Culinary Assistant (25 hrs/week) - Part-time

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Polk County Senior Center - Bolivar, MO/div divstrongPosition Type/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Part Time/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;$16.00 - $16.00 Hourly/div divstrongJob Shift/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Day/div divstrongJob Category/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Restaurant - Food Service/div /div h4Description/h4pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Do you appreciate the fulfillment that comes from helping others, especially seniors? Do you enjoy having nights and weekends free? Do you appreciate generous benefits (insurance, paid time off, free lunches) and a wonderful work environment? Then SeniorAge is for you!/span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongJob Summary/strong/span/p pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"The Culinary Assistant, under the direct supervision of the Culinary Lead, assists in the preparation and serving of meals, as well as the cleaning of all food storage, preparation, and service areas at our Springfield Northview Center.nbsp; Performs the duties of the Culinary Lead in their absence.nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;This is a safety sensitive position.nbsp; /span/p pnbsp;/p h4Qualifications/h4brp style="margin-left:7px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongEDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS/strong/span/p ul lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Completion of tenth grade required./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Prior experience cooking in small groups preferred. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Work experience in cooking for large groups may be substituted for education. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Must possess a valid driver#39;s license and have a good driving record. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Food handlers certificate required; must be obtained within first 90 days of employment.nbsp; /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"ServSafe certificate required in applicable counties; must be obtained within the first year of employment. /span/li /ul pnbsp;/p p style="margin-left:7px; margin-right:-1px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES/strong/span/p ul lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Excellent people skills and professionalism.nbsp; /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Skill in completing multiple tasks at once./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ability to use good judgment and decision-making skills./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ability to pay close attention to detail./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ability to follow and verbal and written instruction./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment with frequent interruptions./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Demonstrated understanding of safe technique skills for food preparation. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Demonstrated understanding of proper procedure for kitchen operation, sanitation procedures and cleaning equipment. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ability to calibrate a thermometer./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Willingness to learn required computer skills to support operations and reporting./span/li /ul pspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Normal working conditions in a kitchen/dining environment, may be exposed to hazardous conditions such as possible slippery floors, extreme temperatures, hot and cold products, and sharp objects./span/p p style="margin-right:5px"strongspan style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"span style="color:#595959"PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING AND BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION. SENIORAGE COMPLIES WITH THE FEDERAL DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT OF 1988./span/span/strong/p p style="margin-left:7px; margin-right:-1px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongPHYSICAL CONTEXT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT/strong/span/p pstrongspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Physical Requirements/Percentage of Work Time Spent on Activity:/span/strong/p pstrongspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"75-100%:/span/strong/p ul lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongSeeing:/strongnbsp; Must be able to see well enough to read recipes, directions and use computer. /span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongHearing:/strong Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with customers, vendors and employees./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongStanding/Walking:/strong Must be able to move about department./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongGrasping/Feeling:/strong Must be able to type and use equipment and electronic devices./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongMotor Coordination/strong:nbsp; Must be able to accurately gauge lengths of time and distance and have the ability to maintain focus./span/li /ul pstrongspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"50-74%/span/strong/p ul lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongLifting/Pulling/Pushing/strong: nbsp;Must be able to lift food items/products/boxes.nbsp;/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongTravel/strong:nbsp; Must be able to travel to various location as needed./span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongDrive/strong:nbsp; Must be able to drive to various location as needed./span/li /ul pstrongspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"25-49%/span/strong/p ul lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongClimbing/Stooping/Kneeling:/strongnbsp; Must be able to stoop or kneel to pick up items from the floor./span/li /ul pstrongspan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"0-24%/span/strong/p ul lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongSitting:/strongnbsp; Must be able to sit for long periods of time./span/li /ul