Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is hiring two individuals per county to work as cooks, preparing hot meals for up to 84 volunteers during the summer.
Primary Responsibilities:
Prepare 5 pre-planned evening meals (Sunday through Friday, with one weeknight off) and 5 morning meals (Monday through Friday).
Ensure that meals meet ASP’s set summer program menu and standards. Menu is standardized and geared toward simple and quick meal prep.
Help ASP Staff perform inventory. ASP staff will order and purchase food.
Work with one or more other cooks to accomplish meal prep.
Additional Responsibilities:
Help portion and serve meals to volunteers.
Assist in meal clean-up. Some facilities may not allow unauthorized personnel in kitchen spaces.
Help ASP staff prepare for Thursday night cookout in advance.
Term and Conditions:
This is a temporary position. The full term of ASP’s summer program is June 7 – July 27. Some ASP centers may operate on a condensed schedule on a case-by-case basis.
Hot meals are served Sunday evening – Friday evening each week;
Saturday (all day) and Thursday evenings are off
Each cook will be paid hourly, and will work no more than 66 hours per week collectively (maximum is 40hrs per week for one individual).
Pay starts at $12.50/hour. ASP will match pay rate for cooks employed by the school district during the year.
Qualifications: Required:
Must be at least 16 years old
Must have a satisfactory background check and driving record
Demonstration of respect, empathy, specificity, and genuineness
Desire to work in a Christian environment
Desire to work in a kitchen and cook meals for 77-100 people
Willingness to work closely with another cook, ASP summer staff, and ASP volunteers
Ability to work and manage time independently to have meals prepared according to the set schedule
Willingness to maintain a proper cooking environment by following food safety protocols and guidelines
Desired:
Experience with food preparation or catering for large groups of people
ServSafe or other food handling safety certification
We're currently hiring for the following counties (two cooks per county):
Knott County, KY
Letcher County, KY
Scott County, VA
Kanawha County, WV
Summers County, WV
Johnson County, TN
Appalachia Service Project is a Christian ministry, open to all, that inspires hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia.