Care for the Homeless
Job Details
Job Location:
Bronx, NY 10461
Education Level:
High School or GED
Salary Range:
$42,000.00 - $42,000.00 Salary/year
Job Shift:
Any
CFH seeks an experienced Cook
to work with the Kitchen Manager to prepare meals designed for facility residents. The Cook is responsible for preparing and serving resident meals. Under the supervision of the Kitchen Manager, the Cook follows recipes consistently with dietary requirements set by DHS and communicates concerns to the Kitchen Manager.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Maintaining a regular cooking schedule to ensure high quality meals for shelter residents.
Supervising all areas of the kitchen, resident food areas and food service staffing.
Maintaining the cleanliness of kitchen and resident dining areas; ensuring areas are always properly sanitized.
Overseeing compliance regulations and provisions set forth by the Department of Health (DOH) and OSHA Food and Safety.
Managing kitchen inventory forms and Food Prep lists.
Maintaining all kitchen, food prep/serving equipment and stock room inventory.
Supporting station rotation procedures; aiding kitchen staff in food prep and food selections.
Ensuring all sections of the kitchen and resident dining areas are ready for each food service.
Strictly adhering to and executing menus that meet the NYC Food Standards.
Preparing and cooking resident meals in quantities according to menu and number of persons to be served.
Conducting ongoing training for all food service staff, including required trainings set forth by DOH and DHS.
Collaborating with other applicable department heads in preparation of facility events and activities where food services are needed.
Overseeing and engaging in post‑service cleaning, breakdown and restocking of food prep/serving equipment.
Ensuring resident satisfaction through clear and open communication.
Possessing a genuine caring and compassionate attitude for our residents.
DOHMH requires shelters to have a Certified Food Handler present during all hours of a meal service operation. Responsible for scheduling compliance.
Qualifications
Minimum 2-4 years’ experience.
Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation.
Must have a Certified Food Handler certificate or ServSafe certification.
Skills
Prior experience preparing meals in a healthcare or residential setting.
Strong leadership and coaching skills.
Strong management skills, including staff planning, decision‑making, facilitation and process improvement; availability to staff, providing regular performance feedback and encouraging growth.
Proactive, professional and positive verbal and written communication skills.
Exercise good judgment and role‑model professional behavior.
Ability to give clear, concise directions.
Readily adjusts to circumstances and manages change effectively.
Maintains professionalism in difficult situations.
Ability to implement and maintain quality and service standards to produce a consistent product.
Ability to work independently, multi‑task and organize work to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gather and analyze information skillfully.
Delegation of work assignments—gives authority to work independently, sets expectations and monitors delegated activities.
Other Duties:
Please note that 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 at any time with or without notice.
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Bronx, NY 10461
Education Level:
High School or GED
Salary Range:
$42,000.00 - $42,000.00 Salary/year
Job Shift:
Any
CFH seeks an experienced Cook
to work with the Kitchen Manager to prepare meals designed for facility residents. The Cook is responsible for preparing and serving resident meals. Under the supervision of the Kitchen Manager, the Cook follows recipes consistently with dietary requirements set by DHS and communicates concerns to the Kitchen Manager.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Maintaining a regular cooking schedule to ensure high quality meals for shelter residents.
Supervising all areas of the kitchen, resident food areas and food service staffing.
Maintaining the cleanliness of kitchen and resident dining areas; ensuring areas are always properly sanitized.
Overseeing compliance regulations and provisions set forth by the Department of Health (DOH) and OSHA Food and Safety.
Managing kitchen inventory forms and Food Prep lists.
Maintaining all kitchen, food prep/serving equipment and stock room inventory.
Supporting station rotation procedures; aiding kitchen staff in food prep and food selections.
Ensuring all sections of the kitchen and resident dining areas are ready for each food service.
Strictly adhering to and executing menus that meet the NYC Food Standards.
Preparing and cooking resident meals in quantities according to menu and number of persons to be served.
Conducting ongoing training for all food service staff, including required trainings set forth by DOH and DHS.
Collaborating with other applicable department heads in preparation of facility events and activities where food services are needed.
Overseeing and engaging in post‑service cleaning, breakdown and restocking of food prep/serving equipment.
Ensuring resident satisfaction through clear and open communication.
Possessing a genuine caring and compassionate attitude for our residents.
DOHMH requires shelters to have a Certified Food Handler present during all hours of a meal service operation. Responsible for scheduling compliance.
Qualifications
Minimum 2-4 years’ experience.
Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation.
Must have a Certified Food Handler certificate or ServSafe certification.
Skills
Prior experience preparing meals in a healthcare or residential setting.
Strong leadership and coaching skills.
Strong management skills, including staff planning, decision‑making, facilitation and process improvement; availability to staff, providing regular performance feedback and encouraging growth.
Proactive, professional and positive verbal and written communication skills.
Exercise good judgment and role‑model professional behavior.
Ability to give clear, concise directions.
Readily adjusts to circumstances and manages change effectively.
Maintains professionalism in difficult situations.
Ability to implement and maintain quality and service standards to produce a consistent product.
Ability to work independently, multi‑task and organize work to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gather and analyze information skillfully.
Delegation of work assignments—gives authority to work independently, sets expectations and monitors delegated activities.
Other Duties:
Please note that 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 at any time with or without notice.
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