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Summer Cook Summer Center - Summers County

Summer Cook

Seasonal, Part-Time • Summer Center - Summers County
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Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is hiring two individuals per county to work as cooks, preparing hot meals for up to 84 volunteers during the summer.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Prepare 5 pre-planned evening meals (Sunday through Friday, with one weeknight off) and 5 morning meals (Monday through Friday).
  • Ensure that meals meet ASP’s set summer program menu and standards. Menu is standardized and geared toward simple and quick meal prep.
  • Help ASP Staff perform inventory. ASP staff will order and purchase food.
  • Work with one or more other cooks to accomplish meal prep.
Additional Responsibilities:
  • Help portion and serve meals to volunteers.
  • Assist in meal clean-up. Some facilities may not allow unauthorized personnel in kitchen spaces.
  • Help ASP staff prepare for Thursday night cookout in advance.
Term and Conditions:
  • This is a temporary position. The full term of ASP’s summer program is June 7 – July 27. Some ASP centers may operate on a condensed schedule on a case-by-case basis.
  • Hot meals are served Sunday evening – Friday evening each week;
    • Saturday (all day) and Thursday evenings are off
  • Each cook will be paid hourly, and will work no more than 66 hours per week collectively (maximum is 40hrs per week for one individual).
  • Pay starts at $12.50/hour. ASP will match pay rate for cooks employed by the school district during the year.
Qualifications:
Required:
  • Must be at least 16 years old
  • Must have a satisfactory background check and driving record
  • Demonstration of respect, empathy, specificity, and genuineness
  • Desire to work in a Christian environment
  • Desire to work in a kitchen and cook meals for 77-100 people
  • Willingness to work closely with another cook, ASP summer staff, and ASP volunteers
  • Ability to work and manage time independently to have meals prepared according to the set schedule
  • Willingness to maintain a proper cooking environment by following food safety protocols and guidelines
Desired:
  • Experience with food preparation or catering for large groups of people
  • ServSafe or other food handling safety certification
We're currently hiring for the following counties (two cooks per county):
  • Knott County, KY
  • Letcher County, KY
  • Scott County, VA
  • Kanawha County, WV
  • Summers County, WV
  • Johnson County, TN

Appalachia Service Project is a Christian ministry, open to all, that inspires hope and service through volunteer home repair and replacement in Central Appalachia.

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