Job Description

Work Days: Saturday thru WednesdayWork Hours: 11 am to 7 pmWork Location: 919 Mission Rd., San Antonio, TX 78210

Mission: The Mission of St. PJ's Children's Home is to be a safe and loving refuge for children in crisis and to accompany them on their journey to healing and wholeness, breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect one child at a time.

The Cook is responsible for planning and preparation of meals, maintenance of kitchen facilities and equipment and for ensuring compliance with all USDA and health department requirements. Cooks will serve meals on a daily basis. A cooks training will be based on individual needs to maintain a yearly continuing education record for USDA purposes. Specific Training may include USDA Nutritional Training, sanitation training, cooking classes, and related courses and seminars.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Position Responsibilities:

• *Responsible for preparing meals for the children and staff according to USDA guidelines.
• *Must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• *Responsible for ensuring the maintenance and cleaning of all kitchen facilities, equipment and tools.
• *Responsible for monitoring and ensuring that all health department and USDA requirements and guidelines are followed.
• *Responsible for monitoring and ensuring that all Food Service staff work conditions and procedures are safe.
• *Responsible for preparing alternate meals as needed to take into consideration, allergies, age and other considerations that meet the child’s needs.
• *Must be proficient in cooking in order to cover any cooking position if the need arises.
• Must be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others.
• Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information, services rendered to clients, donors names and gifts, internal and external investigations or results of any investigations, and financial information.
• Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Moral is mandatory.
• Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings, as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization.
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Food Services or the Kitchen Supervisor.

Competency - Description

Adaptability Ability to adjust to changing conditions and remain committed to excellence.

Communication Ability to effectively share information and ideas of various degree of difficulty and sensitivity

through different means of communication and to diverse audiences. (Verbal and/or written)

Empathy Ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Integrity / Honesty Ability to conduct self in ways that are in concert with the organization’s standard of conduct

when advocating for and influencing others, and executing responsibilities.

Managing Change Ability to be flexible during changing conditions while maintaining commitment to excellence in

an effort to meet team objectives.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education
  • Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• License and Credentials
  • Must have a current Texas Food Handlers Certification or be willing to obtain the certificate within the first 30 days of employment.
  • Reliable transportation
  • Valid driver license or Texas ID
  • Valid vehicle insurance (If you plan on driving onto campus)
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred

Minimum Knowledge and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in cooking, prepping, ordering, and inventory control;
• Experience with general computer software;
• A solid grasp of food safety;
• Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team;
• Must have good written and verbal skills;
• Must have good critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Physical Requirements:

The position requires the following physical demands in the frequency noted.

C = Constantly (2/3 or more of the time) O = Occasionally (Up to 1/3 of the time)

F = Frequently (From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) R = Rarely (less than on hour per week)

Demands Frequency

Lifting up to 75 pounds F

Reach above shoulder height F

Sitting R

Reach below shoulder height F

Walking C

Driving R

Running NEVER

Stooping F

Standing C

Pushing F

Bending waist (forward or sideways) C

Pulling F

Balancing O

Talking C

Squatting O

Hearing C

Work with cleaning chemicals F

Crawling NEVER

Repetitive motions F

Ability to read and follow directions F

Other:

Travel Requirements:

Travel requirements for the position include - occasional local travel with no overnight stays.

Disclaimer:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.**

St. PJ’s Children’s Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit The Archdiocese of San Antonio website at www.stpjhome.org You must apply through the website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.