$20 AM Line Cook FT - No Wknds - Benefits (Covered by Employer)

Meals on Wheels San Francisco (MOWSF) provides seniors with what they need to live independent and dignified lives — nutritious meals, professional social work and a friendly visitor.

Come join us, we're more than meals. We offer our employees great benefits which include employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and generous time off - sick, vacation, holidays, and much more!

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COOK:

Monday - Friday

6 am to 2 pm (anticipated schedule of 40 hours per week)

$20

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum 2 years as a Production or Line Cook, experience required - high volume production preferred.

Excellent organizational, analytical, communication and relationship-building skills

Able to read, write and communicate effectively in English, as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations

Experience working with cook chill equipment a plus

Must be innovative and have the ability to make suggestions for changes to the operation as needed to further improve the work environment and unit performance.

Demonstrate strong understanding of kitchen systems, operations, procedures, and policies

Must be 18+ years of age

CA Food Handler’s Certification required within 30 days of hire.

Bilingual Spanish/English preferred, English required

POSITION SUMMARY:

Must be knowledgeable and experienced cook, follow developed menu and recipes with the ability to work in a high-volume kitchen. The cook will have a high attention to detail and maintain high standards for quality, cleanliness, presentation, food safety, sanitation and efficiency.

This position requires working an anticipated schedule from 6 am – 2 pm or until all meals are accurately and properly completed and stored. Overtime hours and working weekends and holidays may be required in order to successfully fill or return kitchen orders to storage as needed. Job requires working in Cold Storage and Freezer.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change due to the needs of the department at any time with or without notice.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Follow the production recipes and meal prep to produce high volume and high-quality food in a timely manner.

Ensure all production and areas conform to health and safety standards, product specifications, recipes, policies and procedures for all menu items and ingredients. Record cook chill temp log for each cooked item.

Each workstation is required to set up cleaner and sanitizer solutions and a clean rag with each bucket. Change when dirty or as per SOP policy. Follow manufacturer’s recommendation for concentration levels. Empty buckets at the end of shift.

Attend regular meetings with all production staff and conduct routine inspection and evaluation of kitchen operations, workstations, food presentation and quality, kitchen cleanliness and safety.

Communicate with staff and management in a positive and productive manner.

Meet daily production deadlines.

Setting up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment.

Measure and assemble ingredients for menu items.

Check for freshness of food and discard spoiled, adulterated, and out-of-date items.

Properly store food items at appropriate temperatures. Immediately inform management of any cooler/freezer temperature discrepancies.

Ensure that the food prep areas, counters, equipment, and floors are free of food, debris and clean at the beginning of the shift, before leaving workstation for breaks and at end of shift.

Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety regulations within the kitchen area.

Study each production recipe and gather all necessary ingredients.

Collaborate with the Chef and Cooks to prepare scheduled production. Prepare for the following days’ production.

Maintain accurate food inventories, FIFO inventories of food and ingredients. Rotate stock items as per established procedures. Restock kitchen for subsequent shifts.

Label and date all products when stored.

Other duties as assigned.

This position requires the ability to periodically carry/lift/pull/push up to 50lbs unassisted. This position requires work in Cold Storage / Freezer.

MOWSF offers a generous benefits package that includes a robust medical (Kaiser), dental (Delta), vision and retirement plans that are paid by the Agency and paid Sick, Vacation (3 weeks), Holiday (10 days), Personal Days (2 days). Other optional fringe benefits in accordance with MOWSF Employee Handbook.

Meals on Wheels is committed to workforce diversity. Qualified applicants will receive full consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.