GERALD R. FORD JOB CORPS CENTER
Position Title: Cook Helper
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Location: Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center
Department: Food Services
Reports To: Food Services Supervisor
The Cook Helper position provides support for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally-funded residential training program. The mission of Job Corps is to provide career-based technical and academic training and job placement assistance to program eligible youth ages 16-24.
Summary of Duties: The Cook Helper position is responsible for assisting in coordinating meal preparation, assisting with kitchen and cafeteria activities, and maintains a clean and safe environment.
Description of Duties:
- Assist in the preparation and serving of appetizing, attractive, and nutritional meals for trainees.
- Helps prepare food in accordance with planned menu.
- Assists in preparing food in large quantities in accordance with defined specific tasks or standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Ensures proper storage of usable and non-usable leftovers.
- Ensures the maintenance and proper temperature for both hot and cold food items.
- Maintains acceptable standards of personal and area cleanliness when handling and preparing meals.
- Keeps assigned work areas well organized and clean.
- Cleans, mops, and empties waste when assigned or as needed. Handles food in a sanitary manner, including receipt, preparation and storage.
- Maintains food temperature records.
- Maintains equipment logs.
- Prepares monthly inventories. Records usage of leftovers.
- Maintains daily usage logs.
- Records number of meals served at each mealtime and documents number of staff and visitors.
- Assures proper equipment use and maintenance.
- Uses food service equipment including meat slicer, blender, food processor, mixer, ovens, grill, knives and other items as necessary.
- Cleans, sanitizes, and ensures equipment is maintained in good working order. Notifies supervisor when repairs or replacements are needed.
- Maintains a safe work environment.
