Senior Meals Kitchen Cook

Santa Fe County; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Fe County seeks a kitchen staff member to plan, prepare, and serve nutritionally balanced meals for senior citizens. The role requires maintaining safe food handling practices and sanitation across kitchen and dining areas.

The position involves planning daily menus, tracking portions, managing supplies, and sometimes providing catering or sack lunches for events. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, with Spanish language skills considered a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED or NCRC).
• Knowledge of institutional food prep and storage requirements.
• Ability to maintain safety and sanitation standards in a kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and serve nutritious meals and snacks.
• Preserve raw and prepared foods to prevent spoilage per guidelines.
• Clean, sanitize, and maintain kitchen and dining areas and equipment.
• Plan daily menus, record meals served, and manage inventory.
• Unload and stock bulk food supplies; provide catering and sack lunches.

Skills

Institutional food prep knowledge

Food safety & sanitation

Effective communication

Spanish (desirable)

Kitchen equipment operation

Basic computer skills

Calculations / percentages

Education

High school diploma, GED or Bronze NCRC

Job description

Santa Fe County seeks a kitchen staff member to plan, prepare, and serve nutritionally balanced meals for senior citizens. The role requires maintaining safe food handling practices and sanitation across kitchen and dining areas.

The position involves planning daily menus, tracking portions, managing supplies, and sometimes providing catering or sack lunches for events. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, with Spanish language skills considered a plus.