PT Cook - 20 hours weekly - Mondays -Fridays - 12pm-4pm
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Job Type Part-timeDescriptionPosition Summary: Understand and follow the health codes pertaining to safety and sanitation ofthe work area and cooking utensils; personal grooming; and how to properly prepare food to avoidfood-borne illnesses.General Purpose: Prepare daily meals, lunch and supper for the residence. RequirementsRole Qualifications: Ability to read, good organization and communication skills, ability tomultitask, follow regular and dietary menus. Must be creative, enthusiastic, highly motivatedand have a positive attitude. High School Diploma or a GED. Position Responsibilities:• Maintain kitchen's inventory, ordering just enough to make sure necessary ingredients arealways on hand without any going to waste.• Ensure everything is stored properly for safety and space efficiency.• Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas• Clean, stock, and restock workstation.• Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.• Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking. • Ensure breakfast food and supplies are readily available.• Sweep kitchen and dining room floors and wash as needed.• Maintain clean food storage. Clean food cabinets, refrigerator and oven on a regular basis.• Assist where appropriate in the training of consumers with simple cooking and kitchen chores.• Other tasks as requested by Residence Management.Essential Skills: • Understand proper preparation technique. • Know how to operate all kitchen equipment.• Know how to cook in bulk without generating waste; time dishes in accordance with meal schedules.• Represent the agency in a positive light abiding by our mission and core values.Nonessential Skills:• Previous experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.Reporting to this position: No one reports directly to individuals in this role. Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to bend, climb stairs, crouch/squat, kneel, reach with hands and arms, twist, walk, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift/ carry and/or move up to 25 pounds. • Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at times. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.Salary Description $16 per hour