Cook

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Omaha, NEtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
REQ-Prepares assigned menu items and maintains a clean, organized kitchen.## SHIFT:
Tuesday - Saturday 8:30 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m.## ##
** MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:**## ##
** Prepares assigned menu items and serving line, sanitizes kitchen area and equipment, and ensures proper food storage.*** ## Prepares food for the school breakfast and lunch program, evening meals, employees, contracted customers, special events, and/or meetings including cooking, baking, shredding, and slicing. Prepares kitchen and food for following day as needed.* ## Cooks quickly, efficiently and according to menu and recipes.
* ## Takes and records food temperatures according to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) food safety policies, records temperatures again prior to service.* ## Abides by all regulatory standards (i.e. CMS, Joint Commission, USDA) and follows standards precautions.* ## As appropriate, follows and complies with isolation guidelines.* ## Reports any observed changes in patient/youth physical or mental condition to appropriate unit personnel.
* ## Ensures that food is good quality and is ready on time.* ## Determines correct food portions; utilizes kitchen resources efficiently.* ## Arranges food for service and serves food ensuring appropriate utensils are used for serving.* ## Sanitizes and cleans kitchen and service area and dining room; ensures food is properly stored and handled.* ## Rings up items, accepts monies from the customer, and gives out proper change as requested.
* ## Completes food and inventory deliveries as needed.## ##
** KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:*** ## Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner.* ## Ability to use and troubleshoot kitchen appliances and cooking utensils to complete recipes.* ## Knowledge of food safety regulations.* ## Knowledge of basic math skills required to ensure accuracy of recorded yields.* ## Ability to multi-task.## ##
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* REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

*** ## Minimum of 6 months experience required.* ## Possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record required.* ## Pass an annual Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) check required.* ## Minimum of 18 years of age required.* ## Serv Safe Food Handlers certification within 120 days of transfer or hire required.## ##
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* PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

*** ## High school diploma or equivalent preferred.* ## Food service experience preferred.* ## Other Duties:
This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.* ## Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.##

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** PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, EQUIPMENT USAGE, WORK ENVIRONMENT:*** ## Position requires moderate physical activity handling of average weight objects up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally; standing and/or walking continuously. Subject to inside environmental conditions, with exposure to extreme cold from walk-in coolers and freezers and extreme heat working with stoves, ovens, and steam tables. Exposure to odors and cleaning solutions and kitchen equipment.
* Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town – it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.
** At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.
*** About Boys Town:
** Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital…