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Cook

New Opportunities, Inc.
MERIDEN, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 3/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2025

Description

Full-Time, Non-Union, Non-Exempt Position

$19.00 per hour, 40 hours per week

Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm

  

BASIC FUNCTION OF COOK: 

Provide daily evening meal for the residents of the shelter. Ensures all food products are prepared, served, and stored (seal in sanitary containers). Develop and maintain nutritionally balanced food menus. Maintain inventory of all food product and supplies. Submits request for food and supplies. Maintains an inventory and maintenance schedule for all food service equipment. Provides service and training to enroll students of Work Program.


RESPONSIBILITIES OF COOK: 

  • Responsible for all food service (daily meal preparation) related activity at Shelter.
  • Orders and keeps inventory of all food supplies.
  • Orders and keeps inventory of all kitchen supplies.
  • Picks up donations from local stores and food share.
  • Responsible for keeping sanitary conditions in kitchen and storage area’s (State Health Dept. codes & standards).
  • Responsible for keeping and maintaining Health Dept. (food service) License current.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS OF COOK: 


Education :

  • H. S. or GED
  • Culinary training/certification 

Experience :

  • 2-5 years in cooking/culinary work
  • 1-2 years in food service management

Job Skills:

  • Cooking (preparation)  
  • Food handling (sanitary)
  • Serving (technique & professionalism)   
  • Ordering 

Licenses /Certifications:

  • ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification (per Health Department Standards).
  • Valid State of CT driver’s license.


EOE AA M/F/Vets/Disability

  

Benefits Include:

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) with matching contributions
  • Vacation Time
  • Personal Time
  • Sick Time
  • Holiday Pay

New Opportunities' mission is to improve the quality of life for economically disadvantaged individuals by providing the necessary resources to increase their standard of living, foster self-improvement, and maximize self-empowerment.


New Opportunities Inc. is the community action agency that serves Waterbury, Meriden, Torrington and 27 surrounding Connecticut towns. We offer a variety of social service programs designed to eliminate poverty and assist people in need.


Headquartered in Waterbury and the cities fourth largest employer, New Opportunities has additional offices in Meriden, Torrington, Danbury and Thomaston for the convenience of those they serve. Annually, more than 61,000 individuals benefit from programs offered at this agency, guided by the New Opportunities staff who helped them find the way to meet their needs.


In accordance with the mission of New Opportunities, the Agency aims to increase the self-sufficiency of its customers and support their move out of poverty toward a more middle-class lifestyle.


In 1964, the Agency incorporated as a private non-profit corporation in the State of Connecticut and is a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization. With an annual budget for 2014 in excess of $41 million dollars, New Opportunities administers more than 50 social service programs targeted to the low-income, elderly and disabled communities.


While the range of programs is broad, they fall into one or more of the following categories:

  • Energy Assistance and Weatherization
  • AIDS / HIV Prevention
  • Fatherhood Initiative
  • Employment Education and Training
  • Child Welfare and Family Development Services
  • Early Childhood Education Programs
  • Elderly Services
  • Homeless Shelter and Transitional Housing
  • Ex-Offender Programs and Re-entry Services

Salary : $19

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