Cook

Overview

The Cook reports to the Food Services Manager and supports meal preparation for the San Francisco Harbor Light Center in a seven‑day‑a‑week kitchen.

• Assist with food preparation, meal service, and clean‑up
• Prepare meals according to planned menus
• Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment
• Keep the kitchen and food service areas clean and sanitized
• Prepare ingredients (chop, peel, cut, etc.)
• Monitor food quality during cooking
• Follow all nutrition, sanitation, and safety guidelines
• Properly store food and supplies
• Maintain a professional and respectful demeanor with all individuals
• Complete California Adult Food Program records, including attendance and meal production logs
• Assist with special meal preparation for programs and activities
• Follow direction from the Food Services Manager, Sous Chef, and/or Executive Director
• Other related duties as required

• High school diploma or equivalent (required)
• California Food Handler’s Card or Serv Safe Certificate (required)
• Experience in an institutional cooking setting or similar (1 year preferred)
• Experience with commercial kitchen tools and equipment
• Tuberculosis clearance (within first seven days of employment – company provided)

• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods
• Team player
• Great communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment

• Modern Office Equipment and Relevant Software
• Relevant kitchen equipment

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Prolonged standing and movement during shifts
• Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive motion; exposure to heat and kitchen equipment
• Manual dexterity to safely operate kitchen tools and equipment

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Please note that The Salvation Army has a religious purpose and status as a church. We ask our employees that they do nothing to their relationship with The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. Employees must agree and understand that their services are a necessary part of The Army’s religious purposes and their work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army’s religious purposes.

Any employment relationship with this organization is of an “at-will” nature, which means that an Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge an Employee at any time with or without cause. It is further understood that this “at will” employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.

Required

• High School or Equivalent

Experience

• Required

Preferred

• Experience with commercial kitchen tools and equipment
• Experience in an institutional cooking setting or similar

• Required
• TB cleared certificate
• Serv Safe Cert Exam

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