About the role
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:
· Serve under the supervision of the Program Supervisor/Manager or her/his designee to carry out assigned relating to the planning, ordering, storing, preparing and serving of food.
· Keeps a running inventory of all food.
· Plan menus one week in advance.
· Prepare a weekly food order for review and use to purchase food based on the weekly menu.
· Maintain kitchen, clean utensils and food storage areas, maintain food in a safe and hygienic manner.
· Prepare and serve adequate, timely and nutritionally sound meals according to an assigned schedule.
COMPENSATION: $16 per hour @24 hours 401k Earned Sick Time
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Attend and participate in staff meetings and supervisory conferences as required.
· Provide written reports as required.
· Attend and participate in staff training opportunities as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Food ServSafe Food handlers Certification
· Commitment to Association philosophy.
· Able to plan, prepare and serve a variety of adequate, nutritionally sound and appetizing meals in a hygienic and economical manner.
· Able to interact informally with residents and clients in a positive manner.
· Able to work with volunteers.
· Dependable and mature. Prior knowledge of corrections a plus.
The New Jersey Association on Correction is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, lawful political affiliation or group membership, physical handicap, age, marital status, sexual orientation, prior involvement in the criminal justice system, off the job lawful activities or physical appearance.
ASSOCIATION PHILOSOPHY: All Association employees must be committed to the New Jersey Association on Correction’s philosophy: To promote social justice and human dignity in the policies and institutions which govern offenders and victims of crime through educational, legislative and rehabilitative programs.