Senior Cook & Kitchen Team Lead - Nutrition & Safety

Salvation Army; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO

Holiday Pay

403B Plan

Aflac Policies

Job summary

The Salvation Army is seeking a Cook to plan, prepare, cook, and serve nutritious meals for large groups in a busy kitchen. The role emphasizes safety, hygiene, inventory control, and supervising fellow kitchen staff to ensure meals are produced efficiently and on schedule.

Requirements include a High School diploma or equivalent and at least three years of kitchen experience. Certification in food safety and related certificates are advantageous.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; three years’ experience cooking for large groups and coordinating kitchen staff.
• Experience cooking for large groups with some supervision duties.
• Any equivalent combination of training/experience meeting knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, cooks, and prepares a variety of foods and beverages to established guidelines.
• Maintains kitchen and dining room cleanliness and adheres to health regulations.
• Maintains inventory; orders, receives, and processes food purchases and verifies invoices.
• Assigns, instructs, and monitors work of kitchen staff to ensure meals are prepared as planned.

Skills

Food preparation

Inventory management

Staff supervision

Hygiene & safety

Meal planning

Health regulations

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Safe Serve Certification

Food Service Manager Certificate

Job description

The Salvation Army is seeking a Cook to plan, prepare, cook, and serve nutritious meals for large groups in a busy kitchen. The role emphasizes safety, hygiene, inventory control, and supervising fellow kitchen staff to ensure meals are produced efficiently and on schedule.

Requirements include a High School diploma or equivalent and at least three years of kitchen experience. Certification in food safety and related certificates are advantageous.