Cook

The Cook/Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for preparing meals for The Salvation Army Sally’s Place Program and the daily upkeep of the building’s janitorial needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for all menu and meal preparations, for the lunch program and other Corps events.
• Responsible for the kitchen and dining room. Responsible to keep work area (stove, sinks, countertops, shelving, equipment, refrigerators and walk in freezers) clean and organized.
• Maintain a pleasant atmosphere in the kitchen and dining areas.
• Ensure that the building and the work areas are secure upon your departure- turn off all equipment and turn off all lights.
• Sweep and mop floors.
• Weekly inventory of freezer and dry good pantry areas.
• Maintain refrigerator and freezer temperature records daily.
• Make sure stock is rotated appropriately and stacked neatly.
• Maintain accurate list of food donations and donators.
• Keep a daily record of number of meals served.
• Maintain all rooms in building in a clean state: clean tables, floors, walls, windows and doors as needed.
• Vacuum all carpeted rooms weekly and as needed.
• Empty trash cans daily.
• Sweep and mop all tiled rooms weekly and as needed
• Set rooms/areas for specific activities as requested.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Previous Cooking experience preferred.
• Ability to work patiently with difficult or challenging people.
• Maintain office dress code standards as set forth in the employee manual.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, twist and lift up to 50 pounds.
• All three PA Clearances required upon employment and thereafter upon renewal date: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, Request for Criminal Record, and Fingerprint based federal criminal history.
• PA Mandated and Permissive Reporting and The Salvation Army’s KeepSAfe training required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• At least High School or GED
• ServeSafe certificate or willingness to attend training and/or seminar.
• Able to plan and prepare meals for groups or 100 to 150.