Job DetailsJob Location: TX-Galveston Corps n Shelter - Galveston, TX 77551Job Category: Food ServiceSchedule: 20 to 29 hours per week, Saturday and Sundays from 9:30am until 6pm are required for this position.  

This position is responsible for:  

Plans, prepares, cooks and serves meals 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:

Cooks and prepares a variety of foods and beverages utilizing kitchen equipment, utensils and supplies.
Maintains a high degree of cleanliness in the kitchen and dining room; ensures compliance with health regulations. 
Cleans tables, chairs, floors, dishes, utensils and kitchen appliances.
Washes, dries, and stores pots, pans, plates, glasses, cups, bowls, and utensils.  

Cleans refrigerators, freezers, ice machines, coffee makers, stoves, and ovens. 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Ability to meet attendance requirements. 

Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively. 
Ability to cook, taste and smell food. 
Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing. 
Duties are performed standing and require squatting, climbing, bending and walking.   Any of the preceding duties may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of sitting. 
Extensive amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying heavy objects (up to 75 lbs.) frequently. 
Work will normally be performed in a kitchen environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in temperature associated with cooking and the kitchen environment. 

Employee Benefits:

403b
 3rd party insurance benefits available

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOUEducation and Experience:

High School diploma or equivalent

and

One year experience cooking food for large groups,

or

any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses and Certifications:

Ability to obtain ServSafe Certification within 21 days of hire.
Applicable state, local and/or program contract certifications or licenses.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled