Senior Lead Cook

Position Title: Senior Lead Cook

Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Food Service Manager

Shifts available:

• Varies

Pay Range: $18.50

About Dayton Job Corps

Job Corps' national mission is to educate and train highly-motivated young people, ages 16-24, for successful careers in the nation's fastest-growing industries. Here at Dayton Job Corps Center, we support their mission by teaching eligible young people, the skills they need to become employable and independent, and place them in meaningful jobs or further education. Students here have access to room and board while they learn skills in specific training areas for up to three years. The program helps them to complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, provides transitional support services, and assists them with obtaining employment. Job Corps graduates either enter the workforce or an apprenticeship, go on to higher education, or join the military.

Purpose: Reports to the Food Service Manager. Responsible for the preparation of all center meals in accordance with pre-planned menus; oversees cook helpers ensuring proper food handling and line serving.

Your Responsibilities:

• Prepares quantity of food according to menu and number of students, staff, and/or guests expected.
• Instructs Cook Helpers and student trainees in safe, hygienic methods of preparing and serving appetizing, eye-appealing meals.
• Responsible for stockroom commodities and recommending replenishment items.
• Maintains kitchen equipment in orderly workable condition. Ensures work area is safe, clean, and sanitary at all times.
• Prepares foods as directed for special center functions, visitors, and off-center work experience assignments.
• Assists in cleaning kitchen work areas and other areas as needed following each meal.
• Models, mentors, and monitors the positive normative culture of the center.
• Acts as a responsible custodian for the assigned center property.
• Reports violations of ethical behavior.
• Suggests opportunities for continuous operational improvement and reduction of waste.
• Identifies and reports environmental health and safety concerns.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• One year of experience in food services training
• Experience working with youth

Certifications/Competencies

• Valid food handler's permit in the center's state
• Broad knowledge of food services
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions and use good judgment at all times
• Ability to promote the Career Success Standards (CSS) by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students when necessary, and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Computer proficiency

Skills/Abilities:

• I-9 documentation required to verify authorization to work in the United States
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug test and background check

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This job description is not a comprehensive listing of all duties or responsibilities that are required for this position and may be updated. In the event of change of duties, the employee will be notified.

Living Dynamic

We believe that every role matters and that every customer, both internal and external, should feel empowered to be the best that they can be. Dynamic Workforce Solutions is a place where passion meets purpose and results in excellence.

Diversity is at the heart of our business. It is key to our people's passion for serving individuals and communities who seek to build a stronger workforce. We strive to create a work environment that provides all our team members with equal access to information, development, and opportunity. Furthermore, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is deeply rooted in the values instilled by our Four Cornerstones and commitment to Extreme Customer Service. We recognize that differences in age, race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, physical ability, thinking style and background bring richness to our work environments. Such differences help us connect better with the workforce development needs of people we serve in our communities. We believe that attracting, developing, and retaining a base of employees that reflects the diversity of our customers is essential to our success.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Dynamic Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer/program and auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.