Part-time/Full-time Cook

Centre, Inc.; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 26,174 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

11 paid holidays per year

Double-time pay on holidays worked

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Centre, Inc. is seeking a Cook to support daily food service operations, including food preparation, meal service, and sanitation, ensuring meals are prepared and served safely and on time.

The role emphasizes inventory handling and adherence to relevant standards. This position offers flexible hours with benefits such as health insurance for eligible staff, paid vacation and holidays, a company 401(k) match after one year, and opportunities to gain hands-on culinary experience within a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of experience in food services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and assist with meal service.
• Maintain sanitation and safety standards in daily kitchen operations.
• Handle inventory and assist with related kitchen tasks.

Skills

Food service

Food preparation

Sanitation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

The Cook is responsible for supporting the daily operation of the organization's food service program through food preparation, meal service, sanitation, inventory handling, and related kitchen operations. This position helps ensure meals are prepared and served in a safe, sanitary, and timely manner while maintaining compliance with applicable food safety standards.

Along with excellent training and experience, Centre offers competitive compensation and benefits that include:

• Pay: $19.15 to $23.00 (Depends on experience and PT/FT status)
• Health and Welfare: Employees may be eligible to receive a health and welfare fringe benefit of up to $5.09 per hour in addition to base pay (Up to $407.20 per pay period!)
• 100% employer-paid individual medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance for full-time employees
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Double-time pay on holidays worked
• 401(k) with company match of up to 6% after one year of employment (must meet age, hours, and length of service requirements)

Centre, Inc. is seeking individuals interested in the field of culinary arts and food service to join our team as a Cook! This position plays a vital role in ensuring that Centre is able to meet the basic needs of its clients. This position offers flexible hours and hands‑on experience

Centre serves clients referred through contracts with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, United States Probation and Pretrial Services, North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, North Dakota Department of Human Services, Veterans Affairs, among others. As an employee of Centre, you will receive ongoing training in Core Correctional Practices, Motivational Interviewing, Nonviolent Crisis Prevention and Intervention, and numerous other areas that will allow you to develop the skills and confidence needed to become a successful professional in the field. Centre's training program and protocol adhere to the American Correctional Association's (ACA) Expected Practices for Adult Community Residential Services (4th Edition) standards. The ACA maintains the industry's best and most respected standards in community corrections.

Centre, Inc. is an EEO/AAP employer and will recruit, hire, train, and promote, into all job levels, the most qualified persons without regard to the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Centre, Inc. gives preference to small business/disadvantaged and veteran-owned businesses. All products and services established are based on meeting contracting requirements.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• One year of experience in food services is preferred