Description

Line Cook/ Prep Cook

Highlights:
Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
Position Type: Contract/ contract to hire
Hourly / Salary: Based on experience
Residency Status: US Citizen

Our client is in need of a Line Cook/ Prep Cook to join their team!

Position Description:

The Cook is responsible for preparing and serving nutritious meals to residents of the homeless shelter, ensuring food safety and hygiene standards are strictly maintained. This role involves planning menus, managing inventory, preparing ingredients, cooking and presenting meals, and accommodating dietary restrictions when possible. The Cook also contributes to a positive and supportive environment by interacting respectfully with residents and contributing to the overall cleanliness and organization of the kitchen and dining areas. The position requires prolonged standing, lifting up to 50 pounds, and repetitive motions.

Skills Required:

• Prepares and serves nutritional and well-balanced meals for each mealtime occurring during their shifts.
• Prepares food from the five basic groups to ensure guest/clients are eating healthy food.
• Prepares and distributes bag lunches and/or late dinners for working guest/residents.
• Assists with adequate stocking of the refrigerator and self-service areas and cleaning of kitchen and equipment regularly to ensure sanitary food preparation conditions.
• Adheres to health department regulations.
• Properly store food and other donations from the community.
• Accounts for all donations received during the shift.
• Controls access to donations as appropriate.
• Issue receipts to donors.
• Prepares food baskets for off-site guest/residents, as requested.
• Experience preparing and serving meals typically in a setting where individuals have special dietary or nutritional requirements.
• Responsible for keeping all donated and left over food items labeled with date and content of food.
• Responsible for safety by ensuring areas are properly sanitized and cleaning up any spills or messes that may harm guest/residents or employees. Responsible for sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming floors, keeping Kitchen clean and sanitized after each meal served.
• Responds to in-person and telephone inquiries from the public with a courteous and professional demeanor.
• Works with volunteers who are assigned to help in the kitchen, giving them directions and answering questions.
• Participates in all staff meetings.
• Provides a positive role model for guest/residents.
• Works flexible hours including late evenings, early morning, weekends, and over nights as assigned.
• Models a caring, concerned, and respectful attitude toward guest/residents.
• Is familiar with and complies with policies and procedures of the program
• Clean and sanitize the Keep after each meal.
• Complete weekly inventory of the cleaning supplies and foods on hand
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Education & Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of experience working as a cook
• Experience working as a Cook in a homeless shelter, senior living or similar human services facility
• HS diploma or GED Food Handlers card highly preferred

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