Part-time, Temporary Prep Cook (The Gathering Place, Denver, CO)

  

We are a community of safety and hope where positive relationships, choice, and essential resources transform lives.
Guiding Principles:
• TGP serves women, children and transgender individuals who are experiencing homelessness or poverty.
• We believe in hope as an important change agent and hold that hope for everyone.
• We believe deeply in the power of community and continue working to develop it.
• Our key values include recognizing individual strengths, building respect and trust, and offering acceptance unconditionally.

This position reports to: Food Services Manager
FLSA Exemption Status: Non- exempt, Part-time- 25- 30 hours per week
Temporary- October 4, 2013- December 27, 2013

Essential Duties/ Responsibilities:
• Clean, prepare and cook food for lunch and snack everyday (including sandwiches for sack lunches)
• Clean and organize all food storage areas everyday in accordance with generally accepted cleaning practices and TEFAP requirements. Ensure the kitchen meets health and safety standards at all times
• Accept and process in-kind food donations and deliveries on a daily basis

Supervisory Duties:
This position does not supervise any staff members; they will interact with and give instructions to kitchen volunteers.

Job Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Ability:
• Ability to prepare and cook hot food for at least 150 people is a must
• Spanish-speaking a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products; Outlook, Word and Excel
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people (members, volunteers, vendors, donors and employees)
• Skills in customer service; must be friendly and courteous

Experience:
• At least 1-3 years of cooking experience in restaurant or institutional setting
• Received Food Handler's Card

Physical Activities:
• This jobs requires the employee to be on their feet at least 75% of their day
• Reaches, bends, squats, stoops, shakes, pours, carries, pushes and lifts
• Lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds repeatedly throughout their day
• Frequent exposure to smoke, steam, high temperatures, humidity and extreme cold

Five Key Attributes for Hiring at The Gathering Place:
• Positive and willing to learn
• Collaborative
• Open- minded and committed to diversity
• Provider of excellent customer service
• Dedicated to mission

Salary Range: $12.50 per hour

To Apply:
Email cover letter and resume to:
Allyson Therien
VP of HR
The Gathering Place
1535 High St
Denver, CO 80218

Email: ggmsv-4088533111@job.craigslist.org

No phone calls please

Position Closing Date: September 29, 2013

The Gathering Place is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender variance, gender expression, marital status, citizenship, creed, ethnicity, veteran status, ancestry and any other protected classification. Applicants of any and all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.