Lead Cook

Location: The Salvation Army Macon

About this opportunity:

Serves as the lead worker to food services staff.  Cooks and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleans kitchen facilities, equipment and appliances; maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner.  Sets tables; decorates event rooms; sets up and break down tables, chairs, and other food service event equipment.

Key responsibilities:

• Plans, leads, and participates in the day-to-day work of the food services staff; trains and instructs employees in the proper methods and procedures; monitors work in progress and upon completion to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established policies and procedures; informs supervisor of any issues as they arise.
• Cooks and prepares a variety of foods and beverages to support dinners/luncheons, special events and programs, camps, etc. utilizing kitchen equipment, utensils and supplies in accordance with acceptable and economical cooking methods.
• Ensures that enough food is prepared based on the number of people to be served and that food is prepared in a timely manner as scheduled.
• Maintains a positive, helpful, and professional relationship with members and visitors as a representative of The Salvation Army.
• Serves food and beverages in a presentable manner; prepares plates for individuals requiring additional assistance.
• Maintains proper supply and orderliness of kitchen stock inventory in order to meet the needs of the kitchen; informs supervisor if inventory is low so they may place orders and food purchases.
• Sets tables with plates, napkins, and utensils; sets up buffet line for self-service.
• Sets up and break down tables, chairs, and other food service serving equipment as requested by the supervisor to fulfil the unique needs of various events.
• Cleans tables, chairs, floors, dishes, utensils and kitchen appliances.
• Maintains a high degree of cleanliness in the kitchen and dining room; ensures that all meals are prepared in a safe manner; ensures all kitchen personnel practice proper personal hygiene; ensures compliance with health regulations.
• Labels, stores, refrigerates, and freezes food items in a safe and economical manner; monitors expiration dates on all foods ensuring proper disposal of food with expired dates.
• Washes, dries, and stores pots, pans, plates, glasses, cups, bowls and utensils.
• Sweeps and mops kitchen and vacuums dining room floors.
• Cleans refrigerators, freezers, ice machines, coffee makers, stoves and ovens.
• Receives and stocks foods, beverages, and supplies in an orderly and safe manner.
• Empties trash cans

What are we looking for in you:

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• And two years’ experience cooking food for large groups and some experience leading individuals performing similar work.
• Or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements, ability to read, write and communicate the English language effectively. Ability to cook, taste and smell food.  Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing and some climbing.  Duties are performed standing and requires squatting, climbing, bending and walking.  Any of the preceding duties may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of sitting.  Extensive amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light to heavy objects (up to 50 lbs.) frequently.  Work will be performed in a kitchen environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in temperature associated with cooking and the kitchen environment.

Employee Benefits

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Life Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Retirement Plans and more!

Why work for us?

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.

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:  02/17/2025 to 3/3/2025

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

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