F/T Cook

Location:  The Southern Territory Headquarters –Nashville, TN   

About this opportunity:

The Cook is responsible for preparation and serving of nutritious meals for Area Command Transitional Housing Program. The cook is responsible for keeping the kitchen clean according to Department of Health and Safety regulations.

Key responsibilities:

Assists in the preparation and distribution of food of meals throughout the week.

Assist in assembling and distributing nutritional meals as coordinated by the Food Service Manager.

Cleans, sanitizes and maintains the kitchen according to Department of Health and Safety regulations.

Serves meals in a pleasant manner and ensures that residents are served in a timely fashion.

Assists the Food Service Manager with inventory and stocking of food products and supplies.

Prepares and serves meals upon demand for special events, board meetings and holidays.

Reports any problems to the Food Service Manager immediately

Other Responsibilities: (10%)

Assist in stocking and storing food staples and supplies.

Performs other related work as required.

What we are looking for in you:

• Prior Cook experience
• High School diploma or GED
• Or
• any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certifications/Licenses:

Certificate for Food Handling

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

        Ability to meet attendance requirements. 

        Ability to read, communicate and write the English language.

Work requires the ability to lift and carry and / or push/pull heavy (50- 100 lbs.) material, supplies, and equipment frequently. Heavy mobility duties are usually performed by combinations of standing, walking, climbing ladders or steps, bending, reaching, or transporting merchandise on frequent change basis relieved by fewer periods of sitting or operating a vehicle.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed in a commercially equipped kitchen where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in the weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt or the like.

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period:  10/2/2024- till filled

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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