PEOPLE FIRST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY On-Call Shelter Cook Santa Cruz, CA · Santa Cruz, CA · Part time Company website

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Here at People First, our core belief is simple: everyone deserves a place to call home. It's not just a goal; it's our unwavering commitment. We stand for the dignity of every person facing homelessness, seeing their inherent worth beyond labels. Our doors and hearts are wide open, welcoming collaboration and transparency. We're breaking boundaries, and nurturing a community where flexibility and creativity drive progress. Our aspirations are grand, but we're rooted in the real world, acknowledging its imperfections. Setbacks? They're stepping stones. Challenges? Opportunities to fine-tune our strategies. We're relentless, resilient, and dedicated to ensuring housing for all.

Responsibilities

• Preparing meals, including specialized diets, according to menus and dietary guidelines. 
• Utilizing bulk-cooking methods in various environments (e.g., cook-chill, cook-freeze). 
• Ensuring meals meet specific dietary needs, including health, religious, and ethnic requirements
• Dropping off prepared lunches and dinner
• Serving meals to shelter guests during set dinner times, utilizing safe serving methods (gloves, clean utensils etc) and ensuring that no kitchen supplies are left behind
• Maintaining a clean and organized kitchen, adhering to food safety standards
• Communicate effectively with a diverse population, and represent People First professionally to the community
• Display company values: generosity, respectfulness, encouragement, accountability, and trustworthiness
• Perform math and critical thinking as necessary for kitchen environment
• Function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Clean driving record required; must be 18 years of age 
• Must be able to perform duties which require walking, talking, hearing, standing, sitting, and/or bending for long periods of time
• Must be able to perform surface and deep cleaning appropriately using potentially hazardous cleaners including bleach, as needed

Required Skills/Abilities

• ServSafe Food Handler Certification required, or ability to obtain a ServSafe Food Handler Certification within 90 days of employment
• Some knife skills required 
• Strong verbal communication skills when working in a fast-paced environment

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED required 
• One year of kitchen experience required

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and hold objects up to 45 pounds
• Objects that exceed the 45-pound weight limit require additional assistance when moving, lifting, or manipulating

This position is an on-call, nonexempt, non-benefited position. Hours are variable every week. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Accommodations: People First is committed to meeting the needs of individuals with all types of neurodivergences and disabilities, provided that the requested accommodations do not place an undue burden on the employer. To request a reasonable accommodation, please discuss the 'ADA Reasonable Accommodation Request Form' with your direct supervisor. This form can be completed by you, or collaboratively with your supervisor. The administrative team will promptly assess any concerns or questions regarding accommodation requests, determining if they pose an unreasonable burden on the employer. People First reserves the right to request additional documentation to establish the connection between the disability and the requested accommodation.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Objects that exceed the 45-pound weight limit require additional assistance when moving, lifting, or manipulating. The employee is frequently required to walk and stand for extended periods of time. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to type, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

People First of Santa Cruz County is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on any protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall leave of absence, compensation, benefits and training. People First makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit and business needs at the time. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills for the personnel classified.