Cook (TI-35604)

Description

CLOSING DATE:         Open until filled with Weekly reviews

POSITION:                   Food Service Cook (Part Time) 

SALARY:                     $20.00-22.92 per hour DOE

REPORTS TO:             Food Service Manager 

LOCATION:                 SPTC; Keller, Washington

Basic Functions:  This is a non-exempt position.Performs cook duties on a daily basis. Duties include and are not limited to preparation of meals, washing dishes, pots and pans, trays and setting up of the San Poil Treatment Center’s Dietary Department. 

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training: 

• The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 12-18 months of restaurant type cooking experience in food services.
• Requires experience in an institutional, military, or large commercial kitchen a plus.
• Must be a minimum age of 21 years old.
• Requires a valid driver’s license. Food Handler’s Card. First Aid & CPR Card. Requires a TB test with negative results within 15 days of hire.
• Must maintain all licenses and certifications throughout employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Knowledgeable of the practices, methods, and equipment used in preparing, cooking, and serving food in large quantities.
• Must be able to read and understand product labels, recipes, and menus.
• Must have knowledge of basic computer skills. Must have knowledge of behavior of persons in treatment facilities.
• Must have knowledge of sanitation methods in cleaning and caring of equipment.
• Must have knowledge of storing and inventory methods of large quantities of food.
• Must be knowledgeable of the common weights and measures of food proportion requirements.
• Must be knowledgeable of the federal, state and Tribal standards, guidelines and regulations governing this facility.
• Must have knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of kitchen areas and equipment.
• Requires the ability to speak and read the English language.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Requires the ability to prepare, cook, and coordinate cooking processes so that nutritional meals are prepared and served on time.
• Requires the ability to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
• Requires the ability to understand specific verbal or written instructions and procedures.
• Requires the ability to guide and instruct residents in semi-skilled food preparation, service, and cleaning tasks.
• Requires the ability to perform basic mathematical operations to determine and proportions of ingredients with a minimum of waste.
• Requires the ability to cut, slice, and grind meat and poultry.
• Requires the ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Requires the ability to maintain personal cleanliness and neatness.
• Requires the ability to maintain effective working relationships with treatment center staff.
• Requires the ability to orientate the residents on post orders and kitchen rules and regulations.
• Requires the ability to maintain effective security of kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Requires the ability to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste, and smell.
• Requires the ability to frequently use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls.  
• Required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Requires specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Requires the ability to routinely required to perform manual labor associated with food preparation for large groups, and to stand for long periods of time.
• Requires the ability to work outside normal business hours, including rotating shifts, weekends and holidays.
• Requires the ability to drive in adverse weather conditions.

Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.

TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.

If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance.  In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances.  If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.

INFORMATION: Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P. O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA  99155, 509 634-2201  tanya.ives.hrs@collviletribes.com 

Salary : $20 - $23