What you will do:
- Prepare meals based on provided meal plan using fresh ingredients.
- Serve meals cafeteria style with a pleasant and friendly customer service approach.
- Assist in maintaining the overall cleanliness of kitchen, dining area, and food equipment, and adhere to all health department standards.
Responsibilities:
- Under direction ensure that the activities of this program and relevant programs are consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland. · Prepare meals for clients.
- May plan monthly/weekly menus and submit to dietitian/program director for review and approval.
- May purchase food and dietary supplies.
- May submit food/dietary receipts/invoices to the director or designated representative as appropriate.
- Supervise kitchen, dining room, and food storage areas as to cleanliness and sanitation, including all food preparation equipment.
- Supervise clients/volunteers assisting in these area activities where necessary.
- May update related documents, such as dietary handbooks, nutrition literature, database demographics, food surveys, etc., as needed.
- May complete/review client food surveys including assessment with each new client.
- Meet weekly or as scheduled with dietitian/supervisor. · Attend all meetings as directed.
- Perform other duties as assigned or directed.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
- Travel throughout service area may be required for transporting food from food bank;
- Must be able to stand throughout the course of the day. Must be able to walk, bend, climb, reach, navigate stairs on a frequent basis at work site for stocking shelves, lifting, cooking, clean up, and maintaining a safe environment;
- Reading, writing and finger dexterity to manage data entry, forms/documents, computer, food labels, and recipes required on a frequent basis;
- Tasks require visual perception and discernment for examining food condition, cooking, lifting, and cleaning up on constant basis;
- Measuring/assembling of ingredients at close distance to eye on an frequent basis;
- Eye hand coordination for chopping food, and moving hot items on an occasional basis;
- Repetitive hand motions, and grasping on a constant basis for transporting, lifting, cooking, and clean up;
- Hearing, talking, on a constant basis for communication with clients, volunteers, co-workers, taking direction from supervisor;
- Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs unassisted on a frequent basis for cooking, cleaning up, stocking shelves, moving kitchen appliances, pots and pans; up to 60 lbs on an occasional
Requirements:
- One to three years related professional experience preferred.
- Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of hire if driving is warranted.
- Experience in food handling and preparation, kitchen management, and menu planning. Knowledge of recognized methods and skills in provision of good nutrition desired.
- Ability to monitor allocated food budget.
- Must have good oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. · Must be able to form good working and therapeutic relationships.
- Good working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office software preferred.
- Must have a valid Ohio Driver’s License and are subject to a Moving Vehicle Report (MVR) check through the Department of Motor Vehicles annually if driving is warranted. Any MVR grade of “unacceptable” is not permitted to operate a personal vehicle on behalf of Catholic Charities.
- Must provide a copy of driver’s license and have reliable means of transportation.
- Final applicant is required to be fingerprinted to complete background check.
Pay Range - $13.72 - $17.67
