Supervising Lead Cook

CHRISTIAN CAMP AND CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant community at a beautiful campus in the Redwood Forest as a Supervising Lead Cook. This role is essential in overseeing food services, ensuring that meals are not only delicious but also presented beautifully. You'll have the opportunity to plan menus, maintain health and safety standards, and work collaboratively with a dedicated team. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact on guest experiences while fostering a healthy spiritual environment. If you have a passion for culinary arts and a heart for service, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 1+ year in food preparation preferred.
• Current California food handlers card required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare menus for guest meals.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen areas.

Skills

Food Preparation

Menu Planning

Team Collaboration

Plate Presentation

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

California Food Handlers Card

Background Investigation

Job description

Supervising Lead Cook

Enjoy our beautiful campus nestled in the Redwood Forest while being responsible for supervising our food services and food items prepared in the kitchen, assuring meals are of excellent quality and presentation, ample quantity, served hot and on time.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

1. Plan and prepare all menus, preparation, and execution of guest meals.
2. Assist with menu planning, complying with all appropriate portion sizes, standards of quality, health guidelines.
3. Maintain department policies and procedures.
4. Ensure all personnel perform their job duties and follow all health and safety guidelines.
5. Schedule kitchen staff in conjunction with group needs.
6. Coordinate with dining room staff and other departments to ensure prompt and cheerful service to the guests and good plate appearance.
7. Provide and support a healthy spiritual environment within the food service department by personal example.
8. Maintain compliance with all applicable state and federal laws as they apply to food service.
9. Stay current with trends and styles of the industry through attending seminars, food shows, culinary classes, and reading culinary literature.
10. Assist as needed to cover absences due to illness, vacations, etc.
11. Responsible for the maintenance, organization, cleanliness, and proper usage of the storage areas, coolers, and freezers.
12. Assist with setup of coffee breaks, snacks, hospitality tables and coffee stations.
13. Assist with guest’s special diets as needed.
14. Assist with food service laundry, including uniform inventory.
15. Maintain inventory control through ordering, practice good stewardship, and prevent waste.
16. Participate in regular staff meetings, and prayer times.

Secondary Responsibilities:

1. Maintain clean and orderly work and food storage areas.
2. Fill out shift clean reports and temperature logs.
3. Direct food service staff with dining room set up and meal service.
4. All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills Required:

1. Current California’s food handlers card.
2. Adhere to KCG’s dress code and professional standard for personal grooming, appearance and conduct.
3. A minimum of 1 year in a food preparation position preferred.
4. Able to work well with co-workers.
5. An eye for plate presentation.
6. Satisfactory completion of a background investigation.
7. Ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Time: Full-Time Year Round

Salary: Paid

Category: Food Services

Job Contact:
Patrick Bergman
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Why work at Koinonia Conference Grounds:

Koinonia Conference Grounds is an exciting place to be a part of something much bigger than yourself. Nestled in the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz mountains, with surf towns on one side and Silicon Valley on the other, Koinonia Conference Grounds provides amazing facilities and facilitates amazing programs that change lives for the better and introduce people to the Lord Jesus Christ.

1605 Eureka Canyon Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076-0187

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