Cook-On Call

BASIC PURPOSE

This position assists with food preparation of meals for residents, serving of meals and maintaining a clean kitchen at the Lodi Hope Harbor Family Service Center and Lodi Corps Shelter Food Storage Areas. Also assists with catered events.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain culinary standards taught in class while students work in kitchen, during scheduled work therapy duties and hours.
• Assist with SYSCO (where shelter food is purchased).
• Assist with deep cleaning for staff/students and weekend help.
• Responsible for ServSafe rules in kitchen and with staff/students.
• Assist Chef (Sous Chef) in various kitchen duties as needed including food preparation and kitchen clean-up.
• Ensure stock for all kitchen needs, including foodstuffs and supplies, along with coordination of Corps food bank warehouse stock with shelter stock.
• Assist with catering duties and driving the van and canteen when necessary.
• Absorb leftovers, cover, label, and properly store according to food handling standards.
• Maintain a clean kitchen at all times, clean and orderly Salvation Army food storage, prep and service areas (Shelter, Corps or offsite SA events).
• Maintain a safe and sanitary work environment that conforms to all standards and regulations.
• Adhere to safety policies and accident reporting procedures, report problems in writing (incident report form) to Culinary Program in a timely manner.
• Ensure meal set up and clean up including but not limited to dishwashing, cleansing and sanitizing equipment and systematic cleaning of major appliances.
• Ensure that all kitchen tools, keys and equipment are returned to their designated secure area.
• Ensure storage areas are locked at all times.
• Ensure all keys are returned and secured.
• Complete all required training.
• Covering days off for the Chef and other cooks as well as any vacation or sick days off they may take.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Other Qualification Requirements

• Must possess a valid California Class C Driver License, and ability to drive a Salvation Army vehicle
• Must be 21 years or older.
• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background check to include a DOJ Livescan Fingerprint check.
• Complete The Salvation Army vehicle course training.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• CA Food Handler Certification Card required.
• Ability to work independently without daily immediate supervision and also as part of a team working closely and cooperatively with other staff members.
• Must have a good English written and verbal skills and ability to communicate effectively with staff and clients.
• Must have ability to empathize, communicate and work with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, and/or pull objects.
• Ability to reach overhead.
• Ability to operate telephone.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to operate a computer.
• Ability to process written, visual, and/or verbal information.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment and tools.