Cook - Full Time

POSITION: Cook

FLSA STATUS: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Position Summary:

Responsible for preparing center meals, establishing menu and determining quantities of food needed. Demonstrates on-going commitment to preparing young people for the workforce by modeling, mentoring and monitoring excellence in the eight Career Success Standards of: workplace relations and ethics; information management; communications; multicultural awareness; personal growth and development; career and personal planning; interpersonal skills and independent living.

Duties & Responsibilities:

* Demonstrates and abides by ODLE Core Values and operating principles.

• Able to operate kitchen equipment and safely handle knives, etc.
• Prepares daily center meals and ensures that they are ready to serve according to menu, recipe and schedule.
• Ensures meals are wholesome, appetizing and eye-appealing meals.
• Maintains inventory of foodstuffs, requests additional food and recommends replenishment items as necessary.
• Assists in preparing weekly and monthly food service reports.
• *Coordinates activities of cook helpers in preparation, efficient and timely arrangement, servicing and cleanup of meals; takes charge of all food service functions on assigned shift in absence of Food Service Manager and Senior Cook.
• Assists in the cleaning and maintaining of kitchen and dining areas and maintains kitchen equipment in orderly workable condition.
• Maintains daily record of food cost and amount of food used.
• Reports unsafe or unsanitary conditions in the kitchen/dining area.
• Ensures leftover foods are properly covered and stored.
• Directs work of students who are assigned to serving line.
• Attends required staff training sessions.
• Cultivates and maintain a climate on center that is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn.
• Clearly communicates and consistently models appropriate CSS and employability skills including personal responsibility and computer fluency.
• Maintains accountability of staff, students, and property, adheres to safety practices in all areas of responsibility.
• Cultivates and maintains a climate on center that is free of harassment, intimidation and disrespect to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Two or more years' food preparation training and related work experience.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a SERV Safe food safety certification.
• *Valid driver's license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record.

Additional Requirements:

Knowledge of all aspects of food preparation, cooking and good nutrition. Able to work some weekends and flexible hours. Well-developed habits of personal cleanliness and hygiene. Must meet state or local food handling requirements, whichever are more restrictive. Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid certification. Ability to effectively relate to student population.

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 sit and stand and walk; to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to sit; to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; to taste and to smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Environmental Demands:

Position requires ability to spend 5% of work time outside and 95% of work time indoors; ability to withstand moderate noise levels, including voice levels 90% of work time; ability to work in heat up to 90 degrees outdoors in summer months. Position requires an ability to operate office equipment. In addition, individual must be able to interact with team members and maintain an effective working relationship with all facility staff and departments.

Exceed, LLC (EXCEED) employees and applicants for employment are covered by federal, state, and local laws designed to safeguard employees and job applicants from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, parental status, age, national origin, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Exceed, LLC (EXCEED), contracted to the Pinellas County Job Corps Center, affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.