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Ketchikan Indian Community Line Cook in Ketchikan, Alaska
General Information
Job Title: Line Cook
Date Posted: 05/03/2024
Location: Elder Services
Compensation and Hours
Minimum Salary: $21.22/Hour
Maximum Salary: $31.83/Hour
Type of Job: Full Time
Hours per Week: 40
Benefits: Health/Dental/Vision/401K
Anticipated Job Duration: Year Round
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Job Description
Indian Preference: Consistent with Public Law 93-638 and other federal laws recognizing the inherent right of the Tribe to exercise Indian Preference.
Purpose
Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC) job descriptions are a management tool to help organize duties and provide employees with the employer’s expectations with regard to a specific job classification. The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is a reasonable assignment for the position. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
Job Summary
Plans, prepares, cooks, and packages meals for the Meals and Wheels delivery / take out service and serves meals in a congregate setting to elder KIC program participants in the cafeteria. Maintain a friendly and professional demeanor towards supervisor, coworkers, trainees, and customers. Performs other job related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Maintains safety, sanitation, and cleanliness of the Elder Program Facility. Duties are carried out within established guidelines and policies under the general supervision of the Elder Care Coordinator.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Follows the food preparation and cooking methods, portion sizes, sauce mixing, and food garnishing to ensure food is prepared in prescribed manner by the Head Line Cook in compliance with Federal and State Regulations. Test cooked foods by taste and smell. Maintains solid knowledge of all food products and is able to skillfully apply culinary techniques.
Prepares all menu items following recipes and yield guide as prescribed by Head Line Cook. Rotates all products on a first-in, first-out philosophy. Minimizes waste and maintains controls to attain forecasted food cost to ensure kitchen efficiency.
Ensures foods are stored and kept at proper holding temperatures, through the use of thermometers. Properly labels and dates all products to meet food safeguard sanitation. Maintains equipment to certify serve-safe conditions. Maintains proper storage procedures as specified by Health Department requirements.
Maintains kitchen cleanliness by complying with occupational, health and safety standards:
Monitors and maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned work areas:
Transports empty, dirty pots and pans to the pot wash station;
Operate dish machines;
Disinfects and sanitizes cutting boards and worktables;
Remove washed dinnerware, flatware, and glassware from automatic dishwasher and stacks them according to size and likeness for future use;
Returns items not satisfactorily cleaned for a second wash;
Sweep and mops kitchen floors;
Scrubs walls and trashcans;
Picks up trash in kitchen and loading dock area;
Cleans floor mats.
KIC COMPETENCIES
Cultural Competency: To be respectful and responsive (https://www.samhsa.gov/capt/applying-strategic-prevention-framework/cultural-competence/cultural-competence-spf#be-respectful-and-responsive) to the health beliefs, practices, and cultural and linguistic needs of KIC Tribal Members. Developing cultural competence is an evolving, dynamic process that takes time and occurs along a continuum (https://www.samhsa.gov/capt/applying-strategic-prevention-framework/cultural-competence/cultural-competence-spf#cultural-competence-continuum) .
Commitment: To serve Tribal Members and set a high standard for yourself in your performance; strive for results and success; convey a sense of urgency and bring issues to closure; and stay persistent despite obstacles and opposition.
Customer Service: Meet/exceed the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; identify, understand, and monitor the needs of both internal and external customers, always talk and act with customers in mind; and recognize working colleagues as customers.
Effective Communication: Ensure important information is passed to those who need to know; convey necessary information with respect, clearly and effectively orally or in writing
Responsiveness and Accountability: Demonstrate a high level of conscientiousness; hold oneself personally responsible for one's own work; and do the required fair share of work.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements
Knowledge of and complies with all departmental policies/service procedures/standards;
Knowledge of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA);
Ability to communicate professionally over the telephone and in person in a positive and clear manner;
Ability to maintain a professional, neat and well-groomed appearance;
Ability to maintain a friendly and professional demeanor towards supervisor, coworkers, trainees, and customers;
Ability to manage multiple tasks, including telephone and in-person visits simultaneously;
Ability to take verbal instruction and complete assigned project by established deadline;
Ability to be flexible in order to perform at the highest level as a team player;
Ability to complete all closing requirements;
Ability to utilize maximum degree of professionalism and diplomacy with those who may be experiencing a high degree of stress both mentally and/or physically (both patients and co-workers);
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and able to prioritize assignments;
Ability to maintain confidentiality of all KIC operations and staff.
Physical Activities
Must be able to hear. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to use hands to finger, handle or operate objects tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch; and taste or smell. Each of the listed activities also requires standing, sitting, walking, bending, and stooping, climbing on stools and ladders, and routinely lifting and carrying items and boxes up to fifty (50) pounds without restriction.
Must possess physical ability to access all areas of the work facility. Physical stamina and proper mental attitude to work under pressure, indoors, and in exposure to hot/cold surfaces, steam and wet floors.
Working Conditions
The environment involves the usual risks and stress of a public service facility. The employee may be exposed to communicable diseases. Safety precautions for employees such as blood drawing for screening of various diseases such as hepatitis, required immunizations, etc. are necessary. The employee is occasionally subject to verbal abuse, threats, and physical violence from angry, hostile, or disgruntled customer and/or family members.
QUALIFICATIONS
Special Requirements
Incumbent must be able to demonstrate he / she has no history of domestic violence or crimes against a person for at least three years prior to applying. Must be free of prior felony convictions for crimes against a person. Must be free from convictions involving a controlled substance as defined in AS 11.71.900, under federal law or under any other state’s law, misdemeanor assault, a crime involving domestic violence, or the violation of a municipal ordinance or law from another jurisdiction having elements similar to the offenses specified in this paragraph within three years.
Licensure
Possess or ability to obtain a valid Health Card. Must obtain CPR/First Aid Certification within 90 days of hire.
Possess current valid State of Alaska driver's license with a record acceptable to KIC’s Insurance carrier.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience
Two years’ experience in menu planning, meal preparation, recipe standardization, and quantity food service is highly desirable.
Required Job Qualifications
Can you pass a drug test?
Are you 18 or older?
2(a). Education - Do you have a GED or High School diploma
Do you have a pending charge or past conviction for DWI/DUI?
Do you have any pending charge(s) or past conviction(s) for possession of a controlled substance?
Has a driver's license, permit, or privilege ever been suspended or revoked?
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