Cook Assistant

Location: The Salvation Army Red Shield Lodge 

Rate of Pay: $11.00 hourly (Full-Time)            

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 in 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 in order 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. 
• Monitor the volunteers in the kitchen department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What we are looking for in you:

• 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.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

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

• Health, Dental, Vision
• Vacation Time Sick, Personal and Holiday Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans and more!

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.

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.

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Application Submittal Period:  4/05/2024 – 4/19/2024

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