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About the Role

Cooks and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules, ensuring safe and presentable preparation and service. Cleans kitchen facilities, equipment, and appliances, and maintains an organized inventory of supplies and food. Assigns, instructs, and monitors the work of Cooks and Kitchen Assistants.

Responsibilities

• Plans menus, cleans, cooks, and prepares a variety of foods and beverages.
• Ensures sufficient food is prepared based on the number of people served and that food is prepared in a timely manner.
• Serves food and beverages in a presentable manner.
• Prepares meals for individuals requiring special assistance.
• Maintains proper supply and orderliness of kitchen stock inventory.
• Assists supervisor with making orders and food purchases.
• Drives to pick up orders.
• Prepares snacks and plates of food for individuals eating after normal serving hours.
• Sets tables with plates, napkins, and utensils or sets up buffet lines.
• Assists in serving meals, ensuring appropriate portions.
• Drives to transport and/or pick up food and supplies for catering.
• Cleans tables, chairs, floors, dishes, utensils, and kitchen appliances.
• Maintains a high degree of cleanliness in the kitchen and dining room.
• Ensures all meals are prepared safely and kitchen personnel practice proper personal hygiene.
• Ensures compliance with health regulations.
• Receives and stocks foods, beverages, and supplies in an orderly and safe manner.
• Stores, refrigerates, and freezes foods safely and economically.
• Monitors expiration dates on all foods and ensures proper disposal of expired food.
• Washes, dries, and stores pots, pans, plates, glasses, cups, bowls, and utensils.
• Sweeps and mops kitchen floors and vacuums dining room floors.
• Empties trash cans.
• Cleans refrigerators, freezers, ice machines, coffee makers, stoves, and ovens.
• Acts as a lead worker to staff and/or volunteers.
• May assign daily duties of staff.
• Trains and instructs employees in proper methods and procedures.
• Informs supervisor of any issues as they arise.

Requirements

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively.
• Ability to cook, taste, and smell food.
• Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.
• Duties performed standing and require squatting, climbing, bending, and walking.
• Extensive physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting, and carrying light to moderately heavy objects (up to 50 lbs.).
• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Two years experience cooking food for large groups, OR Any equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Ability to obtain Food Handler’s Certificate within established timeframe.
• Valid State Driver’s License.

Skills

• Bilingual Spanish/English Highly Preferred!
• Knowledge of proper cooking methods and procedures.
• Knowledge of meal planning techniques.
• Knowledge of effective cleaning and sanitizing practices including proper safety precautions.
• 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 follow instructions and work independently.

Location

• TX-Austin Rathgeber Center - Austin, TX 78721

Work Type

• 40 hours per week

Experience Level

• Two years experience cooking food for large groups

Education Level

• High School Diploma/GED

Benefits

• 29 days Paid Time Off
• Affordable Health Insurance Benefits
• Retirement Benefits with Employer Match

Equal Opportunity

• Veterans | Disabled