Cook Helper

Position: Cook Helper

Reports To: Food Services Supervisor

Department: Food Services

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

Primary Position Objectives

Assists the Cooks in preparing, serving, and sanitation of the dining facility, equipment, and surfaces.

Position Responsibilities

Administration Procedures

• Responsible for the set up and breakdown of serving line.

• Responsible to help keep the dining and kitchen area clean and organized.

• Notify staff of items that need to be replenished and restocked.

• Responsible for helping to rotate perishable items at the end of the shift, to help ensure fresh product.

• Responsible for serving students, staff, and guests in a pleasant, efficient, courteous and professional manner.

• Responsible for assisting with dishes when necessary.

• Responsible for the changing and emptying of trash receptacles.

• Responsible for coming to work neat and clean and in proper attire.

• Be familiar with the communication system in the event of an emergency.

• Responsible for assisting with some programming and activity events when required.

• Assists workers engaged in preparing foods by performing any combination of duties to include washing, peeling, cutting, and seeding vegetables and fruits.

• Cleans, cuts, and grinds meats, poultry, and seafood.

• Dips food items in crumbs, flour, and batter to bread them.

• Stirs and strains soups and sauces. weighs or measures designated ingredients.

• Carry pans, kettles, and trays of food to and from workstations, stove, and refrigerator.

• Stores foods in designated areas, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and food spoilage.

• Clean and sanitize kitchen and commons area(s), equipment and utensils, segregates and removes garbage, and steam-cleans or hoses garbage containers.

• Distributes supplies, utensils, and portable equipment, using hand truck.

• Assists in inventory of expendable and non-expendable supplies and materials.

• Operate kitchen equipment including dishwasher, slicer, mixer, etc.

• Know and follow all safety and sanitary rules and regulations related to food handling.

• Works towards meeting performance standard goals.

• Follows CDSS plan and Code of Conduct system daily.

• Adheres to required property control policies and procedures.

• Maintains good housekeeping/sanitation in all areas and complies with safety practices.

• Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulation, Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) Bizzell’s policies and procedures, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates and abides by The Bizzell Group’s core values and operating principles.

• Models, mentors, and monitors appropriate career success skills.

• Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.

• Participation in PRH mandated staff training is mandatory. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

• Performs other duties as assigned.