Job Title: Cook

Department: Kitchen

Reports To: Assistant Executive Director or Executive Director

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt


SUMMARY

The Cook will perform specified duties in order to maintain high quality food preparation, production, service and portion control. 


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.  

  • Prepare and cook food for patients

  • Monitor food service for nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards

  • Frequent use of microwave, stove, oven, can openers, dishwashers, slicers, grease traps, vent hoods, and freezers

  • Clean and inspect equipment, appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation

  • Prepare major meals by following recipes, determining food quantities and following meal time schedules

  • Follow all food safety regulations


Supervisory Responsibilities: 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities


QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Education and/or Experience:

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or zero to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Food Handler’s License

  • Ability to multi-task


Communication Skills:

  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public


Mathematical Skills:

  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

  • Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry


Reasoning Ability: 

  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

  • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations


PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.


WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold (non-weather) and extreme heat (non-weather).

  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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