Cook_NE-ALM_608-Men's Shelter

Location: The Salvation Army – Monroe Corps, LA   Position Title: Cook   About this opportunity: This position is responsible for providing nutritional meals and snacks to those in need throughout NELA.   Responsibilities include: Planning, preparing, cooking, and serving nutritional meals and snacks per 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   What we are looking for in you: High School diploma or equivalent, and One year of experience cooking food for large groups, Or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate in the English language. Ability to cook, taste, and smell food. Ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull objects. 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.    Why work for us? 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. We strive to “Do The Most Good” for our 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. Our employees understand that at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is "Doing The Most Good," with these five values at the heart of everything we do: We are… Passionate Compassionate Uplifting Brave Trustworthy   Additional Information: All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.   To apply, please select the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.   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