Housing Monitor & Cook (6739)

The Salvation Army USA

Laurel, MS

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Community and Social Services, Cook Dishes, Corrective Action, Emergency Response, English Language, Food Flavor, High School Diploma, Inventory Management, Physical Demands, Safety/Work Safety, Schedule Development
LOCATION
Laurel, MS
POSTED
11 days ago

This position is responsible for :

Accepts and processes residents staying in lodge/shelter overnight. Plans, prepares, cooks and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Receives and receipts fees received from residents.
  • Monitors the activity of residents on an assigned shift ensuring safety, security and compliance to house rules.
  • Maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information; ensures that lodge/shelter is maintained in a neat and proper order.
  • 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.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

  • Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
  • Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper corrective action.
  • Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis.
  • Distance of travel is usually within the same building. Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
  • Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Ability to cook, taste, and smell food.
  • Ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull light objects (less than 25 pounds); 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.

Benefits :

  • Voluntary Life
  • Aflac Policies
  • PTO

Experience & Education :

  • High school diploma or G.E.D.
  • One-year experience cooking food for large groups
  • AND
  • one-year experience performing security or social service work preferred,
  • OR
  • any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

License & Certifications :

  • None.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled

About the Company

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The Salvation Army USA