Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
24 days ago
Mansfield
Job Description Summary Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as childcare centers, schools, hospitals, or cafeterias. Duties • Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation., • Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons., • Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served., • Monitor use of government food commodities to ensure that proper procedures are followed., • Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment., • Compile and maintain records of food use and expenditures., • Direct activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals., • Train new employees., • Take inventory of supplies and equipment., • Monitor menus and spending to ensure that meals are prepared economically., • Plan menus that are varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing, taking advantage of foods in season and local availability., • Requisition food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances, based on estimates of future needs., • Determine meal prices, based on calculations of ingredient prices. Requirements • Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards., • Clean food preparation areas, facilities, or equipment., • Serve food or beverages., • Cook foods., • Prepare foods for cooking or serving., • Monitor food services operations to ensure procedures are followed., • Clean tableware., • Record operational or production data., • Coordinate activities of food service staff., • Train food preparation or food service personnel., • Maintain food, beverage, or equipment inventories., • Monitor food services operations to ensure procedures are followed., • Plan menu options., • Order materials, supplies, or equipment., • Determine prices for menu items. Nice To Haves • experience with USDA government food program requirements, • Food service manager certification, • ability to lift up to 40 lbs. unassisted Benefits After 90 days: • paid holidays, • birthday off with pay, • reduced benefits: tela-doc, dental, and vision, • other benefits through Aflac, Globe Life and Shilo insurance, • grants for continued Early Childhood Education, • Stipends from Texas WorkforceAfter 1 year:, • 1 week of paid vacation (35+ hours a week) full time employees