Cook

About Us:

Sasha Bruce Youthwork (SBY) is the leading provider of homeless youth services in the DC Region. Through the holistic integration of its Pillars of Opportunity Sasha Bruce is able to provide safe homes life skills and workforce development to meet the unique needs of homeless youth. For more than 45 years Sasha Bruce has implemented innovative interventions aimed at ending youth homelessness in the DC region. Today the programs in DC and Prince Georges County MD reach over 6500 runaways homeless abused and neglected youth and their families.

In addition to competitive pay we offer health dental and vision benefits life insurance 12 paid holidays vacation sick and maternity/paternity leave as well as a 403(B) plan.

Job Summary:

The Cook is responsible for preparing/providing fresh nutritional meals to clients and staff in one or more residential group home facility for youth and young adults. They also are tasked to order and pick-up groceries as budgeted for the programs and/or deliver nutritional meals to a specified group home/worksite.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares and cooks breakfast and dinner for up to 15 youth to includemeals for residents with restricted diets.
• Ensures ingredients and final products are fresh.
• Follows recipes including measuring weighing and mixing ingredients.
• Bakes grills steams and boils meats vegetables fish poultry and other foods.
• Presents garnishes and arranges final dishes.
• Occasionally serves food.
• Ensures food supplies and all equipment meet State Health Department regulations and standards.
• Maintains the budget and purchases bi-weekly groceries for two facilities.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area including handling utensils equipment and dishes.
• Handles and stores ingredients and food.
• Labels all purchased food with purchase date.
• Organizes and keeps all cabinets freezers and the refrigerator clean.
• Ensures all freezers and refrigerators have thermostats.
• Assists with the upkeep of the whole facility documenting and reporting all maintenance issues to management.
• Maintains food safety and sanitation standards.
• Provides on-site supervision while maintaining professional boundaries crisis intervention and counseling services to youth in residence at both Chloe House and Bruce House.
• Manages time between both facilities.
• Assists in transporting youth as needed.
• Engages with youth in a variety of activities.
• Supports youth in achieving daily goals building life skills and problem solving.
• Participates in required annual training required by the licensing agency and Program Manager.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualification:

A high school diploma or GED required.

• 3 years of hands-on cooking experience.
• Valid Food Handlers Permit.
• Must have the ability to stand lift and manage equipment in the amount of 20 to 25 pound.
• Must have the ability to gain and sustain various background and clearance checks.
• Must have and maintain a current drivers license and have reliable transportation.
• Great customer service skills.
• Must be detailed orientated and able tomulti-task.
• Ability to work extra hours attend meetings/training when needed.

Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status. Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc. is also committed to comply with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.