PT Kitchen Assistant

Brown Missionary Baptist Church; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 1,378,000 - 1,929,000; Part time

Job summary

Brown Christian Academy in Southaven, Mississippi, is seeking a dependable Part-Time Kitchen Cook to join our Kitchen Services team. The role is up to 24 hours per week, typically 2–3 days, with daytime hours based on meal service and school needs.

The ideal candidate will have cooking or food-service experience, a strong teamwork ethic, and the ability to follow menus and safety procedures. Candidates should obtain all required food-safety credentials and health clearances as part of the

Qualifications

• Have previous cooking or food-service experience; school, childcare, or commercial-kitchen experience is preferred.
• Demonstrate dependable attendance, punctuality, flexibility, and strong teamwork.
• Be able to follow directions, established menus, and food-safety procedures.
• Communicate professionally and respectfully.
• Support Brown Christian Academy's mission and commitment to serving children with excellence and care.
• Obtain and maintain all required food-safety credentials, training, health documentation, fingerprinting, and background clearances.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing, portioning, and serving breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
• Follow approved menus, recipes, portion guidelines, and meal schedules.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen.
• Follow food-safety, allergy, dietary-restriction, and sanitation procedures.
• Assist with receiving, storing, labeling, dating, and rotating food and supplies.
• Complete required temperature, meal-count, sanitation, and inventory records.
• Use kitchen equipment safely and report maintenance or supply concerns.
• Work cooperatively and professionally with kitchen staff, administrators, and teachers.

Skills

Food service experience

Teamwork

Flexible

Follow directions

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

HELP WANTED: PART-TIME KITCHEN ASSISTANT

Brown Christian Academy is seeking a dependable, service-minded Part-Time Kitchen Cook to join our Kitchen Services team.

Position Details:

• Up to 24 hours per week
• Approximately 2-3 days per week
• Daytime schedule based on meal service and school needs
• Location: Southaven, Mississippi

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with preparing, portioning, and serving breakfast, lunch, and snacks
• Follow approved menus, recipes, portion guidelines, and meal schedules
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen
• Follow food-safety, allergy, dietary-restriction, and sanitation procedures
• Assist with receiving, storing, labeling, dating, and rotating food and supplies
• Complete required temperature, meal-count, sanitation, and inventory records
• Use kitchen equipment safely and report maintenance or supply concerns
• Work cooperatively and professionally with kitchen staff, administrators, and teachers

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Have previous cooking or food-service experience; school, childcare, or commercial-kitchen experience is preferred
• Demonstrate dependable attendance, punctuality, flexibility, and strong teamwork
• Be able to follow directions, established menus, and food-safety procedures
• Communicate professionally and respectfully
• Support BCA's Christian mission and commitment to serving children with excellence and care
• Obtain and maintain all required food-safety credentials, training, health documentation, fingerprinting, and background clearances