Food Service Worker - Cook

The Salvation Army; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated kitchen staff member to prepare and serve nutritious meals in a supportive environment. This role involves ensuring high sanitary standards, maintaining food inventories, and operating kitchen equipment. The ideal candidate will have a passion for cooking, the ability to follow recipes, and a commitment to quality control. Join a team that values diversity and offers opportunities for personal and professional growth while contributing to a mission-driven organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year cooking experience in an institutional setting.
• ServeSafe Certification required within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves nutritious meals and snacks.
• Inspects kitchen areas to ensure sanitary standards are met.
• Maintains food inventories and cleans work areas.

Skills

Cooking skills

Ability to follow recipes

Quality control

Mathematical skills for record-keeping

Ability to work in diverse environments

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Basic cooking utensils

Dishwashing equipment

Job description

Job Objective : Plans, prepares and serves nutritious meals and snacks in an institutional setting.

Essential Functions :

• Prepares and serves meals
• Use of basic cooking utensils and equipment
• Inspects kitchen and dining areas, kitchen utensils and equipment to ensure sanitary standards are met and licensing requirements are met
• Assists in maintaining food inventories
• Prepares and places food items for storage in designated areas
• Operates dishwashing equipment
• Clean work areas, equipment and utensils, maintain high sanitary standards and meeting licensing regulations
• Maintain security for work area and food inventories
• May train other kitchen staff

Minimum Qualifications :

Education : High school academic diploma or equivalent

Experience : Minimum one year cooking experience in an institutional setting; sufficient experience in food preparation to be able to prepare meals independently

Certifications / Licenses : ServeSafe Certification (obtained within 90 days of employment); First Aid and CPR certification preferred, but not required

Skills / Abilities :

• Supportive of Salvation Army mission statement, policies and procedures
• Willingness and ability to work irregular or extended hours
• Ability to work in warm and cold environments
• Ability to read, interpret and follow nutritional communications, recipes, product labels
• Ability to work with math figures and keep financial and utilization records
• Must be quality control conscious
• Ability to maintain professionalism in conduct while establishing positive relationship with diverse population
• Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality, including HIPPA standards and procedures

Supervisory Responsibility : None

Physical Requirements : Include speaking, hearing and vision; manual dexterity; bending, squatting and walking; lifting, pulling, pushing materials up to 80 pounds; standing for extended periods of time. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this job.

Travel : None

Driving : None

Working Conditions : Work is performed in a variety of settings, including around warm kitchen areas, refrigerators, and freezers. Work is performed indoors with occasional outdoor events. Will be required to work on weekends.

All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are back-to-work, US Veterans, people with disabilities, people who have been impacted by the justice system, and / or people without a college degree are encouraged to apply.

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