Cook Ann Moody or Sallys House

Description

OUR MISSION

The Family Place empowers survivors of family violence by providing safe housing, counseling, and skills that create independence while building community engagement and advocating for social change to stop family violence.

Make a difference by preparing and serving meals for our transitional housing residents. Help create a safe and welcoming environment by maintaining the cleanliness and safety of our kitchen and cafeteria. Your work will have a meaningful impact!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assists in developing weekly menus and manages adherence to the menu.
• Prepares well-balanced meals, desserts, and snacks per the USDA guidelines.
• Responsible for preparing, washing, trimming, cutting, cooking, and seasoning food items in compliance with the facility's policies.
• Responsible for measuring and mixing ingredients according to standardized recipes, using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment, such as blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, and tenderizers in order to make sauces, soups, stews, casseroles, and desserts.
• Responsible for baking, roasting, broiling, and steaming meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
• Monitors the temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service.
• Prepares meals for special events when necessary.
• Orders required food and supplies to ensure meals are prepared as scheduled; takes inventory, and stocks shelves
• Adheres to all sanitary regulations governing the handling, storage preparation, and serving of food
• Assists in dish room (washing dishes, pots, pans, and cleaning area and restocking)
• Attends department and agency staff meetings.
• Attends training sessions when required.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED and one to two years experience working in a commercial kitchen setting or hospital, school, nursing home environment, or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

Required Licenses and Certifications: 

• Food Handlers License
• Valid Texas DL

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of food ordering and processing deliveries.
• Knowledge of USDA guidelines.
• knowledge of the methods and procedures relating to food preparation in large quantities,
• Ability to read and understand written food service material (e.g., food labels, standardized recipes, computerized
• Knowledge of food and nutrition.
• Knowledge of proper techniques in food preparation.
• Ability to multitask.
• Possesses a high degree of cleanliness
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers.

Working Environment: 

This role requires constant standing, walking, and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Employees frequently lift objects up to 40 pounds unassisted and occasionally heavier items with help.

Work occurs in well-lit but often hot and noisy kitchens, with exposure to steam, fumes, odors, and temperature changes in refrigeration units. Hazards include slippery floors, sharp knives, and burns from steam, hot foods, stoves, and grease.

More About US:

At The Family Place, we embrace and live our values: TEAM
 

• Together: We believe that collaboration is key to our success. Foster a supportive environment, build trust, act with integrity, and expect transparent communication.
• Excellence: We are known for our compassion and commitment to excellence, acting with urgency, and advocating for our clients and community.
• Accountable: Responsible for our actions and decisions. We accept responsibility rather than blame others. Builds relationships to drive results.
• Mission-Focused: Clients come first. Service is our passion experienced with empathy and compassion.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Agency-paid short-term disability (60% salary replacement up to 11 weeks)
• Multiple Life, AD&D, and Hospitalization in life insurance options
• Retirement options through: 403b, agency matching, and HAS accounts
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Benefits referenced above for FT employees

Are you ready to join us in the fight to end domestic violence?

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Disclaimer:
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The Family Place reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Employment at will.