Cook

Overview: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"The Salvation Army’s strongBoston South End/strong is hiring a strongCook/strong and offers the following benefit package to part-time employees:/span/pul style="margin-top: 0in;"lispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, vacation time and sick time/span/lilispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment and consistently works 20+ hours/week)/span/lilispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including: Voluntary Term Life ADD benefits, AFLAC Insurance/span/lilispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!/span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" /span/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Location/span/strongspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;": Boston South End/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Pay Range/span/strongspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;": $20 per hour/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"                    28.5 hours per week/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Prepare and serve various and large quantities of foods for different programs at the Corps – kids program, seniors programs, community breakfast, etc./span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"QUALIFICATIONS/span/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" /span/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;"stronguspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Education Requirements/span/u/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Associates Degree in Culinary Arts, required /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"stronguspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Work Experience/span/u/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"2-5 years’ experience in meal preparation for various size groups 25-500/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"stronguspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Other Qualifications/span/u/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" /span/pullispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" Must be ServSafe certified/span/lilispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" Must be able to plan, prepare, and serve a large variety of food/span/lilispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" Must have knowledge and ability to use and maintain kitchen equipment /span/lilispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" Must be able to communicate effectively in English (bi-lingual, preferred)/span/lilispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" Ability to stand for long periods of time and work in a fast-paced environment /span/lilispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 40 lbs/span/lilispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" Must have excellent customer service skills/span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"stronguspan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Duties and Responsibilities/span/u/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" /span/pullispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Prepare daily meals according to planned menus within state/federal guidelines/span/li/ulullispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Maintain, clean, and keep kitchen orderly in accordance with Department of Health regulations/span/li/ulullispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Work and meet regularly with program leaders (re: menu planning, food service, and personnel issues)/span/li/ulullispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Foster a cooperative atmosphere in the kitchen working with staff, volunteers and guests who will be assisting with preparation and cleanup responsibilities/span/li/ulullispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Monitor purchasing and receiving procedures for products and supplies to meet guidelines set for quality and pricing/span/li/ulullispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Attend staff meetings as requested/span/li/ulullispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Ensure all staff (volunteers, other staff, etc.) is properly and accurately trained in the safe use of all equipment, if needed./span/li/ulullispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Ensure all equipment is inspected on a weekly basis; ensure the timely repair of all equipment, submit work orders and service calls as necessary; ensure facility repair work is completed in a timely manner./span/li/ulullispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Ensure an adequate reserve of program supply. If items are missing, report immediately to supervisor./span/li/ulullispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Report all injuries in a timely manner and according to procedure./span/li/ulullispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Assist with recycling and trash removal./span/li/ulullispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"May be required to work weekends/span/li/ulullispan style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"Perform other duties within the scope of the position as assigned./span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;"All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. The Salvation Army is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified job applicants, job candidates, and employees with disabilities to ensure they enjoy equal access to all employment opportunities and benefits of employment as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. EEO is the Law./span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black;"The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination./span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /p