Cook - Residential Shelter - Full-time Wednesday - Sunday

Community Teamwork is a private non-profit organization located in Lowell MA. We employee over 600 employees and are a catalyst for social change. We leverage our programs, our partnerships, and our collective voice to foster equity, compassion, and community engagement by creating housing, education, and economic opportunities.

The Cook is responsible for preparing and distributing healthy, nutritious meals and snacks that meet the programmatic needs of up to 52 individuals in shelter. This must consist of one breakfast and dinner set-up for a kitchen that runs 7-days a week. This role ensures safe food handling, accurate production, inventory control, and daily operational compliance while supporting a collaborative kitchen environment.

1. →Prepare healthy, nutritious meals and snacks for Church Street in accordance with program needs and applicable standards, following all conditions of the scope
2. →Pickup, prepare and package meals, snacks, and supplies for Church Street, traveling to off-site locations, and meetings as needed
3. →Adjust recipes, portion sizes, and quantities based on service demands
4. →Assist with menu development, ordering, and use of standardized recipes
5. →Receive, date, label, temperature-check, and properly store food and supplies
6. →Maintain accurate inventory control using First-In, First-Out (FIFO) practices
7. →Maintain strict food safety, allergen awareness, sanitation, and personal hygiene standards at all times
8. →Ensure clean, organized, and safe work areas to prevent cross-contamination, including prep spaces, storage areas, equipment, and loading dock
9. →Complete required daily, weekly, and monthly documentation such as temperature logs, waste logs, milk audits, etc.
10. →Pick up non-vendor food or supplies from local suppliers as needed
11. →Support and mentor Food Service Assistants to promote safe food practices and professional growth
12. →Ensures full compliance with all applicable local, state, federal, and agency requirements related to food safety, nutrition, recordkeeping, and program operations.
13. →Attend required meetings and trainings,
14. →Must be able to work weekends. This is a five-day workweek schedule, Wednesday through Sunday.
15. →Uphold CTI values of Equity, Integrity, and Compassion,
16. →Perform other related duties as assigned

The duties listed above are representative of the work performed. Other related duties may be assigned.

1. General knowledge of food preparation and nutrition.
2. Ability to be a team player in a fast-paced environment.
3. Reliable transportation.
4. Ability to pass background check which includes fingerprinting
5. TB Risk Assessment and/or Mantoux results required annually.
6. Physical Exam and immunizations (2 MMR or positive titer) required

1. Previous experience in food service operations.
2. 2 years of experience in cooking in CACFP environment preferred
3. Bilingual skills (English/Spanish, English/Khmer English/Portuguese)