Chef's Assistant - Full Time - YWCA North Central Indiana

Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Assists Director of Food Services/Sous Chef in executing daily menu

• Starts preparation of main meals

• Assists Director of Food Services with food purchases

• Assists Director of Food Services/Sous Chef with kitchen and food storage

• Makes bread for menus

• Cooks as directed by Director of Food Services/Sous Chef

• Follows menus to prepare for next day’s menu

• Helps to maintain sanitation and health standards in the kitchen, ensuring code requirements are met

• Ensures clean-up of kitchen according to kitchen guidelines

• Watches the serving line and replenishes with food as needed

• Performs major cleaning of ovens, refrigerators, & storeroom as needed

• Reports immediately when accidents or incidents occur to floor manager, case manager, or supervisor

• Completes other duties as required.

Keyword: Cook, cooking, kitchen, food, culinary, chef, food prep
Required Experience:

Education and Experience

• High school certificate of completion, diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Technical training in Culinary Arts preferred.
• 5 years or more experience in commercial kitchen including skills in cooking and preparing a variety of foods preferred.

Knowledge and Ability

• Able to read and understand menus and recipes

• Knowledge of quantities to complete menus

• Must pass a Health Department Sanitation Course

• Knowledge of sanitation & Health Department guidelines

• Must be reliable and dependable

Physical Demands of Position

• Performs duties that require bending, lifting, reaching and turning
• Transports food items in containers (weighing up to 50 lbs.) to and from walk-ins and dry storage areas
• Ability to stand up to 8 hours or longer if needed

 

From: YWCA North Central Indiana