Cook

Position Summary

The Cook will support the day-to-day services offered through the kitchen serving the Day Program at Outside In. The Cook will be responsible for planning and preparing meals, training and supervising volunteers and client interns, who can assist with food prep and clean up, and maintaining the kitchen to meet health code standards.

Essential Duties

- Plan and prepare nutritious meals using procurement resources, food donations and purchased ingredients

- Support maximizing food donations by utilizing donated ingredients and efficiently distributing donated snacks & food in Day Program

- Assure that healthy meals are prepared for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner, meeting health code standards

- Assure that the kitchen is maintained and is clean, sanitary, and organized condition meeting health code standards

- Be able to train kitchen volunteers and interns and oversee their work and ensure that they work according to food handling and health standards

- Store food per standard for Licensed Restaurant Kitchen and USDA donations

- Actively communicate with Food Program team through Microsoft Teams, email, and weekly meetings

- Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge

- Knowledge of current state food safety and kitchen safety guidelines

Skills

- Active Food Handlers Card or ability to obtain prior to starting employment

Education and Experience

- At least 2 years of relevant experience and competency working in a kitchen setting

- Knowledge and understanding of adolescent development, Positive Youth Development Approach, Trauma Informed Care, Stages of Change Theory, Motivational Interviewing, and harm reduction preferred

- Experience working with youth populations (ages 18 – 25)

Working Conditions

This job includes working in a kitchen, standard office environment and a drop-in program location.

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Regular use of hands and fingers. Talking and hearing, standing, and moving from place to place is required on a regular basis.