Cook - ODBEC - Baltimore, United States - Catholic Charities
Description
** Cook - ODBEC**
**Job Category****:** Food Svc/Culinary/Dietary **Requisition Number****:** COOKC02843 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
**Catholic Charities**, the largest private non-profit provider of human services in Maryland, has a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment of 2,000 employees. We serve children and families, people living in poverty, individuals with intellectual disabilities, the immigrant community, and seniors . Year after year named as a Baltimore Top Workplace, we offer great benefits, generous paid time off, and provide career opportunities where you can make meaningful differences in the lives of others as we fulfill our mission to love, serve, teach and work for justice.
We are currently looking for a **Cook** for Christopher Place Employment Academy and Our Daily Bread, programs in Baltimore City. Christopher Place Employment Academy and Our Daily Bread are located in Our Daily Bread Employment Center and provides hot, nutritious meals for anyone in need every day of the year.
**SCHEDULE:**
**Monday - Friday: 2pm - 7pm**
*****Due to essential nature of business, must have reliable means of transportation and be available for work, regardless of weather conditions. *****
**Cook Responsibilities:**
Prepare meals for Christopher Place Employment Academy clients
Plan menus, ensure apportionments and good nutrition, and ensure utilization of donated food.
Train, coach and monitor Christopher Place Employment Academy clients and kitchen volunteers
Prepare and serve meals for Our Daily Bread clients in conjunction with volunteers
Ensure food safety compliance
Receive and properly store food donations
Clean kitchen areas and equipment
Maintain records and statistics
Assist Dining Operations Manager with food inventory
Perform other duties as assigned
**Cook Requirements:**
High School Diploma or GED.
1 - 2 years cooking experience in commercial kitchen/restaurant environment.
Must have valid ServSafe Food Manager Certification or obtain it within six months of employment, and must maintain certification to remain in position thereafter
Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations.
Must have the ability to maintain proper food safety requirements and standards.
We offer a wide range of **benefits** to meet the ever-changing needs of our employees including but not limited to:
Health/Dental/Vision
Vacation/sick/holiday pay
403(b) Retirement Plan with a discretionary employer contribution
Join Catholic Charities of Baltimore where you will be an important member of a trauma-informed care organization that promotes a culture of safety, empowerment, healing and self-care, and that believes that every person has infinite worth and promise.
Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer
**Skills**
**Preferred**
**COOKCS** *Expert* **DIET103** *Expert* **DIET104** *Expert* **Dedicated****:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity **Ability to Make an Impact****:** Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization **Education**
**Required**
High School or better.
**Preferred**
Associate Degree or better in Food & Institutional Mgmt.
**Experience**
**Required**
1-2 years experience in an institutional dietary department or equivalent combination of education and experience.