Cook

The Cook is responsible for cooking and preparing food; maintaining a sanitary kitchen environment; stocking, dating, and organizing food items from truck deliveries; completing proper food cost and portioning; and calculating foods on weekly count sheets. This position supports the Home Delivered Meals and Congregate Meals Programs.

This position is considered safety sensitive and will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Gwinnett County Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace.

Essential Duties

• Cooking and preparing food according to established or special menus
• Assisting in overseeing the work of inmates, volunteers, and other personnel
• Serving food to customers
• Maintaining a safe and sanitary environment
• Maintaining records of inventories, assisting in ordering supplies and determining the cost of meals
• Adhering to proper safe handling of food by ServSafe regulations
• Loading food containers into trucks for delivery
• Rotating stock and putting up truck deliveries
• Sweeping, mopping, and cleaning the kitchen
• Cleaning and operating food service equipment
• Working in cold temperatures while bringing items in and out of a freezer and/or cooler
• Performing other duties of a similar nature or level

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job will require fingerprinting.
• This job will require a 50-pound lift test.
• This job will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
• This position may require: 24 hours on call assignment, overtime, or working weekends, holidays, 10-hour, 12-hour, and rotating shifts.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma, or G.E.D.
  • Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Valid driver's license from state of residency

Preferred Qualifications

• A degree in culinary or related field
• 3+ years working in culinary field of working in a fast-paced food environment
• Experience working with older adults
• Experience with food handling and food preparation
• CPR, First Aid and ServSafe (within 6 months of hire)

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