Cook

Reports to: Executive Director Camp Arbolado

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Head Cook is responsible for day-to-day operation of the kitchen, giving leadership to the food service kitchen staff, cooks and volunteers. Responsibilities include food service budget, controlling food waste, labor cost, serving warm, healthy food, putting away the food orders FIFO (first in first out). Keeping the Camp Executive Director aware of any safety and health hazard.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Manages the cooks, prep cook, food service staff.

2. Cook meals.

3. Cook and serve healthy, hot food on time.

4. Ensures cooks, prep cooks, food service staff are knowledgeable handling food and maintaining the safe temperature.

5. Keeps the food prep area and kitchen clean and free of debris.

6. Maintain high level of communication with program participants, volunteers and staff and their dietary / food allergies needs.

7. Maintains proper records and tracks timecards, daily temperature logbook.

8. Maintain high member satisfaction ratings with the quality of food service.

9. Assures compliance with federal, state, county and local regulations as they relate to food service areas.

10. Personally, represent the YMCA “s Mission and values in our camp and community.

11. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School degree preferred or equivalent.

2. Minimum of 1 years’ experience in Intuitional/ Camp Food Service and Cooking.

3. Current Certifications (Serve Safe)

4. Experience in supervising creating & menu planning.

5. Strong customer service and relationship building skills.

6. Excellent problem-solving skills and customer service

7. Within 30 days of hire, completion of Child Abuse Prevention, working with Program Volunteers, CPR, First Aid, AED, and Blood borne Pathogen’s training.

8. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economical segments of the camp community.

9. Understands the YMCA is a public accommodation committed to inclusion and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

· 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.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand on their feet for a long period of time and move around the work environment.

· The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.

· While performing their duties on this job employee is required to work with hot ovens, grills and burners.

· The noise level in the work environment is usually high.

· Remain alert with no lapses of consciousness.

YMCA of Greater Whittier reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. The job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.