Kitchen Team Member

Ontario Trillium Foundation; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Trillium Foundation is looking for Team Members for their Kitchen in Dayton, Ohio. Cooks will play a vital role in preparing and cooking food as specified by the Manager. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, ensuring food quality, and following designated procedures and safety guidelines. Successful candidates must be able to perform essential functions efficiently with or without reasonable accommodation. Join the team and contribute to a positive kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow specified cooking procedures and food safety guidelines.
• Strong organizational skills to maintain cleanliness and stocking requirements.
• Capacity to work in a team and follow tasks as assigned by the Manager.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook all food products according to the Manager's direction.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area throughout the shift.
• Ensure all food product meets quality standards and holding times.

Job description

We are hiring Team Members for our Kitchen! Our Cooks are a critical position on our team. They are responsible for preparing and cooking all food products as specified by the Manager in Charge of the Shift while adhering to the specifications and procedures contained in the Cooking Section of the Church’s Operating Standards Manual (the “OSM”). It is critical that team members accomplish tasks in a timely, clean and orderly manner.

Primary Functions

• Sets up the batter table, collects all necessary small wares, and prepares batter mix.
• Ensures that call sheets are complete, posted and used.
• Checks all equipment and immediately reports any malfunctions within the area to the Manager in Charge.
• Color balances fryers and adds sufficient shortening so that the proper shortening level can be maintained.
• Filters and cleans all fryers at the designated times while following all guidelines of safety (including use of provided safety equipment).
• Pans sufficient chicken for operational needs.
• Prepares and cooks all food product as dictated by the needs of the business and at the direction of the Manager in Charge.
• Ensures that all food product meets the specifications, procedures and quality standards at stated in the SOM, including strict observance of designated holding times.

Secondary Functions

• Maintains a clean work area by practicing “clean-as-you-go” practices while following all of the guidelines/procedures of sanitation and safety.
• Verifies all necessary product and supplies are stocked and available at the batter area.
• Maintains organization and cleanliness of the cooler.
• Perform all other tasks as assigned by Manager in Charge of Shift.

Physical Requirements

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.