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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.\nYour Schedule:\nFull Time\nWednesday - Sunday 10 am - 7 pm \nWork Model: 100% onsite\nLocal Travel:10%\nOur Total Rewards Package:\nAt 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.\nHourly Compensation: $17.02\nPay Schedule: Semi-monthly\nMedical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance\n 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)\nSick Leave (112 hours annually for full-time employees; prorated for eligible part-time employees)\nEleven (11) Observed Agency Holidays. 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If the observed holiday falls on an employee’s regularly scheduled day off, the employee is not eligible for holiday pay.\n\n 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\nVacation 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.\nQualifications\nThe Requirements We are Seeking:\nHigh School Diploma or GED equivalent.\nA minimum of one year of food service experience.\nProficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Excel, and Teams.\nMaintain a valid Food Management Certificate.\nMaintain a valid Culinary Certificate, preferred.\nYou have a valid Texas driver’s license with a good driving record; reliable transportation; ability to travel to off-site locations utilizing personal transportation.\nWhat you Deliver in this role:\nYou will monitor food inventories and document according to donor guidelines (Houston Food Bank etc.).\nYou will prepare three meals per day for clients residing at the Flagship Campus at posted meal-times with adherence to approved menus.\nYou will abide by enterprise process for accommodating clients with food restrictions/special diets (i.e. cultural or medical).\nYou will prepare sack lunches in advance for clients that will not be located at the Flagship Campus during posted meal-times.\nYou 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).\nYou will serve food in accordance with enterprise, CACFP, city, state, and federal standards.\nYou will ensure compliance with Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines for meal preparation and portion control.\nYou will ensure accurate documentation required by Child and Adult Food Care Program, HAWC, the Houston Food Bank, and the End Hunger Network.\nYou will clean all equipment and surfaces in the kitchen during and after meal preparation.\nYou will ensure the logging of refrigerator/ freezer temperatures daily.\nYou will maintain proper uniform and personal hygiene standards.\nYou will assume responsibility for the freshness and quality of items prepared.\nYou will immediately refrigerate or store in a holding tray all items not to be served immediately.\nYou will substitute donated products when appropriate.\nYou will clean all dishes in accordance with the City of Houston guidelines.\nYou will examine all donated and purchased food in the receiving area before storing.\nYou will reject damaged/infested food items.\nYou will monitor food inventories.\nYou will adjust inventories to reflect receipt and use of food.\nYou will attend necessary training and in-services as required.\nOther duties may be assigned.\nWhat Skills and Assets you bring, and more:\nKnowledge of food preparation techniques, cooking methods, and kitchen safety standards.\nAbility to prepare meals consistently while maintaining quality and presentation.\nUnderstanding of sanitation, food handling, and health department regulations.\nAbility to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple tasks.\nStrong time management and organizational skills with dependable attendance and punctuality.\nTeam-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively with kitchen staff and clients.\nAbility to lift, stand, bend, and work for extended periods in a kitchen environment.\nPositive attitude and willingness to support overall kitchen operations.\nWhen 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. 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