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Job Description
Posted Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM | Expires Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Location: The Salvation Army Macon
About This Opportunity
Assists with the preparation, cooking and serving of nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleans kitchen facilities, equipment, and appliances; maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner.
Key Responsibilities
Ability to meet attendance requirements, ability to read, write and communicate the English language; ability to cook, taste and smell food. Duties are usually performed by frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting. Work is performed in a normal kitchen environment where there may be limited physical discomforts associated with working around hot stoves/ovens or cold freezers.
Employee Benefits
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.
Additional Information
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.
Application Submittal Period: 04/08/2025 to 04/22/2025
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
When an application is selected for review, typically, only applicants who indicate the relevant education and experience requirements, as indicated in the job description for the position, may be considered for job openings. Please FULLY complete the application, answer questions completely, honestly and to the best of your ability. Please also upload a copy of your resume (when available). Those applicants requiring accommodation to the application and/or interview process should contact a representative of the Human Resources Department at the applicable location.
We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!
Job Details
Job Family GA-NON-EXEMPT
Job Function Food Service
Pay Type Hourly
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1955 Broadway, Macon, GA 31206, USA
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Posted Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM | Expires Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Location: The Salvation Army Macon
About This Opportunity
Assists with the preparation, cooking and serving of nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleans kitchen facilities, equipment, and appliances; maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner.
Key Responsibilities
- Assists with the cleaning, cooking, and preparation of a variety of foods and beverages utilizing kitchen equipment, utensils, and supplies in accordance with acceptable and economical cooking methods.
- Ensures that enough food is prepared based on the number of people to be served and that food is prepared in a timely manner as scheduled.
- Assists with serving food and beverages in a presentable manner; prepares plates for infants or persons requiring additional assistance.
- Assist with setting tables with plates, napkins and utensils or set up buffet line for self-service.
- Assists with cleaning tables, chairs, floors, dishes, utensils, and kitchen appliances.
- Assists with storing, refrigerating, and freezing foods in a safe and economical manner; monitors expiration dates on all foods ensuring proper disposal of food with expired dates.
- Assists with preparing snacks and preparing plates of food for people eating after normal serving hours.
- Assists with maintaining a high degree of cleanliness in the kitchen and dining room; ensures all meals are prepared in a safe manner; ensures all kitchen personnel practice proper personal hygiene.
- Assists in maintaining a proper supply and orderliness of kitchen stock inventory to meet the needs of the kitchen; orders, receives, and processes food purchases; verifies that invoices are accurate and submits for further processing.
- Assists in the coordination of and the carrying out of arrangements for programs and special events.
- Monitors the volunteers in the kitchen department
- Performs other duties as assigned
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- One (1) year experience cooking food for large groups
- Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Ability to meet attendance requirements, ability to read, write and communicate the English language; ability to cook, taste and smell food. Duties are usually performed by frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting. Work is performed in a normal kitchen environment where there may be limited physical discomforts associated with working around hot stoves/ovens or cold freezers.
Employee Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plans and more!
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.
Additional Information
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.
Application Submittal Period: 04/08/2025 to 04/22/2025
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
When an application is selected for review, typically, only applicants who indicate the relevant education and experience requirements, as indicated in the job description for the position, may be considered for job openings. Please FULLY complete the application, answer questions completely, honestly and to the best of your ability. Please also upload a copy of your resume (when available). Those applicants requiring accommodation to the application and/or interview process should contact a representative of the Human Resources Department at the applicable location.
We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with The Salvation Army!
Job Details
Job Family GA-NON-EXEMPT
Job Function Food Service
Pay Type Hourly
Scan this QR code and apply!
Download
1955 Broadway, Macon, GA 31206, USA
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