Job Corps’ mission is to assist eligible youth to connect to the labor force by providing comprehensive and integrated academic, career technical, workforce preparation and independent living skills and support services leading to: Successful careers in in-demand industry sectors or occupations or the Armed Services that will result in economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement; Enrollment in postsecondary education, including an apprenticeship program leading to long-term attachment to the labor force; and Responsible citizenship.                                                    

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Coordinates and administers meal preparation, service, and clean up in the kitchen and cafeteria.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares and serves appetizing, attractive, and nutritional meals for students. Prepares food in accordance with planned menu.  Prepares food in large quantities in accordance with defined specific tasks or standard operating procedures (SOPs).  Ensures proper storage of usable and non-usable leftovers.  Stores food properly.  Ensures the maintenance and proper temperature for both hot and cold food items.
• Maintains acceptable standards of personal and area cleanliness when handling and preparing meals: Keeps assigned work areas well organized and clean.  Cleans, mops, and empties waste when assigned or as needed.  Handles food in a sanitary manner, including receipt, preparation and storage.
• Maintains required records: Maintains food temperature records.  Maintains equipment logs.  Prepares monthly inventories.  Records usage of leftovers.  Maintains daily usage logs.  Records number of meals served at each mealtime and annotates number of visitors/staff.
• Assures proper equipment use and maintenance. Uses food service equipment including meat slicer, blender, food processor, mixer, ovens, grill, knives and other items as necessary.  Cleans, sanitizes, and ensures equipment is maintained in good working order.  Notifies supervisor when repairs or replacements are needed.
• Maintains a safe work environment: Personally wears nonslip shoes and ensures that this and all safety procedures are followed by him/herself, other staff, students and visitors. 
• Assists in the development of students’ Career Success Standards: Ensures that students receive information about the nutritional value of food.  Teaches students how to make healthy selections.  Ensures that the students’ behavior is appropriate in the dining hall and kitchen areas.
• Supports the CDSS initiatives:  Develops and implements a productive Work-based Learning program to include the development of students’ social and employability skills.  Explores innovative ways to incorporate food and nutrition into the academic, CTT, and leisure time learning program.  Establishes Center-wide events for students and staff that promote healthy living.  Must be responsive to student’s needs, abilities, and conduct.

Required Skills

+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Education and Experience | High School Diploma or GED | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Certifications, Licenses, | ServSafe Certification, Valid state | | Registrations | driver’s license.  Other culinary | | | arts certifications desired. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Physical Demands | The physical demands described here | | | are representative of those that | | | must be met by an employee to | | | successfully perform the essential | | | functions of this job.  Reasonable | | | accommodations may be made to enable | | | individuals with disabilities to | | | perform the essential functions.  | | | While performing the duties of this | | | job, the employee is regularly | | | required to talk and listen, sit, | | | stand, and walk; to reach with | | | hands, arms, as well as use hands to | | | finger, handle or feel, to taste and | | | smell.  The employee must be able to | | | lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  | | | Specific vision capabilities | | | required by this job include; close, | | | distance and peripheral vision. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Language Skills | Ability to read, analyze, and | | | interpret general business | | | periodicals, professional journals, | | | technical procedures, and government | | | regulations.  Ability to write | | | reports, business correspondence, | | | and procedure manuals.  Ability to | | | effectively present information and | | | respond to questions from groups of | | | managers, clients, customers and the | | | general public. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Reasoning Ability | Ability to solve practical problems | | | and deal with a variety of concrete | | | variables in situations where only | | | limited standardization exists.  | | | Ability to interpret a variety of | | | instructions furnished in written, | | | oral, diagram, or schedule form. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Work Environment | The work environment characteristics | | | described here are representative of | | | what employee encounters while | | | performing the essential functions | | | of this job.  Reasonable | | | accommodations may be made to enable | | | individuals with disabilities to | | | perform the essential functions.  | | | While performing the duties of this | | | job, the employee is occasionally | | | exposed to outdoor weather | | | conditions.  The noise level can | | | vary from moderate to loud. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+

Required Experience

+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Education and Experience | High School Diploma or GED | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Certifications, Licenses, | ServSafe Certification, Valid state | | Registrations | driver’s license.  Other culinary | | | arts certifications desired. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Physical Demands | The physical demands described here | | | are representative of those that | | | must be met by an employee to | | | successfully perform the essential | | | functions of this job.  Reasonable | | | accommodations may be made to enable | | | individuals with disabilities to | | | perform the essential functions.  | | | While performing the duties of this | | | job, the employee is regularly | | | required to talk and listen, sit, | | | stand, and walk; to reach with | | | hands, arms, as well as use hands to | | | finger, handle or feel, to taste and | | | smell.  The employee must be able to | | | lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  | | | Specific vision capabilities | | | required by this job include; close, | | | distance and peripheral vision. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Language Skills | Ability to read, analyze, and | | | interpret general business | | | periodicals, professional journals, | | | technical procedures, and government | | | regulations.  Ability to write | | | reports, business correspondence, | | | and procedure manuals.  Ability to | | | effectively present information and | | | respond to questions from groups of | | | managers, clients, customers and the | | | general public. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Reasoning Ability | Ability to solve practical problems | | | and deal with a variety of concrete | | | variables in situations where only | | | limited standardization exists.  | | | Ability to interpret a variety of | | | instructions furnished in written, | | | oral, diagram, or schedule form. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Work Environment | The work environment characteristics | | | described here are representative of | | | what employee encounters while | | | performing the essential functions | | | of this job.  Reasonable | | | accommodations may be made to enable | | | individuals with disabilities to | | | perform the essential functions.  | | | While performing the duties of this | | | job, the employee is occasionally | | | exposed to outdoor weather | | | conditions.  The noise level can | | | vary from moderate to loud. | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+