Assistant Cook

1 month ago

Sarasota, United States Lutheran Services Florida Full time

** Assistant Cook (5965)**

**Job Category****:** Food Prep & Nutrition **Requisition Number****:** ASSIS02015 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children are safe, families are strong and communities are vibrant**.

Since 1982, Lutheran Services Florida has been providing and sharing solutions to protect Floridas most vulnerable. Today, we are one of the largest nonprofits in Florida touching 1 in 50 Floridians with a wide range of services, including:

* early childhood education

* refugee and immigration

* mental health and substance abuse

* juvenile justice

* child welfare

LSF is looking for a talented **Assistant Cook** who would like to make an impact in the lives of children and families.

**Purpose and Impact:**

This position will assist in preparing and serving food; maintains a clean kitchen including, but not limited to, kitchen utensils, equipment, and food preparation areas.

**Essential Functions:**

* Checks posted menu daily

* Ensures needed ingredients are readily available

* Prepares food and assists in cooking of food as needed

* Maintains proper documentation of temperatures for warm and cold food

* Makes sure appliances are clean and in working order

* Cleans and organizes kitchen equipment, including cleaning pots and pants

* Assists in sorting, organizing, storing, and distributing food

* Properly labels all food products with expiration dates and stores according to State guidelines

* Stock new food items neatly, rotating older items to the front

* Breaks down boxes and throws away garbage

* Assists in purchasing fruits and vegetables when needed

* Washes cleaning rags/fold and put away

* Makes sure proper procedures for food handling and food safety guidelines are followed

* Completes all mandatory training hours in a timely basis

* Completes and keeps current Food Handlers Certificate Training

**Other Functions:**

* Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and other cooking

* Apportion and serve food to facility

* Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks

**Physical Requirements:**

Bending, stooping and lifting up to 30 pounds required to complete daily tasks. Most activities include repetitive motions and can include overhead reaching.

**Education:**

* High School diploma or general education degree (GED) with at least one (1) year of related experience required.

* Must maintain current and active Food Handlers Certificate.

**Experience:**

* One (1) or Two (2) years experience in food service preparation within a residential, institutional or educational, or large restaurant

**Skills:**

* Must possess a valid state drivers license preferred and be eligible to drive to facilitate program services as required by contractual

* Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

**Ability to Make an Impact in Multiple Areas**

LSF offers several programs, spanning across a wide range of populations in need. This gives our team members an opportunity to learn and potentially work in programs outside of their direct area. ***Either way, members of the LSF family will play a part in transforming the lives of those in need.***

**Community**

A career at LSF means working and learning alongside talented professionals in a dynamic and inclusive environment. The values of our organization OPEN-MINDED, COMPASSIONATE, GENEROUS, VISIONARY and HONESTY drives each one of us.

People working at Lutheran Services Florida treat each other like family. Whether you work on the front lines or work in an office, you share a common bond that is felt throughout the organization.

**Growth Opportunities**

Because of the variety of programs we offer throughout Florida, team members have the option to explore areas of interest in other programs or grow within their existing program/department.

**Amazing benefits package *including*****:**

* Medical, dental and vision

* Teledoc (24/7 access to doctors via phone and video)

* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

* Long-term disability

* Employer paid life insurance (1X salary), AD&D

* Health and dependent care FSA

* 13 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday

* Generous PTO policy

* 403(b) Retirement plan with 3% discretionary employer match

* Tuition reimbursement

**Additional Voluntary Benefits**

* Short-term disability

* Group life insurance

* Accident, critical illness/Cancer and hospital policy

* Legal Shield coverage

***Lutheran Services Florida embraces diversity, equity and inclusion in all business practices. LSF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.***

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