Title VI Cook's Assistant

Ponca City Development Authority; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaw Nation is seeking a kitchen assistant to prepare meals for the Title VI program and support dietary needs. This role requires basic kitchen experience, a high school diploma, and a valid driver’s license. You will work with the program director to plan menus and maintain sanitation and inventory.

Responsibilities include meal preparation, record-keeping, and occasional meal delivery to fill in for transporters. All new hires will undergo drug screening and background checks post-hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred.
• Six months of kitchen-related experience required.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares meals for Title VI program.
• Prepares menus in advance to meet dietary needs of elderly and employees.
• Prepares food supply lists for Program Director to order.
• Raw food handling and related kitchen duties.
• Procures kitchen supplies, utensils and staples.
• Maintains sanitation, health, safety and proper food storage; performs daily temperature checks.
• Keeps records: daily meal counts, meal sign-in sheets, and units of service; surveys likes/dislikes periodically.
• May deliver meals when needed to fill in for transporters.
• Works as a team in the kitchen with the assistant cook.
• Post-hire drug screen and background check are required.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS:

Requires a physical examination. High school graduate preferred. No less than six (6) months experience in kitchen related work. Must have valid driver’s license.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

1. Prepares meals for Title VI program

1. Prepares menus in advance to meet the special dietary needs of elderly and employees

1. Prepares food supply lists for Program Director to order

• Raw food
• Kitchen supplies
• Utensils
• Kitchen staples

1. Responsible for all related kitchen duties and practices

• Sanitation
• Health
• Safety
• Food storage
• Temperature checks daily on food served, refrigerators, and freezers
• Responsible for specific cleaning duties

1. Record keeping of the following items:

• Daily meal count of all meals served
• Daily sign-in meal sheet
• Daily count of units of service
• Periodically surveys food likes and dislikes from participants

1. May at times deliver meals when needed to fill in for one of the transporters

1. Relationships to other position and organizational entities.

1. Work as a team in the kitchen with the assistant cook.

All new hires will be required by the Kaw Nation (post hire) to submit to an employment drug screen and background check. Failure to pass the post hire drug screen or the background check will lead to withdrawal of the job offer or termination of employment.