Food Service Worker - Cook

Omaha Kroc; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 16,531,000 - 22,042,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Topeka, KS is seeking a kitchen worker responsible for planning, preparing, and serving nutritious meals in an institutional setting.

The role emphasizes maintaining sanitary standards, inventory control, and functioning in a fast-paced kitchen, with weekend work and possible training of staff.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, at least one year of institutional cooking experience, ServeSafe within 90 days, and flexibility with hours.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum one year cooking experience in an institutional setting.
• ServeSafe Certification required within 90 days; First Aid/CPR preferred.
• Ability to read nutrition information, recipes and labels.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves meals.
• Use of basic cooking utensils and equipment.
• Inspects kitchen and dining areas, kitchen utensils and equipment to ensure sanitary standards and licensing requirements.
• 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.

Skills

Mission alignment

Flexibility

Environment adaptability

Nutrition/labels

Math/Inventory

Quality control

Interpersonal skills

HIPAA confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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.