Cook (Relief)

Dismas Charities Inc; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and vision benefits

Job summary

Dismas Charities Inc. is hiring an entry-level residential re-entry dietary assistant to support meal preparation, inventory control, and coordination with the Director for inspections.

The role emphasizes food service duties in a community-based setting, with training on safety, documentation, and policy adherence, within a relief schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience: at least two years in paid food service, with some admin duties.
• Language Skills: read/interpret safety rules and write reports.
• Mathematical Skills: compute figures and percentages.
• Reasoning Ability: apply common sense to written or oral instructions.
• Certifications: CPR/First Aid, Defensive Driving, Food Handler’s Card per policy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and ensure compliance with menus and regulations.
• Plan meals per dietitian-approved menus and post substitutions.
• Manage inventory and ordering of food and kitchen equipment.
• Maintain sanitary and safety standards across kitchen and dining areas.
• Keep required records of food service operations and policies.

Skills

Reading and writing

Language skills

Math skills

Reasoning ability

Education

CPR/First Aid Certification

Defensive Driving Certification

Food Handler's Card

Annual Physical Exam

Health Certificates

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Job description

Join DISMAS and work for one of the nation's largest not-for-profit providers specializing in community-based adult re-entry programs. Dismas Charities provides quality, cost-effective community-based residential and non-residential supervision and treatment services. ENJOY meaningful work, indoor work environment, competitive pay, and benefits. Do work that POSITIVELY IMPACTS your community, assisting individuals to heal so they can once again be productive and responsible citizens.

This entry-level residential re-entry position in social services earns a competitive wage of $22.84.

• We also offer dental and vision benefits for all relief employees.

Schedule:

This is a relief position 16+ hours, depending on the need of the center (variable as needed).

• 1st Shift, 2nd Shift, 3rd Shift, weekends, holidays falling on weekends, variable as needed
• Sundays 7:00am-12:00pm and 4:00pm-7:00pm, Mondays 4:30am-8:30am and 4:00pm-7:00pm, Tuesday - Thursday 4:30am - 8:30am

Summary:

Responsible for the preparation of meals, managing foodservice inventory, maintaining foodservice equipment, and assisting the Director with coordinating outside agency inspections.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Works independently to perform moderately difficult tasks in preparing quantities of quickly prepared food. Programs operate with the understanding that the Federal or State Contracting Authority and/or Executive Management has the right to modify their operating standards, to include staffing requirements and qualifications, as needed, to ensure quality and continuation of services. These changes may affect your qualifications for continued employment in this specific job category or classification.

• Meal Preparation: Prepares meals and ensures that all aspects of the food service operation comply with applicable regulations, requirements, and standards and follow the approved menu schedule provided by a licensed dietitian.
• Meal Planning: Prepares meals in compliance with dietitian-approved menus that comply with all applicable regulations, requirements, and standards. Provides and posts advanced notification to the Director and Residents of all menu substitutions.
• Food and Kitchen Management: Manages inventory and ordering of food and food prep equipment to ensure adequate supply and timely preparation of meals.
• Health and Safety: Maintains sanitary and safety standards and cleanliness of the kitchen, serving and prep areas, dishes and utensils, and related equipment.
• Record Keeping: Maintains required written records regarding the food service operation.
• Maintains Working Knowledge of all Procedures and Policies: Statement of Work, Physical Plant, Operations Manuals, including but not limited to Emergency Drills, Life Safety, Facility Sanitation, and Escape and Unusual Occurrence Procedures.
• Work Schedule: Works assigned schedule. In the event of a work stoppage, work the hours necessary to staff the center; attend and participate in all required appointments/meetings on-site, within the community, the court system, or other off-site business-related locations.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Experience: Candidate must have at least two years of paid food service experience with at least one year of food service experience requiring administrative duties such as food ordering, budget management, inspection planning and compliance, and equipment operations and repair. Demonstrated ability to cook, organize and manage a food service operation within the budgetary guidelines outlined by the company. Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure and direction manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions and percentages. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Certifications and Licenses:
  • Obtain CPR and First Aid Certification and Defensive Driving Certification during initial orientation. Retains those certifications throughout employment and possesses and maintains a valid driver's license with no restrictions which would prevent and/or prohibit the ability to perform job duties as required
  • Must possess and retain current Food Certificates and Health Examination information as required by local and state Food Service Codes: Example: Food Handler's Card and Annual Physical Exam.
• Computer Skills/Office Equipment: A proficient knowledge of the most current version of Windows or XP operating systems, Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel. Understanding basic PC concepts (files, file paths, copying, pasting, deleting, and moving files) is preferred. Standard office machinery includes but is not limited to calculator, telephone, fax, copier.
• Other Requirements: The ability to pass criminal background checks. The ability to travel overnight when required. The employee must have reliable transportation to meet the requirements of this position. The use of the employee's personal vehicle may include, but is not limited to, travel to and from meetings and businesses.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. 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, walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to drive a company and/or personal vehicle to meet the requirements of this position.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here represent those employee encounters while performing 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 frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.