Cook II

Job Details

Job Location
Academy (West Harlem) - New York, NY

Position Type
Full-Time Non-Exempt

Salary Range
$45500.00 - $45500.00 Salary/year

Description

Title: Cook II

Unit: Food and Nutrition

Reports to: Chef Manager

Status: Full Time; Regular; Non-Exempt

Salary: $25.00 per hour (approximately $45,500 annually)

Location: Harlem

Days/Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm; off Sunday and Monday

Position Summary:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled individual who is passionate about crafting healthy and delectable meals. The ideal candidate possesses a robust understanding of flavor profiles, menu development, and excels in customer service. The role entails preparing breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a congregate housing setting based on the NYC Food Standards. Extensive experience in large-batch cooking, catering, food demonstrations, and the ability to be a team player are essential. The position demands a strong grasp of meal production, including the preparation of full meals with or without recipes, along with expert-level proficiency in food safety and handling. Creativity, knowledge of various cuisines, and the capability to create meals with minimal direction are highly valued in an ideal candidate. While standardized recipes are typically followed, we welcome individuals who relish the opportunity to cook nutritious and delicious meals tailored to diverse tastes. Excellent customer service skills, compassion, and sensitivity toward our clients is paramount.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cook delicious meals in adherence to menus, recipes, and nutrition standards set by New York City, Director, and food safety regulations.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen space and equipment.
• Serve residents and/or clients respectfully, as needed.
• Uphold food quality standards by ensuring consistency in recipe execution across locations.
• Collaborate with Cook Supervisor and the team for inventory, procurement, and necessary paperwork, such as temperature logs.
• Communicate food, supply, and equipment needs promptly.
• Possess knowledge of culinary terms and techniques, especially those enhancing the deliciousness of healthful foods.
• Demonstrate reliability, punctuality, and dependability as a team player in the kitchen culture.
• Contribute to an organized, clean, and sanitary working environment, adhering to departmental and governmental regulations.
• Assist in other Fortune Fresh program areas as required.
• Cover the Community Chef position when needed.
• Exemplify the organization's mission and code of conduct.
• Dishwashing as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall goals and objectives of the organization

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Diverse experience in cooking and food preparation, ranging from large batch cooking to catering.
• NYC Food Protection certification required.
• Servsafe certification preferred but not required.
• 8-10 years of professional cooking experience.
• Experience or training in nutrition and culinary arts.
• Ability to incorporate good nutrition into the cooking process.
• Creativity and awareness of food trends, tailoring food to appropriate audiences desirable.
• Dynamic personality with excellent presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in multi-cultural settings with racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse populations.
• Knowledge of NYC Food Standards is preferred but not required.

We seek talented, dedicated individuals from all walks of life who possess a strong commitment to this mission. Relevant personal experience is a plus.

Travel Requirements: May require travel to community-based sites.

Physical Demands: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The responsibilities and requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensing, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

The Fortune Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of conviction history, race, religion/creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status or marital status.