Cook - West End Wellness Center

The West End Wellness Center (WEWC) Cook works preparing meals for the West End Wellness Center psychosocial rehabilitation program.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM with flexibility and some evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Prepares meals for WEWC daily, approximately 15–50 individuals per day.
• Plans a schedule of healthy, well-balanced meals each month in partnership with the WEWC Team Leader and a consulting nutritionist.
• Conducts all grocery shopping and manages the food inventory.
• Partners with clinical staff to engage program clients in learning and performing food preparation and kitchen maintenance.
• Cooks meals according to planned menus and recipes using accepted methods of food preparation, equipment maintenance, sanitation, and safety practices.
• Maintains food inventory in refrigerator, freezer, storage cabinets, and shelves in an orderly manner; labels and discards foods after expiration date.
• Measures and serves portions for special diets and various cuisines.
• Washes and sanitizes pots, pans, and equipment; cleans ovens, range, dish machine hoods, steam table, cold table, refrigerator, freezer, cabinets, shelves, counter tops, underneath counters, walls, and floors.
• Performs inventory control and supply usage records; coordinates with verifying deliveries and properly storing food and supplies.
• Assists with preparation of food ordered on catering requests; substitutes menu items with other food containing similar nutritional values.
• Attends staff meetings and keeps department-required trainings up to date.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Some experience in food preparation as a cook.
• Completion of high school-level courses in arithmetic and English; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Possession of a valid certificate in food service sanitation as required by the City of Alexandria.
• Successful completion of a City medical examination prior to the date of appointment.
• Valid driver’s license from the state of residence with a good driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years’ experience in institutional food services.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Bilingual (English-Spanish) skills.
• Possession of Food Handlers Certification.

This position requires the successful completion of pre-employment checks to include: Criminal Record Check; VA State Child Abuse/Neglect Registry; Medical/Fitness for Duty/Drug Testing; Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Database; Driver’s License from state of residence; and education/certifications.