Line Cook

Do you feel called to serve in a Christian Ministry?

Do you want to serve where you make a difference in the lives of others?

Are you looking for a life-changing work experience?

If so, consider joining us at the Atlanta Mission, where we provide life-transforming experiences for everyone that joins our team: employees, clients, donors, and volunteers. We serve over 1000 men, women, and children every day by providing food, shelter, clothing, counseling, vocational and spiritual guidance. We get to experience and witness radical life transformations.

As a Line Cook, you will serve within our ministry by performing various food preparation duties.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Prepare a wide variety of foods for 300 + people
• Follow a recipe and improvise when there is a shortage of ingredients
• Prepare components of each dish from our menu
• Can adhere to serving portion sizes and basic meal prep procedures
• Set up and breakdown workstations to serve meals, while adhering to a schedule
• Ensure that all food prep areas and all food storage areas meet the required established standards
• Maintains cleanliness and organization in kitchen and dining area as required by established  standards
• Work with a team of clients, temp, and/or volunteers to do prep work for other shifts
• Monitor product freshness and rotate dates using the FIFO method (First In, First Out)
• Monitors, organizes, disperses, and properly stores inventory
• Leads clients, temps, and/or volunteers when the Supervisor is not present
• Assist in loading the van for lunch and dinner transport

You will uphold the following Christ-Centered values:

• Humbly Serve: You strive to live, Love and Lead like Jesus
• Faithfully Steward: You honor and wisely use the time, talent and treasures that God has provided
• Courageously Innovate: You are driven towards excellence, you continuously learn, adapt and improve
• Joyfully Celebrate: You intentionally appreciate and recognize all that God is doing in and through all the stakeholders of Atlanta Mission.
• Strength in Unity: You embrace God’s desire for oneness and kingdom-focused unity.

Position Requirements:

• A minimum of 1 year of food service operation experience
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)
• Comfortable working with a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Flexible with menus and meal prep and can problem-solve when ingredients are not available
• Ability to receive and incorporate instruction, feedback, and coaching effectively.
• Clean MVR Record

Certification and License Requirements:

• ServSafe certification preferred
• Valid Driver's License

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand for eight hours or more a day
• Must be able to communicate accurate information
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50lbs
• Comfortable working in both hot kitchen environments and cold, cooler, and freezer environments.

Environmental Job Requirements:

• Moderate noise as in a kitchen  environment
• Medium exposure to communicable diseases as outlined by OSHA

What we Have to Offer You & Your Family

Employee Benefits:

• Retirement Savings with Matching Contribution
• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance

Employer Paid Benefits:

• 10 Paid Holidays
• 4 Mental Health Days
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Travel Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Medical Concierge
• Spiritual & Professional Training & Development