KIDS CAFE PREP & DELIVERY

Second Harvest of South Georga; Georgia; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Second Harvest of South Georgia is seeking a Kids Café Prep Cook / Driver in Thomasville, GA to prepare and distribute food service items for feeding sites and maintain sanitary kitchen operations.

You will help manage inventories, assist the Kitchen Manager, and participate in catering services, while delivering reliable team support and positive community relations. Prior food service experience and ServSafe certification are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Prior job-related experience in food preparation, serving and basic kitchen activities.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Food Handler Permit through SERVSAFE® or ability to obtain within first sixty days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Must enjoy cooking and working for and with children and youth.
• Assists the preparation of meals in sufficient quantity and quality for all students for CACFP and other government guidelines.
• Assists with estimates of food preparation amounts for meeting projected meal requirements and minimizing waste.
• Ability to manage food in a safe and efficient manner.
• Serve food according to the type of service used.
• Assist Kitchen Manager to oversee in-depth cleaning tasks including kitchen store areas and waste areas.
• Assist Kitchen Manager to maintain and care for applicable equipment and supplies.
• Participate and help with special function catering and any other catering services undertaken by the kitchen and catering division.
• Works with the Director of Nutrition to ensure food goods and supplies are available for inventory to complete jobs efficiently.
• Provide back-up support when purchasing, obtaining, and transporting food products.
• Maintains positive relations with team and agency members, staff and community.
• Assists with service tracking paperwork and reports as needed.
• All SHSG employees are Mandated Reporters and must report suspected Child Abuse or Neglect.

Skills

Food preparation

Customer service

Inventory management

Sanitation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft 365

Job description

Kids Cafe Prep & Delivery

Location: Thomasville, GA, 31792

Skills: Kids Café Prep Cook / Driver

Second Harvest of South Georgia has openings in the Kids Cafe departments. You will be an integral part of feeding the future! This purposeful work has immediate availability and long term security, as we prepare to move into our new facility.

Position Summary

The Kids Café Prep Cook / Driver prepares and distributes food service items for consumption by various feeding sites; maintains inventories of food service items; and maintains facilities in a sanitary condition.

Position Responsibilities

• Must enjoy cooking and working for and with children and youth
• Assists the preparation of meals in sufficient quantity and quality for all students for the purpose of meeting CACFP and other government guidelines
• Assists with estimates of food preparation amounts for the purpose of meeting projected meal requirements and minimizing waste
• Ability to manage food in a safe and efficient manner
• Serve food according to the type of service used
• Assist Kitchen Manager to oversee in-depth cleaning tasks including kitchen store areas, internal and external waste bin, and ground level drain areas
• Assist Kitchen Manager to maintain and care for applicable equipment and supplies
• Participate and help with special function catering and any other catering services undertaken by the kitchen and catering division
• Works with the Director of Nutrition to ensure food goods and supplies are available for the purpose of maintaining an adequate inventory to complete jobs efficiently
• Provide back-up support when purchasing, obtaining, and transporting food products.
• Maintains positive relations with team and agency members, staff and community in professional manner utilizing appropriate customer service and people skills
• Assists with service tracking paperwork and reports as needed
• Assists other personnel as needed for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities
• All SHSG employees are Mandated Reporters and must report any suspected Child Abuse or Neglect to their direct supervisor
• Deliver or assist with delivery of prepared food to specific locations, according to schedule

Position Qualifications

• Prior job-related experience in food preparation, serving and basic kitchen activities, with increasing levels of responsibilities, preferably in school and/or instructional setting
• Operate and care for institutional kitchen equipment (including but not limited to stoves, ovens, and dishwashers)
• Knowledge of modern methods of food preparation, health codes and sanitation principles.
• Skills to perform basic arithmetic calculations, use standard office equipment and computer.
• Excellent strength in Microsoft Excel, Word, and other Microsoft 365 programs
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Food Handler Permit through SERVSAFE® or ability to obtain within first sixty days of employment. SHSG provides and pays for this training.