Program Cook

LOCATION: Hospitality House - 1002 N. Main Ave., Tucson AZ

STATUS: 40 hours FT (Shift 9:30 am-6:30 pm, Thursday through Monday – Days off Tuesday/Wednesday)

The Salvation Army Mission Statement: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some cooking experience, planning, and executing meals
• Must possess and maintain ServSafe Food Handlers Certification or obtain within 30 days
• Ability to create meals with or without a menu
• Able to demonstrate respect and sensitivity towards a diverse population
• Able to supervise volunteers
• Able to maintain a professional and courteous demeanor at all times
• Able to operate all kitchen equipment safely
• Demonstrated ability to take the initiative and be a self-starter
• Good Communication and organizational skills
• Must pass a background check

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Cook, season, and prepare food according to recipes, menu, or personal judgment for shelter clients.
• Manage food preparation for the following day's meal as time allows.
• Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking, weigh, measure, and mix ingredients using good judgment.
• Prepare sack lunches daily for clients and public distribution.
• Provide input to the Food Service Coordinator in planning of menus, taking into consideration the monthly budget, and using cost-saving strategies when possible.
• Provide supervision to cooking and dining room volunteers, including delegating responsibilities, to those assigned during the shift.
• Serve and arrange meals using portion control.
• Assure food standards are met, food is properly prepared, meeting required temperature tests, tasting, smelling, or piercing with utensils.
• Follow safety requirement standards with all food storage for proper preservation and distribution.
• Cleaning of the kitchen area, equipment, and utensils thoroughly upon completion of preparation and serving meals.
• Put away donated food items in dry storage or refrigerator/freezer timely to ensure proper temperature controls.
• Meet all health, and safety requirements and sanitary food-handling practices in the kitchen and dining room as mandated by law.
• Report equipment needs and maintenance problems to the Coordinator.
• Notify the Coordinator of any inventory needs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.