PRN Cook

About the role

Responsible for the preparation and serving of meals for all transitional housing residents, and maintaining the cleanliness and safety of the kitchen and cafeteria.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing weekly menus and manages adherence to the menu.
• Prepares well-balanced meals, deserts and snacks per the USDA guidelines.
• Responsible for preparing, washing, trimming, cutting, cooking, and seasoning food items in compliance with facility's policies.
• Responsible for measuring and mixing ingredients according to standardized recipes, using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment, such as blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, and tenderizers in order to make sauces, soups, stews, casseroles and desserts.
• Responsible for baking, roasting, broiling, and steaming meats, fish, vegetables and other foods.
• Monitors temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service.
• Prepares meals for special events when necessary.
• Orders required food and supplies to ensure meals are prepared as scheduled; takes inventory, and stocks shelves
• Adheres to all sanitary regulations governing the handling, storage preparation and serving of food
• Assists in dish room (washing dishes, pots, pans, and cleaning area and restocking)
• Attends department and agency staff meetings.
• Attends training sessions when required.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.