Jefferson
Facility Cook
The facility cook is responsible for the organization and operation of an industrial kitchen by managing all aspects of supervising and executing food preparation. The cook is responsible for ensuring all food service functions at the residential facility are executed in a safe environment. This includes menu planning, purchasing, preparation, distribution, and record keeping consistent with quality/budgetary objectives of the agency. Essential functions: Oversee food service for approximately twenty women and their children. Create and plan weekly menus with the assistance of the women to help them learn meal planning, budgeting, and healthy nutrition for themselves and their children. Educate and provide hands-on training to the women on healthy nutrition and preparation of meals for their life stage as well as their children. Manage food storage, proper refrigeration, and inventory control of food and household supplies. This includes restocking items as needed, ensuring that equipment is kept in good working order, repaired when needed, and always in compliance with appropriate local health inspection requirements. Responsible for teaching psychoeducational groups on food basics, nutrition, and meal preparation. Educational/training requirements: High School Diploma or GED Certificates, Licenses, and Registration: Valid Drivers License required ServSafe certification required Experience requirements: Three years food preparation and handling experience, or Culinary certificate, or Bachelor degree in related field required. Experience with menu planning and execution for large groups preferred. Work shift: Rotating (United States of America) Worker sub type: Regular Primary location address: 1239 Spring Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
The facility cook is responsible for the organization and operation of an industrial kitchen by managing all aspects of supervising and executing food preparation. The cook is responsible for ensuring all food service functions at the residential facility are executed in a safe environment. This includes menu planning, purchasing, preparation, distribution, and record keeping consistent with quality/budgetary objectives of the agency. Essential functions: Oversee food service for approximately twenty women and their children. Create and plan weekly menus with the assistance of the women to help them learn meal planning, budgeting, and healthy nutrition for themselves and their children. Educate and provide hands-on training to the women on healthy nutrition and preparation of meals for their life stage as well as their children. Manage food storage, proper refrigeration, and inventory control of food and household supplies. This includes restocking items as needed, ensuring that equipment is kept in good working order, repaired when needed, and always in compliance with appropriate local health inspection requirements. Responsible for teaching psychoeducational groups on food basics, nutrition, and meal preparation. Educational/training requirements: High School Diploma or GED Certificates, Licenses, and Registration: Valid Drivers License required ServSafe certification required Experience requirements: Three years food preparation and handling experience, or Culinary certificate, or Bachelor degree in related field required. Experience with menu planning and execution for large groups preferred. Work shift: Rotating (United States of America) Worker sub type: Regular Primary location address: 1239 Spring Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.