Cook (6911)

**This position is responsible for:** Plans, prepares, cooks and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleans kitchen facilities, equipment, and appliances; maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner. **Key Responsibilities:** - Plans menus and purchases food and supplies necessary for the preparation and serving of nutritional meals. - Cleans, cooks, and prepares a variety of foods and beverages utilizing kitchen equipment, utensils, and supplies in accordance with acceptable and economical cooking methods. - Ensures that enough food is prepared based on the number of people to be served and that food is prepared in a timely manner as scheduled. - Serves food and beverages in a presentable manner; prepares plates for infants or persons requiring additional assistance. - Sets tables with plates, napkins and utensils or sets up buffet line for self-service. Cleans tables, chairs, floors, dishes, utensils, and kitchen appliances. **Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:** Ability to meet attendance requirements; Ability to read, write and communicate the English language; Ability to cook, taste, and smell food. Duties are usually performed by frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sitting. Work is performed in a normal kitchen environment where there may be limited physical discomforts associated with working around hot stoves/ovens or cold freezers. **Employee Benefits:** - Paid Time Off - Aflac Benefits **Education and Experience:** - High School Diploma or G.E.D. - One (1) year experience cooking food for large groups. - Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. **Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled**