Cook & Housing Monitor_NE-ALM_602-Lodge

Cook/Housing Monitor-NE_Lodge-602

POSITION TITLE: COOK & HOUSING MONITOR

LOCATION: THE SALVATION ARMY HUNTSVILLE, AL

About this opportunity: Plans, prepares, cooks and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleans kitchen facilities, equipment, and appliances; maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner. Accepts and processes residents staying in shelter overnight and monitors the activity of residents on an assigned shift ensuring safety, security and compliance with house rules

Responsibilities include:

Plans menus and purchases food and supplies necessary for the preparation and serving of nutritional meals. Cleans, cooks, and prepares a variety of foods and beverages utilizing kitchen equipment, utensils, and supplies in accordance with acceptable and economical cooking methods. Ensures that enough food is prepared based on the number of people to be served and that food is prepared in a timely manner as scheduled. Serves food and beverages in a presentable manner; prepares food for infants or persons requiring additional assistance. Stores, refrigerates, and freezes food in a safe and economical manner; monitors expiration dates on all foods ensuring proper disposal of food with expired dates. Maintains a high degree of cleanliness in the kitchen and dining room; ensures that all meals are prepared in a safe manner; ensures all kitchen personnel practice proper personal hygiene. Maintains proper supply and orderliness of kitchen stock inventory in order to meet the needs of the kitchen; orders, receives, and processes food purchases; verifies that invoices are accurate and submits for further processing.

Monitors the activities of the shelter residents ensuring safety and compliance with house rules; checks the security of all windows and doors; monitors cameras and makes periodic rounds of entire facility. Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate corrective actions in accordance with established policies and procedures. Wakes shelter clients at designated time and ensures that all residents are out of the shelter by designated time.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of proper cooking methods and procedures. Knowledge of meal planning techniques. Knowledge of acceptable food storage and cleaning techniques. Ability to cook nutritional, tasteful, and safe food for large groups in a timely manner. Ability to properly clean kitchen appliances and utensils. Ability to order food and kitchen supplies in an economical manner and to maintain an adequate level of inventory.

Knowledge of general office procedures and practices. Ability to communicate effectively with clients to control, lead, and motivate behavior. Ability to work with the public encompassing all types of behavior. Ability to work independently with limited supervision while enforcing established policies and procedures.

What we are looking for in you:

High school diploma or G.E.D. and one year's experience cooking food for large groups. One year's experience performing security or social service work preferred.

Physical requirements and working conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Work requires the ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull moderately heavy (25-50 lbs.) materials, supplies and equipment.

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

We strive to do the "Most Good" for our employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good, with these five values at the heart of everything we do:

We are . . .

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information: All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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