Come join us feeding a wonderful senior community
Whatcom Council on Aging is a small non-profit in Bellingham, WA. We are professional, agile, social and our goal is to Engage with our local senior community and focus on nutrition.
Job title: Dishwasher/Prep Cook
Program: Meals on Wheels and More
Location: Bellingham Senior Center
Supervisor: Kitchen Supervisor
Hours/Week: 20 Hours (Part Time)
Schedule: 10:00am-2:00pm (Times may Vary Slightly)
Meals and Wheels and More is a program of the Whatcom Council on Aging, a non-profit organization that supports the health, vitality and independence of seniors as they age. Meals on Wheels and More fosters the nutritional and social health of local seniors by providing home delivered “Meals on Wheels” and Senior Community Meals to seniors throughout Whatcom and San Juan Counties.
Job Summary
Assists Kitchen in the prep and clean-up of a community based meal for seniors at the as well as packaging of meals for Meals on Wheels and/ or transport to satellite meal sites.
Duties and responsibilities
Assists with preparation and clean up of Meals on Wheels and More meals as assigned by Lead Cook.
§ Assists with packaging of bulk meals for transport to satellite sites (Bellingham only)
§ Assists with packaging of meals for Meals on Wheels deliveries.
§ Assists lead cook with receiving orders and putting away of stock and deliveries.
§ Assist in cleaning all aspects of the kitchen area including operating dish machine, sweeping, mopping, wiping counters, sanitizing, etc.
§ Maintains proper records as needed, such as timesheets, temperatures, meal counts, invoices, and any other pertinent paperwork.
§ Complies with all safety, health, and employment guidelines.
§ Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
The Ideal Candidate will possess the following qualifications:
§ High school diploma or G.E.D.
§ Current Washington State food worker card.
§ 1+ Years of culinary experience (high volume or institutional preferred).
§ Knowledge of operation of commercial kitchen equipment preferred.
§ Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
§ Strong organizational skills and ability to execute job tasks in a specified time.
§ Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
§ Ability to communicate effectively to volunteers, customers, and staff.
§ Ability to follow a basic standardized recipe.
§ Physical requirements/ Environment
§ Requires prolonged standing.
§ Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull or push heavy objects on carts as well as for cleaning related tasks.
§ Requires stooping, bending, and reaching.
§ Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
§ Benefits
§ Paid vacation (per PTO POLICY )
§ Retirement plan-Employer contribution after 1 year of employment
§ 10 Paid Holidays per Year
Meals on Wheels and More is a program of The Whatcom Council on Aging which provides services and employment on a non-discriminatory basis, and complies with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the American Disabilities Act of 1990.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.75 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 per week
Benefits:
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Shift:
Morning shift
Shift availability:
Day Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
Bellingham, WA 98225 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
Bellingham, WA 98225: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person