COOK

Your Responsibilities

• Review menus and select appropriate ingredients in order to prepare for cooking meals.
• Cook breakfast, lunch and/or dinner meals that are nourishing, palatable, and appetizing in appearance; must use standard recipes.
• Maintain meal count and documentation records.
• Maintain food inventories and complete requisition forms.
• Plan cooking schedules for readiness at meal times.
• Conduct temperature checks of cooked food.
• Serve food according to portion-control guidelines and program needs.
• Prepare food for special diets.
• Receive and store groceries, canned food, frozen food, and produce; date perishable items.
• Move foods and ingredients to/from storeroom and kitchens.
• Clean refrigerators and freezers; wash pots; clean walls, vent and ceiling.
• Mop, sweep, and clean work area.
• Direct resident helpers and dietary aides as needed.
• Preparing food to meet dietary requirements.
• Baking desserts and rolls, make salads, special function cakes and make meal trays.
• Maintaining standards of cleanliness/sanitation in food prep area.
• Checking food temperatures during meal prep and upon delivery to dining rooms and designated areas.
• Putting away groceries upon delivery, as needed.
• Adheres to and complies with established Morningside Ministries regulatory agencies policy standard practices and procedures.
• Must provide outstanding customer service in a friendly manner aspart of Good to GREAT customer service standards.
• Ability to identify issues of concern and report them to supervisor as needed for follow-up and to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Morningside Ministries is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Education: High school diploma or GED.

Training and

Experience:

One or two years of experience in quantity food preparation is desirable.

Certifications/Licenses: Texas Department of Health Food Service Manager Certification, or ability to obtain.

Job Knowledge: Must be thoroughly familiar with foods and their preparation methods, and cooking temperatures for best utilization and yield of meats and other foods. Must have knowledge of commercial kitchen equipment.

Morningside Core Anchors: People First...Always | Compassionate Action...Now | Respectful Communication...Everywhere

Equal Opportunity Employer
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