Food Service Worker - Cook

KrocQuincy; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Topeka, KS is seeking a part-time cook/kitchen helper to plan, prepare and serve meals in an institutional setting. The role involves using basic cooking equipment, maintaining sanitary standards, and supporting food inventories, with weekend work and flexible hours expected.

Responsibilities include supervision of meal service, cleanliness, and adhering to dietary guidelines, while ensuring safe food handling and quality control.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum one year cooking experience in an institutional setting; sufficient experience to prepare meals independently.
• Certifications: ServeSafe within 90 days; First Aid/CPR preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves meals.
• Uses basic cooking utensils and equipment.
• Inspects kitchen and dining areas to ensure sanitary standards and licensing compliance.
• Maintains food inventories.
• Prepares and stores food items.
• Operates dishwashing equipment.
• Maintains clean work areas and high sanitary standards.
• Maintains security for work area and inventories.
• May train other kitchen staff.

Skills

Basic cooking

Sanitation standards

Food inventory management

Reading nutrition labels

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Basic kitchen 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 de signated areas
• Operates dishwashing equipment
• Clean work areas, equipment and utensils, maintain high sanitary standards an d 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 experie nce in an institutional setting; s ufficient 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 Arm y mission statement, poli cies and procedures
• Willingness and ability to w ork irregular or extended hours
• A bility to work in warm and cold environments
• Ability to read, interpret and follow nutritional communic ations, recipes, product labels
• Ability to work with math figures and keep fi nancial and utilization records
• Mu st 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

Supervisor y Respons i b i lity : None

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

Travel: N one

Driving: N one

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 Mission: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical p art of the universal Christian c hurch . 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.

Additional Information

Part time 25 hours

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