Cook

$28,668 - $28,668/Yr

Navajo Nation Department of Personnel Management - Nageezi, NM

Full-time

Nageezi, NM

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Cook position involves planning and preparing hot meals for home delivery and congregate meal participants, specifically catering to elderly clientele. The role requires specialized knowledge in food preparation, sanitation, and inventory management, ensuring meals are delivered promptly and safely. The Cook will also supervise kitchen volunteers and maintain a clean and friendly environment for service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare hot meals for home delivery and congregate meal participants daily.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen area, equipment, dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and food warmers used in the meal process.
• Package and deliver home delivered meals promptly.
• Clean and sanitize tables and chairs after each meal.
• Ensure food is properly stored and preserved, conducting daily inspections of food quality.
• Maintain logs of refrigerator and freezer temperatures, food temperatures, and daily client unit counts.
• Maintain a daily inventory of food supplies and their uses.
• Responsible for daily meal unit count tabulation, food expenditures, and inventory control.
• Compile monthly reports for food production and submit to supervisor.
• Purchase food according to approved menus and food inventory.
• Ensure eligible clientele are given first priority to prepared meals.
• Supervise kitchen volunteers and assist with physical education, fund raisings, health screenings, and field trips.
• Assume driver responsibilities when required.
• Attend all required trainings and meetings.
• Maintain a pleasant, clean, orderly, friendly environment when serving elderly clientele.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED.
• One (1) year of experience in large scale institutional cooking or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possess a valid Food Handler's permit.
• Possess a valid state driver's license.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual skills.
• Knowledge of established regulations and guidelines concerning food and meal preparation.
• Culinary Arts knowledge and skills preferred.
• Ability to prepare meals from scratch using approved menus.