Temporary Cook

Title: Cook

Shifts:  Saturday - Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm

Wednesday- Saturday 9 am - 5 pm

Position Summary:

Cooks delicious, healthful meals using standardized recipes. Those who have a lot of restaurant experience but are ready for a more stable, calm environment may particularly enjoy this position. Cooks with a bakers experience are encouraged to apply.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cooks delicious meals in accordance with menus, recipes and nutrition standards set by City, Director and food safety regulations;
• Maintains the kitchen, its equipment, and serves (when needed) to residents in a respectful manner
• Upholds quality standards by helping to ensure continuity of recipe execution between locations.
• Works with assistants to complete inventory, procurement and requisite paperwork and administrative duties as needed;
• Communicates food, supply and equipment needs in a timely fashion;
• Knowledge of culinary terms and techniques especially those that make healthful foods delicious.
• Reliable and punctual—a team player that understands the culture of a kitchen
• Contributes to an organized, clean and sanitary working environment as dictated by departmental and governmental regulations.
• Works in other Fortune Fresh program areas as needed.
• Communicates well with the team.

Qualifications:

• Wide experience in cooking, food preparation including fresh produce, baking and serving
• NYC Food Handlers certification required
• 3 years of professional cooking experience, preferably at a mix of restaurant and institutional settings
• Ability to follow recipes
• Commitment to food quality
• Desire and willingness to make good nutrition part of cooking process;
• Creativity and awareness of food trends/tailoring food to appropriate audiences desirable.

Travel Requirements- Travel between Harlem and LIC locations.

Physical Demands: Ability to lift boxes of food and beverages as needed, up to 50 lbs.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The responsibilities and requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensing, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Salary : $20 - $25