SUMMARY

JOB DUTIES

• Coordinates with the time and sequence of cooking operations to deliver meals at appropriate serving times.
• Washes dishes and cleans the kitchen including all equipment.
• Assists with providing snack trays and specialty foods as directed for special events.
• Maintains kitchen facilities in compliance with state, federal and FNA regulations and policies.
• Delivers meals to the WCCIH program.
• Assists with planning menus and maintains kitchen inventory; gathers input from Cook(s) for supplies and inventory needs.
• Ensures accuracy of expenses and receipts for food purchases
• Stocks and rotates food items on appropriate shelves with accurate labeling and disposal standards.
• Shop for supplies on a weekly basis
• Order supplies from vendors on a weekly basis
• Attends regularly scheduled kitchen staff meetings, and other program meetings.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY

• Familiarity with Behavioral Health policies and procedures
• Ability to report to work in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of customer service concepts and practice.
• Understanding of and sensitivity to diverse cultures and lifestyles, as well as cross-cultural communication styles
• Skill in operating personal computer utilizing a variety of computer software.
• Skill in managing multiple priorities and tasks concurrently to meet deadlines.
• Skill in oral and written communication
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and consumers.
• Ability to accurately follow verbal and written instructions. 
• Ability to work independently as well as with teams.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience)

• High school diploma or GED
• Knowledge of institutional style cooking
• Valid Alaska Driver License
• For company insurance purposes must be at least 21 years of age.
• Current Food Handler card, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience)

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Overall physical demands correspond to medium work requiring frequent exertion and manipulation of objects, requiring routine walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items weighing 20-50 lbs. The majority of work is performed in a kitchen setting with potential for mechanical hazards and burns associated with the use and operation of kitchen equipment, with frequent standing and the manipulation of hands, wrists, and arms. Work with a wide variety of people with differing functions, personalities, and abilities. Work is a non-smoking facility with outside smoking areas. This position may require local travel between various program components of FNA which may involve exposure to extreme weather conditions. Works in an environment where protection of consumer confidentiality is essential. Position requires cleaning the kitchen area every day, including putting supplies in proper space, cleaning, and sanitizing surfaces with cleaning solution to disinfect. Personal Protective Equipment will be provided where/when needed.

SPECIFICATIONS

Supervision Received:

Position receives direct supervision from immediate supervisor; however, incumbent is expected to effectively perform day-to-day activity as denoted within job description. Work will be monitored through meetings, monthly reports, and regular communication with your supervisor. General guidelines for operations are based on program requirements and the general policies and procedures of FNA.

Supervision Exercised:

No supervision requirements for this position.

Position Impact:

Impact at the program level is high. The program’s level of compliance with program standards is directly affected by the effective performance of duties, especially as they relate to providing program services.

Contacts:

Contacts may include, and are not limited to, volunteers, organizational staff, consumers, and outside agencies.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT

This Job Description describes the essential functions and qualifications. It is not an exhaustive statement of all the duties, responsibilities, or qualifications of the job; and management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, job-related duties. This document is not intended to exclude modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation for a disability. 

This position will (or may) require you to frequently (or incidentally) drive your personal vehicle for FNA business. Per FNA’s automotive insurance policy, to drive an FNA-owned vehicle, an individual must be at least 21 years of age. To drive an FNA-owned vehicle with consumers in the vehicle, an individual must be at least 25 years of age. No employee may transport a FNA consumer in a personal vehicle.

Continued employment status will be contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background investigation and the pre-employment drug testing process. Where required, continued employment status (post job offer) will be contingent upon employee providing certification of annual tuberculosis (TB) screening and medical certification that employee does not, because of infectious or communicable disease, pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of program participants or others in the workplace.

Notice: All employment at the Fairbanks Native Association (FNA) is “at will.” This means the employee or FNA may terminate employment at any time and for any reason. Unless specified in writing, no duration of employment is expressed or implied for this position. Your signature indicates that you have read this Job Description and understand the essential functions of and qualifications for the job.