Assistant Cook

Job Description

The Assistant Cook assists in the preparation and serving of meals, maintains food safety, and supervises kitchen staff at Army Lake Camp.

About the Role

• Assist in preparing and serving meals and snacks per menus and schedules.
• Maintain all foods at proper temperatures.
• Communicate needs relating to food service to the Lead Cook and/or Dining Room Host/Hostess.
• Supervise kitchen staff:
  • Supervise food preparation when the Lead Cook and Food Service Manager are not on duty.
  • Supervise assigned Food Service Assistants in cleaning Dining Hall after meals.
  • Report staff who come to work late or do not adequately perform assigned tasks or are insubordinate to the Food Service Manager.

Responsibilities

Food Preparation

• Wipe down stoves and ovens each day.
• Maintain clean food preparation areas.
• Thoroughly clean stoves and ovens once a week.

Food Storage and Refrigeration

• Properly store all leftovers.
• Instruct kitchen staff on proper storage procedures of all foods.
• No food is placed on the floors of the walk-in refrigerator and freezer and storeroom.
• Rotate stock in refrigerators, freezers, and storeroom.
• Properly store all food deliveries.

Cleaning Responsibilities

• Assist in cleaning of kitchen, freezers, refrigerators, storerooms, dish room, dining room, all food preparation surfaces, ceiling fans, and stove fans.

Food Inventory

• Report food items that are in short supply or out of stock to the Lead Cook and/or Food Service Manager immediately.
• Record food used for each meal on the production sheet for Summer Food Service Program.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist in any other ways to make the kitchen run smoothly.
• Perform special assignments given by the Lead Cook and/or Food Service Manager.
• Participate in all assigned staff meetings.
• Follow all camp policies and procedures.
• If resident staff, keep all living areas neat and clean.