Job description

Position: St. James Senior Center Senior Cook

Pay Range: Commensurate with Experience

Department: St. James Senior Center

Status: Non-Exempt

Reports to: St. James Senior Center Director

Approval date: June 26, 2019

Summary: This position must promote, encourage, and organize activities that address the physical, social, and emotional concerns of area senior citizens, patrons, and their families. Prepare and cook large quantities of food and all other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Prepare and serve meals.
• Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, or poultry.
• Cook foodstuffs according to menus, numbers of portions to be served in coordination with Senior Center Administrative Coordinator.
• Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation. Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards.
• Responsible for cleaning entire Senior Center dining facility or directing staff to assist.
• Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons.
• Operation Monitoring — Watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Dish washing and sanitation.
• Trash collection
• Assist the Administrative Coordinator in “goodwill ambassador” functions.
• Oversee the direct supervision of employees of the Senior Center kitchen staff/volunteers, coordinating schedules and personnel as needed.
• Assist with budget planning to the Executive Director/SC Admin Coordinator for the Senior Center.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate individuals to work or volunteer in program(s).
• Assess, procure, and maintain program related supplies and equipment and inventory.
• Maintain approved safety procedures for all participants.
• Confer with coworkers to coordinate work activities.
• Respond to customer problems or complaints.
• Knowledge of clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Inventory control and order preparation for our vendors, with regards to what we currently have in stock and what is needed.

Additional Requirements:

• Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials
• Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time
• Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum

Understanding and experience with commercial kitchen operations/cooking.

Understanding and experience working with public

Ability to set priorities, coordinate projects, and meet critical deadlines.

Understanding and experience with computers and software programs to enhance the operations of the Senior Center.

Exceptional communications skills to be able to relay information effectively to management and to the public, the Board Members, staff, and volunteers.

Preferred

Experience in planning, organizing, and directing the work of others, either directly or through subordinate supervision.

Ability to set priorities, coordinate projects, and meet critical deadlines.

Prepare clear, concise, and effective written material.

High school diploma or GED required. Preference given for a completed associate or bachelor’s degree in a field related to culinary arts, program management, communications, or social services.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Experience level:

• 2 years

Restaurant type:

• Fast casual restaurant

Shift:

• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Saint James, MO 65559: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Restaurant experience: 2 years (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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