Cook (Part-Time)

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Job Type

Part-time

Description

At Caritas we believe every life deserves LOVE! If you agree, then please consider joining our team!! This isn't "just cooking" food. In this part-time role, when you prepare a meal you're helping provide vital nourishment to children from challenging backgrounds. A good meal, on a bad day, can make all the difference. So, if "cooking that makes a difference" appeals to you, please apply today!

Hours worked (typical): 16-24

Remote Work: Not allowed

Description of Typical Work Schedule: 6am - 2pm every Thursday, Friday and Saturday plus every other Holiday, OR 6am - 2pm every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday plus every other Holiday

PURPOSE: Prepare meals in large batches to be distributed to clients. Individually prepare and/or create meals for clients based on their needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
• Ensure food is stored and cooked at the correct temperature by regulating the temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
• Measure portions, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons.
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
• Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption.
• Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
• Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
• Maintain food, beverage, or equipment inventories.
• Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES: N/A

DIRECT REPORTS: N/A

Requirements

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/PREFERRED

Degree/Field Required: High school diploma (Related fields will be considered.)

Degree/Field Preferred: High school diploma (Related fields will be considered.)

Additional Fields of Knowledge Important for the Role: English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Experience Required: Minimum requirement is: must be able to obtain a food sanitization certification and have general knowledge of cooking. Preferred experience in the food service field.

Licenses/Certifications Required: Must have or be able to obtain a Public Health Food Service Licensure and Food sanitation

Licenses/Certifications Preferred:

SKILLS REQUIRED

Manager-specific: N/A

Basic: Active Learning - Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Active Listening - Give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Critical Thinking - Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Mathematics - Use mathematics to solve problems. Monitoring - Monitor/Assess performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. Reading Comprehension - Understand written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. Science - Use scientific rules and methods to solve problems. Speaking - Talk to others to convey information effectively. Writing - Communicate effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Language - Able to read and write in English.

Social: Coordination - Adjust actions in relation to others' actions. Instructing - Teach others how to do something. Negotiation - Bring others together and trying to reconcile differences. Service Orientation - Look for ways to help people. Social Perceptiveness - Be aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Problem Solving/Decision-making: Complex Problem Solving - Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Time pressure decision-making - Make decisions without much analysis or time to consider alternatives. Time pressure planning - Plan and be responsible for regularly meeting strict deadlines. Judgment and Decision Making - Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one ensuring that decisions made have an impact on others, the image/reputation of Caritas, and/or the financial resources.

Resource Management: N/A

Technical: Operations Monitoring - Watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. Quality Control Analysis - Conduct tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. Troubleshooting - Determine causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Proficient Computer Skills In: N/A

Expert Computer Skills In: N/A

MENTAL EFFORT/COGNITIVE ABILITIES REQUIRED: Deductive Reasoning - Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Memory - Remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. Performance of job tasks rely on memorization of tasks or sequences of events. Consider amount and type of information. Number Facility - Add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. Oral Comprehension - Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Oral Expression - Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. Problem Sensitivity - Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. Written Comprehension - Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. Written Expression - Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Medium work. Exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES REQUIRED: Climbing/Heights a factor - Ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion. Balancing - Maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling - Bend body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. Reaching - Extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Lifting - Raise objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. Fingering/Grasping - Pick, pinch, type or otherwise work, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Feeling - Perceive attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Standing - Particularly for sustained periods of time. Walking - Move about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Pushing - Use upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.Pulling - Use upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. Speech Clarity/Talking - Express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Includes the ability to understand the speech of another person. Hearing - Perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Repetitive motion - Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Coordination, including eye/hand, hand/feet.Necessity to distinguish colors to perform job functions. Smell - Rely on smell to perform job functions safely.

VISUAL ACUITY: The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.

WORK CONTEXT/ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Subject to atmospheric conditions - One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation. Subject to exposure to diseases/infections or bodily functions (from contact with others). Subject to wearing common protective or safety equipment, including but not limited to safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or other PPE deemed necessary to perform the job tasks safely.

Other PPE Required: Mask

VEHICLE RELATED REQUIREMENTS:

Access to reliable transportation to get to/from work: Required.

Access to a reliable automobile: Not required, but preferred.

Must provide proof of auto liability insurance (and continue to while working in this position): Not required, but preferred.

Must possess a valid driver's license: Not required, but preferred.

Salary Description

$17.50/Hourly