Cook - Lor

Career Systems Development Corporation; Limestone (ME); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Systems Development Corporation in Limestone, Maine, is seeking a Cook to prepare center meals, establish menus, and determine quantities needed for service, while promoting hospitality and student satisfaction.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to health and safety standards, inventory management, and supporting daily reporting. Sunday through Thursday shifts run 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM at $19.59 per hour.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; one year of institutional food prep experience.
• Preferred: culinary/food service training certificate or an Associate degree; ServeSafe certification.

Responsibilities

• Create and sustain positive working relationships with coworkers.
• Adhere to PRH and CSDC policies and procedures; follow Center Operating Procedures.
• Ensure food handling, storage, and area cleanliness meet state/local/company codes.
• Prepare daily center meals and ensure timely service.
• Maintain inventory of foodstuffs and request supplies as needed.
• Assist in preparing weekly and monthly food service reports.
• Assist in cleaning kitchen and dining areas; maintain daily food cost records.
• Report unsafe or unsanitary kitchen conditions.

Skills

Positive teamwork

Food safety

Hygiene standards

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary certificate / Associate degree

ServeSafe certification

Job description

Cook - Lor

Career Systems Development Corporation Limestone, Maine, United States

About this position

Description: Job Summary: Responsible for preparing center meals, establishing menu, and determining quantities of food needed. Promotes an environment of customer service, hospitality, and student satisfaction.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Must create and sustain positive working relationships with co-workers.
• Adheres to all PRH and CSDC policies and procedures, and the Center Operating Procedures.
• Ensures that all food handling, food storage, and area cleanliness complies with all state, local, and company codes and standards.
• Prepares daily center meals and ensures that they are ready to serve according to schedule.
• Ensures meals are wholesome and appetizing.
• Maintains inventory of foodstuffs and requests additional food as necessary.
• Assists in preparing weekly and monthly food service reports.
• Assists in cleaning and maintaining kitchen and dining areas.
• Maintains daily record of food costs and amount of food used.
• Assists in serving meals.
• Reports on unsafe of unsanitary conditions in the kitchen/dining area.
• Checks morning report daily to gage amount of food that needs to be prepared.
• Ensure leftover foods are properly covered, stored, and date and time clearly marked.
• Directs work of students who are assigned.
• Keeps accountability of all knives during shift.
• Attends staff training sessions as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Available Hours: Sunday thru Thursday - 10:00 Am to 7:00 PM

$19.59 Per hour

Requirements

Qualifications:

Minimum: High school graduate or equivalent. One year’s experience in institutional food preparation.

Preferred: Certificate of completion from a culinary/food service training program, or an Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts. Two or more years’ experience in addition to ServeSafe certification.

Knowledge: Knowledge of all aspects of food preparation, cooking and good nutrition, well-developed habits of personal cleanliness and hygiene, must meet State or local food handling requirements, whichever are more restrictive, must obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid certificates.

Physical Requirements

Frequently

Standing

Walking

Seeing

Hearing

Speaking

Occasionally

Sitting

Bending

Stooping

Squatting

Flexibility

Seldom

Climbing

Lifting 50 pounds

Carrying

Kneeling

Pushing/Pulling

Running

Driving