On-call Cook

Under the direction of the Youth Facility Director essential functions include following menu plans to prepare balanced meals for program participants, maintain a commercial kitchen, supervising program participants in food preparation and kitchen maintenance activities.

**Applications are accepted until there are sufficient numbers of qualified applications or qualified candidate has been identified.  The position could possibly close at any time.**

1.         Reviews menu plans and determines quantities sufficient for preparation of meals.

2.         Completes preliminary food preparation tasks such as paring vegetables, slicing meats and preparing salads.

3.         Follows instructions in preparing special meals conforming to individual dietary requirements.

4.         Prepares a variety of meal items that include making baked goods, cooking a variety of meats, preparing vegetable dishes and other.  Sets up lighter meals with cereals, sandwich items, fruits, etc.

5.         Responsible for cleaning appliances, utensils and the general kitchen area.

6.         Regularly monitors equipment and utensil levels.

7.         Supervises program participants assigned to kitchen food preparation and cleaning activities.

8.         Follows established security practices.

Other Functions

9.         Assists in the ordering and stocking of food.

This list may not be inclusive of the total scope of job functions to be performed.  Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted or modified at any time.

Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.  Prefer some advanced coursework in nutrition and related areas.

Some previous experience in cooking for large groups.
 
The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description.  The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.

Physical Requirements:
[This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description.  These include, but are not limited to, the following requirements.  Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements]: 

• Ability to lift and move to counters cartons of food weighing up to 20 lbs.
• Ability to lift and move to oven or counter trays of food weighing up to 20 lbs.
• Ability to spend most of 8 hour shift on feet while standing at work counter, portioning food and participating in clean-up activities.
• Reaching for food supplies in storage, cooler and freezer.
• Bending to place and remove pans of food from oven. 

• Majority of time in institutional kitchen setting.
• Works with oven, freezer, blenders, steamer and various pieces of kitchen equipment.
• Exposure to hot stove, hot trays of food, hot water and steam.
• Works with sharp knives and other utensils.
• Works with program participants.
• Exposure to chemical cleaning products.

Salary : $15 - $20