Cook
Job Details
Job Location
MCFI Main Campus - Milwaukee, WI
Position Type
Full Time - Union
Education Level
None
Travel Percentage
None
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Description
Job Purpose:
Responsible for performing all phases of cold and hot food production, including catering events. Works with all production lines and special functions as neededat MCFI kitchen and serving/cafeteria operations.
Reporting Relationships
Reports To : Supervisor or Manager on duty
Direct Reports : None
Essential Job Functions:
(Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.)
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Cook I will work collaboratively with other food service employees
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Provide coverage and training of team members and clients as needed.
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Practice and promote food and physical safety in the workplace and report all accidents according to agency procedures.
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Effectively clean and sanitize work areas, following a set schedule and per state and local health code.
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Adhere to all workplace and trade safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices.
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Prepare and portion menu items assigned by following the approved recipe or production sheet, changes to be approved supervisor.
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All food preparation is according to DPI, State and Local Health Code regulations, complete within set guidelines and following safe food handling practices according to established agency and ServSafe standards.
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Prepare meals in quantities over 500 servings, and ability to convert recipes to accommodate quantity needed according to Food Safety Plan and Standard Operating Procedures.
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Communicate necessary food and supply needs to management to ensure accurate and complete food production.
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Prepare accurate production documents prior to and during production, maintain proper filing protocol.
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Respond to emergency situations in accordance with safety training received.
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Complete all daily assignments, including opening and closing checklists.
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Maintain clean and organized storage areas, includes but not limited to: receiving, stocking, labeling, dating, checking inventory and rotating products, following State and Local Health Code
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Participate or lead daily and monthly food and physical safety audits
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Record food, storage, thermometer calibration, cooling, re-heating, dish washing machine temperatures, and sanitation data on the appropriate HACCP log daily.
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Participate in mandatory agency and departmental training and in-services to further develop professional skills.
Qualifications
Required Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure and Credentials: (Where appropriate, education and/or experience may be substituted)
Minimum Age Requirement: 18 years
Minimum Required Education: None
Preferred High School Diploma or equivalent
Minimum Required Experience: Two years of experience in food production
Required License Certification Registration : None
Issued By Governing Body (if applicable):
Travel outside of office: None
Required Valid Driver’s License: None
Required Auto Insurance: None
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
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Ability to follow proper kitchen techniques and practices and knowledge of all cooking utensils and equipment
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Ability to efficiently complete task under minimal supervision
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Participate in inventory control documentation.
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Ability to communicate customer concerns to designated Food Service staff.
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Ability to promote cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables
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Ability to diligently attend to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks.
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Ability to build and maintain customer satisfaction with the products and services offered by the organization
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Ability to maintain good grooming and hygiene practices as required by agency, local, State, and federal regulation.
Physical Requirements, Visual Acuity, and Work Conditions
Physical Requirements: Reaching, Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Standing for sustained periods of time. Walking, moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, pushing, pulling. Lifting, raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to-position. Fingering, picking, pinching, grasping items, typing, or otherwise working.
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, and team-lift 75 pounds.
Talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing, perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction
Visual Acuity : The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned, with or without adaptive equipment
Working Conditions :The worker is subject to both indoor and outdoor environmental conditions: Activities could occur outside when loading, unloading, or making deliveries
This is a general outline of the essential functions of this position and shall not be construed as an all-inclusive description of all work requirements and responsibilities that may be inherent in this position. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by the designated work leader(s). All requirements are subject to change over time.
CFI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and promotes a Drug Free Work Environment.