School Cook - Denver, United States - Tennyson Center For Children

Description

Job Description

Cook

Regular Full Time

Denver, CO, US

Salary: $19 - $24 hr

Do you enjoy serving nutritious food to growing children? Do you want to work in an environment in which people are making a difference in children's lives? If so, we want to meet you.

The Tennyson Center for Children is looking for our newest addition to our Tennyson family. This role will be responsible for working in a team effort to provide full-service dietary operation, providing nutritional and appealing meals to clients, staff, and guests. Primary duties include but are not limited to: daily preparation and serving of meals, following standardized recipes and food handling techniques. Responsible for maintaining a secure, safe, and healthy environment throughout the agency to meet all health and licensing regulations.

Current available shifts include:

• This position will be 4 days with 10 hour shifts
• Sunday to Wednesday, 10 am to 8 pm

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Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for preparation, cooking, and serving of designated meals, working with standardized recipes within defined standards of sanitation.
• Clean up duties after meals.
• Preparation of agency meals.
• Assist team in clean up duties after meals.
• Assist in preparation of agency baked goods.
• Responsible for assisting in ordering of food and supplies, and in stocking food storage area, refrigerator and freezer.
• Fulfilling residential food requisitions in collaboration with residential professional staff.
• Provide dietary department support for Agency special events, as needed.
• Maintain kitchen operations, equipment, and utensils in accordance with Department of Health and USDA sanitation standards. Operate machinery and use tools and utensils in a safe manner at all times.
• Ensure customer service and satisfaction by conducting work in a serviceable manner to the agency, being responsive to the staff and children's needs.
• Operate dish washing machinery as needed to ensure clean and sanitary dishes.
• Respect racial, ethnic and cultural differences of all clients and staff.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Standing, Sitting
• Walking - ability to walk long distances (at least 1 block distance 5 - 8 times in a 4-hour period).
• Lifting & handling - able to lift at least 40 pounds and able to extend arms above head freely.
• Ordinary Talking, Hearing
• Ordinary Vision
• Feeling
• Tasting, Smelling
• Inside 90%
• Fumes, Odors
• Possible poor ventilation
• Mechanical, electrical hazards
• Radiant energy

Mental Requirements

• Alertness
• Problem-solving
• Tactile discrimination
• Speaking ability
• Memory
• Concentration
• Judgment
• Aesthetic sense
• Olfactory discrimination
• Reasoning
• Initiative
• Patience
• Visual discrimination

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Vocational training in food service and experience with USDA breakfast and school lunch program preferred.
• At least 1 year experience in quantity food service cooking required.
• Must have (or qualify to obtain) a valid Colorado driver's license and a Food Handler's Card.

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EEOC

Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.

Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing, and/or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have any questions, please email our team at HRServices at We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.

Don't meet all the requirements? We encourage you to still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are keen to speak to people who connect with Tennyson Mission and Values.