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Samaritan's Purse

Catering Chef

Boone, NC · On-site

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Catering Chef

Boone, NC • On-site

Samaritan's Purse
Non-Profits • 1 - 5K employees
Learn more about Samaritan's Purseexternal

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 27 days ago

Samaritan's Purse rating

9.6

Company rating: 9.6 out of 10

Based on 5 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

3rd of 788 rated non-profit organizations

Job description

Get Involved!
What do we believe?
Demonstrate Biblical Integrity
At Samaritans Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the world. As a faith-driven organization, our Statement of Faith shapes every aspect of our global work.
Please take time to review the following link as you consider working with us: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/statement-of-faith/
What is the opportunity?
Respond with Compassionate Action
We are seeking a Catering Chef to join our Food Services team in Boone, NC . Through humanitarian work, the goal and purpose of Samaritans Purse are to help people in Jesus name and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
In the role of Catering Chef , you will have the opportunity to:
  • Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
  • Coach, train, and work alongside staff during catering events as necessary to ensure appropriate cooking, maintenance, safety, and sanitation procedures are followed. Monitor food quality using Food Safe methods as directed and apply correct cooking temperatures.
  • Oversee food preparation for special events. This will include regular after-hour weekday events and occasional weekend events.
  • Create menu recommendations for Food Services Manager and Hospitality Manager for special events.
  • Foster positive environment for Samaritans Purse employees and volunteers for maintaining high level of professionalism and exceptional (time-sensitive) service.
  • Maintain clean and orderly work areas, including serving area, kitchen, food storage areas, dish room, smoker units and storage rooms as directed by Food Service Manager.
  • Other duties as assigned

What are the qualifications?
Serve with Excellence
As a qualified candidate, you will have the following skills and experience:
  • High School Diploma or equivalent, and five (5) to seven (7) years experience in food preparation required; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Culinary degree preferred. Serve Safe Manager Certification required. Certification must remain current throughout tenure.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of people/employees
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

What are the benefits?
Walk in Bold Faith
Samaritan's Purse is proud to offer a competitive benefits package, including:
Domestic Full Time:
  • On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
  • Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
  • Paid Family Medical Leave
  • Term Life Insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • 10 paid holidays
  • 12 vacation/personal days
  • 10 sick days

Type: Full Time
Department: Food Services
Location: Boone, NC
Language Requirement: Fluency in English

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