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Cook/Server: Covenant House Michigan (Grand Rapids).
- COOK/SERVER - GRAND RAPIDS CAMPUS / PART-TIME Sat. & Sun.
Hourly Pay Rate: $17.00
Who We Are:
Covenant House is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young people to overcome homelessness and trafficking by providing best-in-class services and a shared commitment to unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support for each young person who walks through our doors.
Covenant House is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young people to overcome homelessness and trafficking by providing best-in-class services and a shared commitment to unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support for each young person who walks through our doors.
Benefits We Proudly Offer:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Short/Long-Term Disability Coverage.
- Company-paid life/ADD insurance.
- 403B Retirement Plan (with annual company contribution).
- Generous Paid Time Off (20+ days annually).
- Holiday Pay (13 annually).
- Stability that coincides with working for a national leader in human services.
Summary: The person in this position is responsible for preparing meals for clients and staff, and also for maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen at all times.
Educational and Work Experience Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Course work in Culinary Arts is a plus.
- 1-2 years experience cooking for large numbers in a residential facility or similar environment required.
- Restaurant experience acceptable.
- Knowledge of state of Michigan food and kitchen regulations.
- Valid food handler’s card preferred
- Sufficient health, ability, experience, and education to perform the assigned duties with or without accommodation.
- Belief in Covenant House's Mission Statement and desire to fulfill the mission.
- Awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of homeless and at-risk youth that Covenant House Michigan serves.
Essential skills and abilities:
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers.
- Ability to effectively communicate.
- Ability to work assigned shifts, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to lift and move objects weighing 5-50+ pounds.
- Ability to work standing and walking a minimum of 8 hours per day/shift.
- Ability to drive agency or personal vehicles to transport items and/or persons.
- Ability to use kitchen equipment and appliances.
- Prepare daily meals for agency clients and staff.
- Follow a monthly menu that meets nutritional guidelines.
- Collect properly completed meal tickets from each person served.
- Prepare carry-out plates according to submitted lists.
- Properly label, date, and store leftovers.
- Count meals and carry-outs and transfer information to the daily accounting sheet.
- Leave the kitchen in a clean and tidy state for the next shift.
- Maintain cleanliness of kitchen.
- Unload delivery trucks and put items away properly.
- Keep track of inventory control and logging sheets.
Covenant House Michigan is a fully vaccinated and an equal opportunity employer. CHM will not discriminate against any otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, disabilities or other legally protected status.
