Lead Cook & Kitchen Mentor — Nourishing Community Meals

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cook position at Hope Ministries' Food Services department is responsible for preparing nutritious meals for participants, teaching work skills, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness in line with industry standards and state regulations. The role requires coordinating menus using donated and purchased food, ensuring meals are enjoyable and well presented, and supervising kitchen participants.

This position also includes following health and safety regulations, driving to other campuses when

Qualifications

• Knowledge of institutional cooking for groups of 100 or more.
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel across campuses.
• Understand and agree with Hope Ministries' Mission Statement, Core Values, and Statement of Faith.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work in a spirit of cooperation with all staff members.
• Plan menus and prepare well balanced, nutritional meals from donated and purchased inventory.
• Ensure meals are enjoyable and well presented.
• Inventory, store and rotate food stocks and related items.
• Supervise and direct kitchen work skills participants.
• Maintain health, safety and food regulations compliance.
• Drive ministry vehicle to pick up donated food items and cook across campuses when needed.
• Attend staff meetings and report supplies needed to the Food Services Manager.

Skills

Institutional cooking

Transport & travel

Team supervision

Job description

The Cook position at Hope Ministries' Food Services department is responsible for preparing nutritious meals for participants, teaching work skills, and maintaining kitchen cleanliness in line with industry standards and state regulations. The role requires coordinating menus using donated and purchased food, ensuring meals are enjoyable and well presented, and supervising kitchen participants.

This position also includes following health and safety regulations, driving to other campuses when