Facility Cook

## Description

**Job Description:**

The Facility Cook role will be responsible for providing meals for the clients and live-in staff while maintaining kitchen compliance by following the policies and procedures of Serenity Light of Texas and governing agencies. The Facility Cook will also maintain a clean, sanitary, and organized environment to ensure facilities are well stocked, organized, and sanitary.

**Essential Functions**

• Prepares balanced, nutritious, and appealing meals for clients in accordance with dietary guidelines, ensuring special dietary needs and restrictions are accommodated.
• Collaborates with the team to help create weekly menus that promote health, while considering budgetary constraints and available ingredients.
• Maintains a clean, sanitized, and organized kitchen environment by following all food safety, health, and sanitation protocols in compliance with state and local regulations including but not limited to checking temperatures in all refrigerators/freezers where client food is stored.
• Monitors kitchen supplies, ingredients, and equipment, and supports ordering supplies as needed while minimizing waste.
• Shows creativity in meal preparation and presentation.
• Interacts professionally and respectfully with clients and team members.
• Secures kitchen tools/knives properly and safely.
• Follows Food Handler’s regulations for proper food preparation, temperatures and cooking- times.
• Engages in proper and safe food storage after each meal and dates the items.
• Other duties as assigned.

**Requirements:**

• Must have the ability to read, write, and perform basic math skills.
• Knowledge of special dietary needs and restrictions.
• Must have basic computer skills including the ability to review, write, and read emails.
• Must have Food Handler’s Card.
• CPR/First Aid training (obtained upon hire)

Preferred education and experience

• Possess a High School diploma or a GED.
• Two to five years of kitchen experience.
• CPR/First Aid knowledge
• Valid Drivers License

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