Volunteers Of America Northern Rockies Sheridan , WY 82801
Posted 1 week ago
Summary/Objective
The Kitchen Assistant/Cook is responsible for food service duties in a residential treatment facility. This position performs all duties to Wyoming Department of Health standards.
Essential Functions
Assist with residential and meal preparation
Receive and store all food deliveries
Monitor kitchen stock supplies and maintain adequate inventory
Ensure kitchen and dining room are clean and meet health standard requirements
Perform weekly and monthly deep cleaning
Wash dishes
Deliver meals to other facilities
Other duties as assigned
Competencies
Effective communicator; assertive when necessary
Respectful and professional with all residents
Ability to deal with confrontation in a calm and positive manner
Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment to meet tight deadlines
Cost-conscious
Confidential with patient information
Continuous demonstration of behaviors aligned with a posture of servant leadership and our cultural values
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the organization.
Work Environment
This job operates in a residential treatment facility kitchen, routinely using standard kitchen equipment such as stoves, scales, mixers, dishwashers, and knives.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk; hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds with assistance and occasionally lift and move up to 100 pounds with support.
Sufficient close vision is needed to perform duties such as checking the appearance of food, using a food processor and meat slicer, measuring ingredients, reading, writing, and taking food temperatures.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time or part-time status dependent on the position hiredthe availability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime, as needed.
Travel
Some travel is expected.
Required Education, Experience, or Eligibility Qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent
Valid Driver's License
Preferred Education and Experience
Cooking and catering experience
Institutional cooking experience
EEO Statement
Volunteers of America Northern Rockies is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics. Volunteers of America Northern Rockies will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact us at 307-672-0475
Volunteers Of America Northern Rockies