Cook - Summer Feeding (Seasonal) - Generous Compensation

Pay Rate: $17.50 per hour

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Kids Café Cook is responsible for a large quantity of food preparation for meal programs. This position must follow standardized recipes, and scaling practices adhering to appropriate serving sizes. Follow menus as directed by the production chef and operations manager. Additional responsibilities include maintaining food storage areas including thawing, and pre-preparation for meal items.

Adhere to PACT values. (Purpose: Using our strengths passionately to contribute to our mission. Accountability: Choosing to rise above one’s circumstances and demonstrating ownership to achieve results. See It. Own It. Solve It. Do It. Courage: Standing up for what’s right and acting. Transparency: Doing things openly and honestly).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Reliable, consistent, on-site attendance is a requirement. This position requires punctuality and dependable attendance to meet the needs of the business, including attending and participating in meetings and presentations.
2. Prepares food by following standardized recipes, and scaling practices adhering to appropriate serving sizes.
3. Thaws and prepares menu foods according to food safety standards.
4. Stores and maintains food according to food safety standards.
5. Maintains kitchen area according to all food safety standards.
6. Follows the cycle menu as directed by the Culinary Leadership Team.
7. Checks and records the temperature of products.
8. Maintains all temperature logs for responsible products.
9. Ensures inventory is available for required recipes.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma from an accredited school or general education development (GED) certificate
• 1 year of Institutional food production preferred
• SERV Safe food handlers certification preferred

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• NA

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (For best performance, the job holder in this position would be expected to show the right knowledge, skills, and abilities in the listed areas.)

• Knowledge of basic cooking and baking skills, culinary terms, commercial food service equipment & batch cooking
• Ability to operate food services equipment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including the use of percentages
• Able to communicate and understand written and verbal instructions
• Ability to work with a diverse population
• Ability and willingness to be flexible in work assignments
• Strong customer service skills and willingness to assist others
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to coordinate well with other personnel
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to follow-through on tasks
• Time management skills and the ability to multi-task
• Ability to work various shifts

COMPLIANCE:

Carries out responsibilities in accordance with HFB policies, and local, state, and federal health code standards.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (For best performance, the jobholder in this position would be expected to show the right knowledge, skills, and abilities in the listed areas.)

COMPETENCIES:

Action-Oriented / Customer Focus / Drives for Results / Priority Setting / Managerial Courage / Interpersonal Savvy / Creativity / Standing Alone / Time Management / Decision Quality / Self-development / Patience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required daily to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a standing or stationary position for a significant amount of the workday; and often access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The employee must regularly move about the kitchen, use hands, wrists, and fingers to grip, type, and write. The employee must frequently lift 50 pounds. The employee will need to have the average ability to hear horns, warnings, and alerts associated with a warehouse.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While the job is generally performed in a kitchen, the employee is frequently exposed to freezers, enclosed and/or tight spaces, wet and/or humid conditions, areas in which moving mechanical parts, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals are present, strong food-related smells, and outside weather conditions. The employee will be exposed to loud/elevated noises throughout the workday.

TRAVEL REQUIRED:

No travel is required for this role.

This role supports hours of operations at the Houston Food Bank facilities, as necessary, and may require flexibility (e.g., times of disaster, community events, company events).

*Is legally able to work in the United States.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and essential job functions needed for this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, working conditions, qualifications, and skills that may be needed.

Houston Food Bank (HFB) is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities, and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented, and diverse workforce.

HFB is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.