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Seeking a Temporary Full Time Meal Site Cook on our Glens Falls Corps Team

Our Full Time opportunities offer:

·      Generous time off every year including 14 paid holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time, and sick time

·      Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of continuous employment)

·      Comprehensive Health Care Coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays, and deductibles

·      Company Paid Basic Term Life Insurance for Employee

·      Long Term Disability Insurance

·      Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life

·      Flexible Spending Account

·      Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program

·      Tax Deferred Annuity (403B)

·      Christmas Bonus

·      Wireless discount for Sprint or Verizon customers

·      Free parking

SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The work involves responsibility for the preparation and cooking of a variety of nutritious meals. In large kitchens, a cook usually has responsibility for one part of a meal. In a small kitchen, a cook may oversee the cooking of an entire meal and, in some cases, may have charge of the entire kitchen operation. Work is performed under general supervision. Supervision may be exercised over kitchen and/or food service personnel. Does related work as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepares and cooks the difficult courses of meals such as meats, fish, poultry, soups, vegetables, etc.;
• Oversees and participates in the preparation of salads, sandwiches, pastries, and desserts;
• Cuts, cleans, and dresses meat, fish, and poultry.
• Assists with the management of the food service program by conferring with supervisor on menu planning, maintaining basic records of supplies received and used, taking periodic inventories of supplies, and
maintaining employee time records.
• Checks on delivered supplies and supervises storage of items.
• May supervise the serving of food and assist in related activities as required.
• May order daily supplies of bread, milk, ice cream, etc.
• May assist with luncheon activities such as setting and cleaning of dining tables and related activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

SPECIAL SKILLS, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• One year of experience in large-scale or institutional food preparation
• Solid knowledge of approved methods of preparing, cooking, and baking food in large quantities.
• Good knowledge of modern cooking utensils, appliances and equipment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of kitchen and food preparation sanitation.
• Ability to plan with a view to economy and efficiency in the use of supplies, equipment, and food.
• Ability to follow recipes and oral and written directions.
• Ability to participate in assigned projects; ability to keep basic records; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Study in a college or vocational institute in cooking, food service administration, or a similar field may be substituted for related experience.
• If driving is required, must have a valid license that meets The Salvation Army insurance requirements.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.