Cook (Relief)

Join DISMAS and work for one of the nation's largest not-for-profit providers specializing in community-based adult re-entry programs. Dismas Charities provides quality, cost-effective community-based residential and non-residential supervision and treatment services. ENJOY meaningful work, indoor work environment, competitive pay, and benefits. Do work that POSITIVELY IMPACTS your community, assisting individuals to heal so they can once again be productive and responsible citizens.

This food service position earns a competitive wage of $22.84  and a $250 sign-on bonus (

• half paid on the second paycheck; half paid after the 3-month anniversary). We also offer dental and vision benefits for all part-time employees. If this sounds like the right opportunity in human services for you, apply today!

Schedule : This is a Relief Position. 16-25 hours per week. (variable as needed)

Summary : Responsible for the preparation of meals, managing foodservice inventory, maintaining foodservice equipment, and assisting the Director with coordinating outside agency inspections.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Works independently to perform moderately difficult tasks in preparing quantities of quickly prepared food. Programs operate with the understanding that the Federal or State Contracting Authority and / or Executive Management has the right to modify their operating standards, to include staffing requirements and qualifications, as needed, to ensure quality and continuation of services. These changes may affect your qualifications for continued employment in this specific job category or classification.

Competencies

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Obtain CPR and First Aid Certification and Defensive Driving Certification during initial orientation. Retains those certifications throughout employment and possesses and maintains a valid driver's license with no restrictions which would prevent and / or prohibit the ability to perform job duties as required

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. 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 stand, walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to drive a company and / or personal vehicle to meet the requirements of this position.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here represent those 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 frequently exposed to wet and / or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.