Job Type
Full-time
Description
Workday: Monday - Friday
Work Hours: 4:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: 919 Mission Road, San Antonio, TX 78210
Mission: The Mission of St. PJ's Children's Home is to be a safe and loving refuge for children in crisis and to accompany them on their journey to healing and wholeness, breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect one child at a time. Summary:
The Cook is responsible for planning and preparation of meals, maintenance of kitchen facilities and equipment and for ensuring compliance with all USDA and health department requirements.
Cooks will serve meals on a daily basis.
A cooks training will be based on individual needs to maintain a yearly continuing education record for USDA purposes.
Specific Training may include USDA Nutritional Training, sanitation training, cooking classes, and related courses and seminars.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Position Responsibilities: *Responsible for preparing meals for the children and staff according to USDA guidelines.*Must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.*Responsible for ensuring the maintenance and cleaning of all kitchen facilities, equipment and tools.*Responsible for monitoring and ensuring that all health department and USDA requirements and guidelines are followed.*Responsible for monitoring and ensuring that all Food Service staff work conditions and procedures are safe.*Must be proficient in cooking in order to cover any cooking position if the need arises.Must be sensitive to the service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others.
Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information, services rendered to clients, donors names and gifts, internal and external investigations or results of any investigations, and financial information.Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Moral is mandatory. Competency:
Adaptability
Communication
Empathy
Integrity / Honesty
Managing Change
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications: Education Must have a high school diploma or GED. License and Credentials Must have a current Texas Food Handlers Certification or be willing to obtain the certificate within the first 30 days of employment. Reliable transportation Valid driver license or Texas ID Valid vehicle insurance (If you plan on driving onto campus) Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred Minimum Knowledge and Skills: Minimum of 5 years' experience in cooking, prepping, ordering, and inventory control.
Experience with general computer software.
A solid grasp of food safety.Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team.Must have good written and verbal skills.Must have good critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Travel Requirements:
Travel requirements for the position include - occasional local travel with no overnight stays.
Disclaimer:
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.
While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.)
** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability.
Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.**
St.
PJ's Children's Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To view this and other employment opportunities please visit The Archdiocese of San Antonio website at www.stpjhome.org . You must apply through the website and complete the application and upload your resume.
No phone calls please.
If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.
Salary Description
$17.00