Program Cook / Food Bank

About the role

The cook is responsible for the entire weekly (Monday to Friday) Breakfast and Lunch service operation, including the safe and secure handling of food, meal preparation, and service, as well as the cleanup of the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare menus, able to be flexible depending on donations.
• Cook and serve meals using standard portion controls.
• Consistent with nutritional considerations, prepare meals within the allotted budget.
• Make sure all staff/volunteers are clean and wash hands before entering kitchen and put on latex gloves before handling food.
• Keep work areas clean and disinfected.
• Make sure all kitchen equipment is kept in good working order and properly maintained.
• Make sure that all cooking and serving equipment is cleaned each day.
• Make sure that all kitchen equipment and appliances are turned off when leaving the kitchen area.
• Oversee the operation of the Food Bank, including set-up and tear-down.
• Absorb and maintain inventory of each month's Commodities.
• Re-package Commodities as needed for distribution.
• Report any accidents or problems immediately to the Corps Officers.
• Supervise volunteers in clean-up and related activities.
• Account for in-kind donations as required.
• Store and prep all food at proper temperatures in a safe and sanitary manner to avoid contamination.
• Receive and receipt all deliveries of food and food service items.
• Report all needed food and supplies to the Corps Officers in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Attend training workshops when indicated.
• Participate in staff meetings as requested.
• Know first aid procedures.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED, preferred.
• Valid WA State Food Handlers Permit.
• Valid WA State Driver’s License and good driving record.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and serving congregate meals to fifty or more people.

Qualifications

• Ability to plan, prepare, and serve breakfast and lunch for Port Angeles area residents.
• Possess required state and city certificates or other credentials needed for meal service.
• Willing and able to supervise volunteers in a kind and supportive way.
• Knowledgeable of health and safety standards related to food service.
• Ability to work with all kinds of people in a productive and nondiscriminatory manner.
• In accordance with the TSA Substance Abuse Policy and Drug Free Workplace policy, non-use of any substance, including alcohol or any drug which might affect the health, safety, or well-being of a client, the public, other workers, and oneself while on the job or on Salvation Army premises.
• Strong use of the English language in verbal and written communication.
• Ability to follow written policies and procedures.
• Dependable work record in reporting to work on time and completing assigned responsibilities.
• Free of communicable disease.
• Must complete and adhere to Protecting the Mission requirements and guidelines, including the ability to pass a TSA background check.

Skills

• Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Microsoft Outlook.

Benefits

A generous benefits package is included with full-time positions: paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and medical, vision, and dental insurance.

Pay

$20.00/Hour

Schedule

Full-Time; 35 hours per week