Residential Cook- Shift 1

Being an Residential Cook you will be responsible for food preparation, cooking, serving, and cleaning tasks to ensure the kitchen remains safe, sanitary, and efficient in creating and delivering dishes to clients. In this role, the Residential Cook is responsible for serving a minimum of 125 client meals per day. This role is a fun and fast-paced environment with a dynamic team.

Your Schedule:

• Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
• Work Model: 100% Onsite

Local Travel:10%

Our Total Rewards Package:

At the Houston Area Women's Center, we are committed to supporting our employees with a comprehensive Total Rewards Package that promotes health, financial well-being, and work-life balance.

• Hourly Compensation:$17.02
• Pay Schedule: Semi-monthly
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
• Time Away From Work Program, including:
  • Vacation Leave based on relevant professional experience (15-30 days annually for full-time employees; prorated for eligible part-time employees)
  • Sick Leave (112 hours annually for full-time employees; prorated for eligible part-time employees)
  • Eleven (11) Observed Agency Holidays. Holiday pay is provided to eligible employees who are regularly scheduled to work on the observed holiday. If the observed holiday falls on an employee’s regularly scheduled day off, the employee is not eligible for holiday pay.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a 125% employer match on employee contributions up to 4% of annual earnings for eligible full-time employees after one year of service

Vacation and sick leave eligibility, accruals, usage, rollover limits, holiday eligibility, and all benefit programs are administered in accordance with HAWC policies and applicable plan documents.

Qualifications

The Requirements We are Seeking:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• A minimum of one year of food service experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Excel, and Teams.
• Maintain a valid Food Management Certificate.
• Maintain a valid Culinary Certificate, preferred.
• You have a valid Texas driver’s license with a good driving record; reliable transportation; ability to travel to off-site locations utilizing personal transportation.

What you Deliver in this role:

• You will monitor food inventories and document according to donor guidelines (Houston Food Bank etc.).
• You will prepare three meals per day for clients residing at the Flagship Campus at posted meal-times with adherence to approved menus.
• You will abide by enterprise process for accommodating clients with food restrictions/special diets (i.e. cultural or medical).
• You will prepare sack lunches in advance for clients that will not be located at the Flagship Campus during posted meal-times.
• You will prepare food with sanitation in mind and follow all safety protocols established by the enterprise, city, state, and federal standards (i.e. food storage, food labeling, food rotation, preparation, and serving of food).
• You will serve food in accordance with enterprise, CACFP, city, state, and federal standards.
• You will ensure compliance with Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines for meal preparation and portion control.
• You will ensure accurate documentation required by Child and Adult Food Care Program, HAWC, the Houston Food Bank, and the End Hunger Network.
• You will clean all equipment and surfaces in the kitchen during and after meal preparation.
• You will ensure the logging of refrigerator/ freezer temperatures daily.
• You will maintain proper uniform and personal hygiene standards.
• You will assume responsibility for the freshness and quality of items prepared.
• You will immediately refrigerate or store in a holding tray all items not to be served immediately.
• You will substitute donated products when appropriate.
• You will clean all dishes in accordance with the City of Houston guidelines.
• You will examine all donated and purchased food in the receiving area before storing.
• You will reject damaged/infested food items.
• You will monitor food inventories.
• You will adjust inventories to reflect receipt and use of food.
• You will attend necessary training and in-services as required.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What Skills and Assets you bring, and more:

• Knowledge of food preparation techniques, cooking methods, and kitchen safety standards.
• Ability to prepare meals consistently while maintaining quality and presentation.
• Understanding of sanitation, food handling, and health department regulations.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple tasks.
• Strong time management and organizational skills with dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively with kitchen staff and clients.
• Ability to lift, stand, bend, and work for extended periods in a kitchen environment.
• Positive attitude and willingness to support overall kitchen operations.

When you work here at HAWC you make an impact not just in the lives of the survivors and the people you help but also make an impact in our own lives and our community. We learn and grow with a purpose where we strive to work for a common cause, which is to end domestic and sexual violence for ALL.