workplace

$20 - $22 an hour