Assistant Cook

Description and Qualifications

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for preparing, cooking, and serving meals, as well as ensuring timely clean-up of kitchen area.

JOB DUTIES

• Prepare, cook, and serve meals and snacks, ensuring proper thawing techniques and requirements are met.
• May assist with accountability and receipts for food purchases.
• Follow time and sequence of cooking operations to meet meal-serving time lines.
• Wash dishes and clean kitchen and kitchen equipment.
• Assist with preparation of meals/snack trays and specialty foods as directed for special events.
• Maintain kitchen facility in compliance with OSHA regulations.
• Stock food items on appropriate shelves with accurate labeling.
• Assist kitchen staff with maintaining relevant documentation in accordance with established standards.
• Attend nutrition/diabetes health staff meetings to learn updated nutritional dietary habits.
• Prepare and submit timesheet in an accurate and timely manner.
• Drive delivery route to deliver meals to the Elders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge with food industry protocols and services.
• Strong understanding and sensitivity to Alaska Native culture and lifestyle, with demonstrated experience working effectively with Alaska Native population.
• Strong written, analytical, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Effective oral and written communications skills with sensitivity to lifestyles of targeted participants.
• Skills in operating personal computer using a variety of computer software.
• Ability to keep accurate records and produce timely and accurate written reports.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality as required for HIPAA, other regulations and organization matters.
• Ability to learn and apply program/agency operating policies and procedures.
• Ability to report to work in a timely manner.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships, including outside contacts.
• Ability to work independently as well as with teams.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have an Alaska Driver’s license with a clean record.
• One (1) years of experience in institutional-style cooking.
• Current Food Handler Card or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Technical or vocational training related to field.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The work is generally sedentary, requiring routine walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items weighing less than 25 lbs. The majority of work is performed in an office setting with a wide variety of people with differing functions, personalities, and abilities. CRNA is a smoke free and tobacco free campus. May require local travel between compact services of CRNA which may involve exposure to extreme weather conditions. Works in an environment where protection of client confidentiality is essential. Personal Protective Equipment will be provided when and where needed.

SPECIFICATIONS

Supervision Received:

Work will be monitored through meetings, reports, and regular communication with the immediate supervisor. General guidelines for operations are based on program requirements, conditions of grant award(s), and the general policies and procedures of CRNA. 

Supervision Exercised:

Position will not exercise supervision.

Contacts:

Contacts include and not limited to volunteers, organizational staff, clients, and outside agencies.

CONDITIONS OF HIRE

• All employment at CRNA is “at will.” This means that the employee or CRNA may terminate employment at any time and for any reason. Unless specified in writing, no term of employment is expressed or implied for this position.
• CRNA is a no tolerance workplace. All employees must pass an initial and random drug and alcohol screening to be eligible for and maintain employment.
• CRNA has several positions that require a criminal background check for the safety of our clients. All employment offers in the “covered” classification are conditional until CRNA has received a Federal criminal background check verifying eligibility to work in these programs.
• First Aid/CPR certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire for required positions.
• As applicable by position and company policy, must meet standards for fitness for duty, immunizations, credentialing and privileging.