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- Review daily menus and plan for preparation, gathering utensils and ingredients and adjusting recipe quantities according to daily head count.
- Check for food allergies/special diet instructions and plan substitute meal(s), according to instructions.
- Prepare, season and cook soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for meal and snacks, according to pre-determined menus, recipes, meal counts and portions.
- wash, peel, cut and shred vegetables and fruits.
- Measure and mix ingredients using a variety of utensils and equipment.
- Observe and test foods being prepared to ensure they are completely cooked and check internal temperatures as required; place food in holding areas.
- Properly portion food onto sanitized serving trays or paper carriers.
- Interact with residents or staff to accommodate allowable meal changes and answer questions.
- Determine foods that will be saved for a second use and properly store and label.
- Clean serving line equipment and wash all used dishes/pans/utensils, either by hand or dishwasher.
- Clean all food prep areas.
- Sweep and mop floor and remove trash.
- May involve transporting meals to satellite locations*.
- Complete multiple daily logs regarding production, cooking and refrigeration temperatures, chemical and utensil inventories, etc., both handwritten and electronic.
Cook - Kansas City, United States - Jackson County
Description
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
To prepare, season, cook, and serve nutritional, and well balanced meals for juvenile residents
75% - Prepare, cook, and serve food in a cafeteria style setting.
SUPERVISION BY: Work on individual cases is performed under the direct supervision of the Supervisor, Cook and is reviewed on the basis of results obtained.
SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY:
INTERNAL - Facility and Court staff.
EXTERNAL - Youth, parents, guardians and other family members, teachers and school staff, volunteers. Provides for and prepares meals and snacks.
PRIMARY EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS USED:
Kitchen equipment and utensils, recipes, USDA, State of Missouri, and ACA guidelines, computer, telephone, keys, various reports and forms, computer generated or handwritten, manuals, vehicle; variety of computer-generated and handwritten forms/reports.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us