What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Cook position at Human Learning Systems?
Job Description
Job Description
The Lead Cook position provides instructional support for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor, Human Learning Systems. The Job Corps program is a federally funded residential training program. Job Corps’ mission is to educate and train youth ages 16-24 for successful careers in the nation’s fastest-growing industries.
Summary of Duties : The Lead Cook position is responsible for coordinating meal preparation, supervises kitchen and cafeteria activities, and keeps a clean and safe environment.
Description of Duties :
- Provides guidance and support to staff-members assigned to the department.
- Responsible for the management of food services daily operations.
- Manages daily staff assignments.
- Provides documented training to staff.
- Helps create nutritional menus.
- Prepares food in accordance with planned menu.
- Prepares food in large quantities.
- Ensures the proper storage of usable and non-usable leftovers.
- Stores food properly.
- Ensures the maintenance of proper temperature in both hot and cold food items. Ensures compliance with DOL, other federal, state, and local agencies, Corporate and Center standards and expectations.
- Maintain at least 98% on health inspections.
- Maintains acceptable standards of personal and area cleanliness when handling and preparing meals.
Credentials :
Education and Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent. Three (3) years of related experience.
Certifications, Licenses, Registration
Valid state driver’s license; CPR / First Aid certifications,
Physical Demand
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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen, sit, stand, and walk; to reach with hands, arms, as well as use hands to finger, handle or feel, to taste and smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include; close, distance and peripheral vision.
