Cook

LOCATION: North West Valley Corps

STATUS: FTE/40 hours/wk

MISSION STATEMENT

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army Northwest Valley Corps is looking to fill a fulltime cook position. The successful candidate for this position will have previous professional cooking experience, have good time management and organizational skills. This position is benefit eligible and comes with vacation, sick, health, vision, life insurance, free membership and more.

The Cook will plan, shop for an prepare meals for youth, senior and Corps/Church programs as requested using nutritional guidelines given by general guidelines for nutrition. This person will keep all kitchen supplies purchased, replenished and organized. This position will keep the kitchen, equipment, dishes clean and launder towels and linens as necessary. This position will keep statistics for programs, lead and work with volunteers and assist other areas of the corps as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma
• Must be 21 years or older.
• Valid driver's license
• Obtain a Food Handlers Management card if not already secured.
• Ability to incorporate time management skills and be able to work independently
• Be organized and detail oriented.
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of kitchen appliances and equipment
• Must pass a criminal background check.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have the ability to operate telephone, a desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.