Part-time Cook

Gwinnett County Government; Georgia; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Gwinnett County Government is seeking a part-time Cook to prepare food for daily senior meals and maintain a safe, sanitary kitchen environment. The role involves a wide range of duties from menu preparation to inventory and record-keeping.

The position may require weekend, evening, or holiday shifts and will involve fingerprinting and a 50-pound lift test. Knowledge of ServSafe regulations is preferred and strong customer service is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Driver's license required.
• Experience in health and sanitation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cooking and preparing food according to established menus.
• Serving food to customers and greeting seniors.
• Maintaining temperature logs and inventory records.
• Processing orders and ordering supplies.
• Cleaning and operating food service equipment; adhering to ServSafe regulations.
• Communicating with clients and team members.
• Performing other duties of a similar nature.

Skills

Food safety basics

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Driver's license

Job description

Job Description

The Part-time Cook position is responsible for preparing food for daily senior meals while maintaining a safe and sanitary environment. This role will be performing a wide variety of tasks, including keeping the kitchen organized and running efficiently, and ensuring proper food handling, storage, and inventory maintenance is performed.

This position is considered safety sensitive and will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Gwinnett County Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace.

Responsibilities

• Cooking and preparing food according to established or special menus
• Serving food to customers
• Greeting seniors, providing customer service, and assisting team members
• Maintaining records of temperature logs, inventory, supplies, etc.
• Processing order forms, ordering supplies, record keeping, etc.
• Cleaning and operating food service equipment and applicable areas
• Ensuring proper food handling in accordance with ServSafe regulations
• Speaking with clients at the senior center and special events
• Utilizing interpersonal skills to convey or relay information to supervisors, peers, and clients
• Performing other duties of a similar nature

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job will require fingerprinting.
• This job will require a 50-pound lift test.
• This position may require weekend, evening, and holiday shifts.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma, or G.E.D.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Driver's license

Preferred Qualifications In Addition To The Above Minimum Qualifications

• One year experience in health and sanitation
• One year experience in basic office, such as basic data entry, calendar management, Microsoft Word and Outlook
• One year experience with basic food preparation