Line Cook

Qualifications:

· 3-plus years of experience in the food industry, inventory management, organizational abilities, and safety awareness;

· Health department certified for kitchens.

· ServSafe Certification, a plus.

· Professional attitude and appearance.

· Ability to prioritize as situations arise to stay within scheduled tasks.

· Maintain a valid Arizona Driver’s License and must have a clean driving record.

· Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

· Must be an Christian, living a life dedicated to Christ, and be an instrument of God’s love, grace, hope, and forgiveness to all.

Physical Demands:

· Caring for guests can be physically demanding. This individual will come in contact with individuals who are ill and/or contagious, and must take precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone. Requires frequent sitting, standing, and walking; and lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Mental Demands:

· The population we serve is typically in crisis. This can cause emotional stress and compassion fatigue. GRM highly promotes employee self-care.

Employment Status:

· Full-time 40 hours per week non-exempt; eligible for paid time off; eligible for benefits

· Flexible schedule with occasional weekends.

· BFOQ (Bona Fide Occupational Qualification) Faith aligned

Reports to: Kitchen Manager

Starting rate of pay: $15.15

Responsibilities & Duties

Kitchen and Food Oversight

· Establish and build healthy Christ-honoring relationships with guests, while maintaining professional boundaries including guest confidentiality

· Warmly greet all guests, including, but not limited to, visitors, volunteers, vendors, staff, donors; community groups, church groups and public officials

· Prepare, serve and supervise breakfast shifts

· Prepare & cook meals as directed by Kitchen Manager, in a timely manner

· Serve meals as directed by the Chef

· Help put food donations away in a timely manner

· Rotate stock in pantries & freezers as instructed by Chef

· Assure health department standards are being followed and interact with health department during their inspections when necessary

· Assist Chef & other duties assigned by Chef and Kitchen Supervisor

· Assist & oversee assigned volunteers (training, monitoring, evaluating, and general interaction)

· Assist with Food Bank donations

· Assist with kitchen cleaning and dish-washing

· Ability and willingness to cover other shifts as needed.

· Provide weekly reports as directed

· Attend staff devotions, community meetings and staff meetings as directed by Chef

· Attend professional training and networking opportunities as directed

· Attend staff meetings or other meetings as directed

· Perform other duties as assigned

Professional Development

· Achieve weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual success goals as approved and by GRM benchmarks and strategic plan

· Attend professional training and networking opportunities as directed

· Attend staff meetings or other meetings as directed

· Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Consistent with our formation and purpose, all employees of GRM, upon hire and continuously while employed must:

• Have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
• Agree in principle and practice with our Statement of Faith
• Uphold our Mission, Core Values, and our Christian Code of Conduct, maintaining a lifestyle of integrity, honesty, and responsibility
• Role-model Christ-like attributes and values through our personal actions, words, and attitudes

Gospel Rescue Mission is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit religious organization that provides social service programs to the homeless and working poor. Everything we do in this ministry should be centered on the will of God and honor the name of Jesus Christ

Gospel Rescue Mission's policy is to complete a background check, drug test, and motor vehicle authorization for applicants in the conditional offer stage.