Head Cook

Job Summary:

The Head Cook prepares meals at the assigned center. Duties include serving appetizing, nutritious meals; following required recipes and portion guides. Ensures that all food sanitation and safety regulations are followed; maintains food and supply inventory; and maintains required records either personally or through staff.

Responsibilities:

The Head Cook may be assigned to carry out duties in one or more of the following functional areas/roles, as needed and as assigned, on a daily basis.

• Plans and coordinates standards and procedures of food storage, preparation, and service; equipment and overall sanitation; and employee safety.
• Tastes, smells, and observes food to ensure conformance with recipes and appearance standards.
• Ensure that meals are appetizing and nutritious. Assign tasks as needed to prepare food and clean kitchen. Prepare and supervise meal production as follows:
• Congregate, Frozen, and Home Delivered
• Snacks served on schedule if applicable
• Follow required menus and recipes in compliance with food sanitation regulations and portion guides.
• Ensure that safety regulations are followed.
• Check temperature of food; monitor and record. Check temperatures of freezers and refrigerators daily; monitor and record.
• Thaw meats and other frozen foods in advance. Check preparations for next two days' meals.
• Maintain food and food service supply inventory. Order, receive, and check in food and supplies.
• Oversee food rotation and maintenance of storage room.
• Maintain required records. Enter daily food usage and weekly food service supply data into the computer.
• Prepare and submit required reports.
• Clean and/or supervise cleanup of food service area and equipment. Secure kitchen when leaving. Report equipment malfunctions or kitchen hazards to supervisor. Participate in fundraising activities.
• Perform job duties in an ethical and positive manner. Maintain confidentiality.
• Implement applicable policies, procedures, and goals.
• Keep up-to-date and knowledgeable about food production and sanitation regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Attend required staff meetings, training and conferences.
• Perform other responsibilities and assist in other projects as required.
• Because the job is considered a safety-sensitive position, the employee in this position will be subject to unannounced drug and/or alcohol testing as permitted by law.
• The employee must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• The employee must consistently encourage, promote, and conduct themselves in a manner to support the Agency's Mission Statement: Our mission is to help seniors, caregivers and others in need to lead independent meaningful and dignified lives.
• The employee must consistently encourage, promote, and conduct themselves in a manner to support the Agency's Vision Statement: Our vision is enriching the lives of those we serve.
• The employee must consistently encourage, promote, and conduct themselves in a manner to support the Agency's Values: Our values are as follows: dedicated to integrity, passion for serving, committed to quality, strengthening relationships, and assurance of accountability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 per week

Work Location: In person