Pay: $17-$19/HR Job Title: CookOrganization: My Place Home for the Homeless, Inc.Location: Buffalo, NYAbout Us: My Place Home for the Homeless, Inc. is a dedicated non-profit organization focused on providing comprehensive support to individuals experiencing homelessness. We offer both temporary/emergency housing and permanent supportive housing, along with essential resources such as job training, mental health and medical services, and access to transportation. Our mission is to empower individuals to regain stability and self-sufficiency through compassionate care and community-based solutions.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a diligent and experienced Cook to join our team with a focus on creating a positive dining experience for the residents and guests of My Place Home. This role involves preparing, cooking, and serving food, maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work environment, and ensuring a high level of customer service.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop effective menus to meet operational needs and service levels
- Prepare menu items in advance according to the intake and events
- Possess the ability to create food items of various dietary preferences
- Restock kitchen for future use
- Maintain stock levels and organization in placing food orders
- Order food, supplies, and equipment to meet operational goals
- Assist in budget development and monitor costs
- Manage food deliveries and stock food items
*Duties of the role are subject to change.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Must be ServSafe Certified, either with a Food Handlers’ Certificate or more advanced
- At least 1 year of experience in a commercial kitchen
- Must be able to read, use basic math skills to understand, and follow recipe measurements and proportions
- Constant standing, walking, bending, stretching, and repetitive motions
- Strong customer service skills with professionalism
- Proactive and solution-oriented
- Able to work independently
This position requires working 3 days a week for 6 hours a day.
My Place Home for the Homeless, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including individuals who have experienced homelessness, to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Salary is subject to level of education and or experience. We offer employer sponsored health insurance (employee only) and paid holidays.
Pastor Reginald E Kerr who after retiring thirty-seven and a half years from Dunlop Tires (Tonawanda NY) and serving faithfully for almost 20 years ministering to inmates at the Gowanda, Attica, and Collins correctional facilities decided to start his own Church (Temple of Christ) in 2005.Three years later (2008), with his wife Sarah by his side, he would open up My Place Home for the Homeless Shelter for women and children. Their shelter would provide a warm and safe environment, nutritional meals and access to resources to help the disadvantaged rebuild and regain their independence and self-sufficiency.Pastor Kerr invested not only his time but also his personal financial resources to help others. These charitable acts of love inspired others to join and continue the mission of serving others. Many people have donated their time and resources to continue the mission of love that he started.My Place Home is committed to helping those displaced by hardships that and without permanent housing to reclaim their independence and find a place to call home.