Pantry Prep Cook

Voacolorado; Commerce City (CO); On-site; USD 1,000; Full time

Job summary

Voacolorado seeks a Pantry Assembly Worker for full-time hours in Commerce City. The role involves food preparation for Meals on Wheels and dining programs, ensuring quality and compliance. Candidates must have food service experience and strong organizational skills.

Benefits

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• One-year related experience in volume food service production environment.
• Ability to read, write, follow standardized recipes, and perform standard mathematical computations.
• Servsafe certified or able to obtain within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Participates in daily meal assembly and verifies meal counts for packaging.
• Maintains organized and clean work area, following food service sanitation rules.
• Produces quality food items according to agency standards.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

WHO WE ARE

Volunteers of America Colorado is a nonprofit, faith-based organization dedicated to helping those in-need transform their lives. Through more than 50 distinct human service programs, Volunteers of America changes the lives of more than 140,000 vulnerable Coloradoans each year. VOA services include housing and emergency shelters, hunger and nutrition services, and many other community support programs. Our work touches the mind, body, heart and ultimately the spirit of those we serve. VOA integrates compassion with highly effective programs that build and strengthen communities.

WHAT MAKES VOA SPECIAL?

VOAC recognizes the unique needs of the older adult who needs a wheelchair ramp to stay at home safely, and the preschooler whose family needs additional resources. VOAC supports veteran’s efforts to exit homelessness as well as provides a safe place for survivors of domestic violence. Wherever VOAC goes, it combines relationship-building, volunteers and quality services to lift and support our neighbor’s efforts to become self-sufficient and reach their full potential.

SUMMARY

The Pantry Assembly Worker prepares cold and side items for either home delivered Meals on Wheels or the Dining Center Programs. Produces quality food items as appropriate in approved menus according to agency standards and procedures. Assures accurate portioning and packaging of food items for delivery.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sets up hot meal assembly line and participates in daily meal assembly.
• Reviews daily home delivered or dining center meal count sheets and verifies accuracy for packaging and delivery of meals.
• Sets up for bagging and portioning of cold food and side items, efficiently and correctly prepares and packages proper amounts of foods for distribution.
• Complies with all Volunteers of America policies and guidelines under supervision of Project Manager.
• Produce items of excellent taste, quality, appearance, texture and client satisfaction as specified by approved menus in accordance with Agency standards and procedures.
• Requisitions food and supplies from warehouse as needed for daily meal preparation and packaging.
• Maintains a clean, safe, organized work area following rules of food service sanitation, handling, storage, and clean up.
• Attend all Agency meetings and trainings as required.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

· Occasional temporary laborers

· Occasional kitchen volunteers

Requirements

COMPETENCIES

· Models core culture attributes of Volunteers of America-Colorado Branch that include “AIRS” (Accountability, Integrity, Respect, and Service)

· Models and pursues with vigor Volunteers of America-Colorado Branch three critical virtues of HHS. (Hungry, Humble, People Smart)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

· High School Diploma or equivalent.

· One-year related experience in volume food service production environment.

· Ability to read, write, follow standardized recipes, and perform standard mathematical computations.

Preferred Qualifications

· Servsafe certified or obtain within 3 months.

· Entry level food handling and culinary skills

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Clearly and respectfully communicates with Agency staff, volunteers, vendors, and service technicians.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent exposure to heat, cold, steam and fumes.
• Uses knives, utensils, and commercial cooking equipment throughout shift.
• Stand, pivot, walk on hard kitchen floor surface throughout shift.
• Lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs
• Occasional exposure to chemicals and cleaning solvents.

POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS

• Full time, Monday-Friday, 5 AM-1:30 PM unless otherwise noted.
• Designated holidays and special events.

PAY

$18.81/hr

Location

Commerce City

Benefit eligibility is based on job type/status

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Volunteer/Wellness Day

Tuition Assistance

Pension and 403b Retirement Plan

Health, Dental, Vision, Pet Insurance

Life Insurance (Including Accidental Death & Dismemberment)

Accident Insurance

Employee Assistance/Work-Life Balance Program

Employee Discount Program

LifeLock with Norton

Public Loan Forgiveness

Volunteers of America is an EEO Employer

Position will remain open until filled

VISA Sponsorship is not offered for this role

Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you require a reasonable accommodation to perform this role, please contact [e-mail] to begin the Interactive Process.