Cook - Nutrition Services

About the role

The primary responsibility of this position is to prepare meals and support daily kitchen operations in alignment with organizational standards, nutritional guidelines, and food safety regulations. This includes preparation of meals for Home Delivered Meals, Meals on Wheels, Connections Café, visitors, staff, and others. The Cook of Nutrition Services ensures consistency, cost-effectiveness, and quality while following all requirements of Title III-C of the Older Americans Act and Volume 10 of the Older Coloradoans Act.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks various types of food in accordance with approved menus and dietary requirements.
• Maintains the quality of raw and cooked food, as well as materials and supplies.
• Monitors food rotation and inventory levels to uphold product integrity.
• Coordinates the production of hot food for Home Delivered Meals, Meals on Wheels, Connections Café, and catered events.
• Assists with menu planning, recipe development, and recipe modifications to meet regulatory and dietary requirements.
• Estimates food, ingredients, and supply needs and associated costs.
• Maintains equipment and work areas, ensuring adherence to standards.
• Demonstrates proper cooking techniques and equipment usage to staff, volunteers, and culinary students.
• Provides general guidance to staff, volunteers, and students in interacting with vendors, drivers, and the public.
• Performs additional tasks assigned, including dishwashing, floor maintenance, freezer organization, inventory management, food donation, opening and closing procedures, and driving.
• Modifies work procedures and processes as needed to meet deadlines.
• Supports special events as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Three to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of Silver Key Senior Services' mission, policies, procedures, business-specific software, and safety regulations.
• Must successfully complete required drug screening and background checks, including Colorado Adult Protective Services (CAPS).
• Desirable, Preferred, or Special Qualifications: Knowledge/understanding of Health, Safety, Sanitation, Emergency rules and regulations; Experience in planning and food service operations management; Experience in batch cooking.

Qualifications

• Basic proficiency with office software, sanitation and cleaning technologies, learning management Systems, communication tools (e.g., instant messaging), time and attendance systems, food safety record-keeping systems, inventory management software, POS or kitchen display systems, and must be able to enter data accurately with minimal errors.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to train small groups of volunteers.
• Bilingual individuals in Spanish, German, and Korean are eligible for a $1 per hour increase.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Skills

• Knowledge of Silver Key Senior Services' mission, policies, procedures, business-specific software, and safety regulations.
• Must pass all required background checks, ServSafe basic certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Must maintain a current, valid Colorado Driver's License and state issued minimum automotive liability insurance coverage.
• Must observe and obey all federal, state, and local traffic laws.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods, must use hands and fingers for kitchen tasks, must be able to reach, talk, hear, taste, smell, and occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch, and must be able to lift up to 50 pounds of food or equipment.
• Position requires close, distance, and peripheral vision.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• EAP
• 401k
• PTO
• Holidays
• Floating Holidays

Pay

$18.66 - $19.26 an hour; depending upon experience.

Schedule

40 hours per week; Day Shift; No nights or weekends!