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 ASPs 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 ASPs 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.