Comal BOH Lead Cook

Title:                  Comal BOH Lead Cook

Reports to:      Senior Manager of Social Enterprise  

Status:               Part Time       

Salary:              $22.00/hour 

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Misión del Centro de Recursos Familiares Focus Points: 

Desarrollar mejores comunidades por fortalecer a las familias. 

Alcance de la organización:

For nearly 30 years, Focus Points has worked successfully to transform the lives of low-income and working families in Northeast Denver and beyond. Focus Points serves over 3,000 participants each year, most of whom are Spanish-speaking immigrants.  Focus Points is strongly committed to our values around collaboration, equity, integrity, and solidarity which add to our four pillars: 

• Apoyo familiar – Avanzar en la sostenibilidad familiar a través de clases y orientación, utilizando un enfoque de establecimiento de objetivos y basado en fortalezas.
• Recursos de la comunidad – Conectar a las personas con recursos que promueven la equidad en salud, la estabilidad financiera, las redes y la comunidad.
• Educación – Opening doors to success for children and adults by providing training and high-quality instruction.
• Inclusión Económica – Driving economic stability for communities, families, and individuals by teaching new job skills, advancing careers and co-creating businesses and social enterprises with community.

Resumen de posición:

Focus Points Family Resource Center is looking for one (1) qualified candidate to fill our Comal BOH Specialist Lead Cook position.  The Comal BOH Specialist Lead Cook will be an expert in kitchen food preparation for our lunch counter and happy hour as well be versed in ethnic cuisines (Indian, Mexican, El Salvadorian, etc.). This position is responsible for maintaining a clean, organized, and healthy kitchen for the Comal program participants in alignment with public health regulations and industry best practices. The Lead Cook will work with Focus Points Training and Business Center LLC/ FPFRC/ Comal independent contracted participants, who typically come from immigrant, refugee, low-income, and other diverse backgrounds.

Responsabilidades y actividades

• Must have or be willing to achieve prior to start date a ServSafe Food Handler’s Certificate (we provide training and testing)
• This position requires the applicant to be physically capable of performing the following functions (but not limited to): back, leg and body motions to lift, sweep, mop, climb ladders, operate power equipment, move furniture and supplies. Able to maneuver heavy items. Intense physical activity typical to restaurant operations
• Customer service orientation: previous guest service experiences are a plus
• Provide and maintain an acceptable availability (Comal’s operational hours are Tuesday to Saturday 8am to 2pm and 2^{Dakota del Norte} and 4^th Saturdays 10am to 4pm, occasional nights and weekends for events and occasional late nights on Saturdays for special events.
• Capaz de leer y seguir instrucciones escritas/orales.
• Capaz de trabajar de forma independiente y en un ambiente de equipo.
• Debe ser consistentemente oportuno, puntual y confiable.
• Preparation of menu items, including cutting fruits and vegetables, salsa and sauces, meats, etc. for participants recipes each season (Comal follows a seasonal menu rotation)
• Preparation of catering items for caterings, events and festivals
• Ability to cook items on the line during service, including to go orders, dine in, catering
• Daily clean of kitchen areas when food preparation is finished, maintaining mis en place and FIFO in the kitchen prep areas, fridge and freezer
• Assist with deep clean of kitchen equipment
• Keep stores areas neat and tidy after food preparation
• Mantenga la refrigeración y los congeladores organizados
• Reportar equipo defectuoso al supervisor
• Informar los riesgos de salud y seguridad al supervisor
• Comunicarse eficazmente con el personal y los participantes.
• Assist with food inventory and needs to Supervisor
• Practicar métodos de trabajo, uso de equipos, limpiadores y herramientas seguros y eficaces.
• Aceptar capacitación para permitir la realización segura de las tareas.
• Carry out other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time.
• Work closely with training staff and participants for training and daily objectives
• Interact with customers in a polite and professional manner
• Learn and practice the cleaning and sanitation policies of Comal
• Practice systems for organization
• Responsible for daily resetting of equipment with Comal FOH Specialist and Comal Lead Specialist
• Ayudar en la eliminación de basura, reciclaje y compostaje al final del turno y cuando sea necesario.
• Delivery and physical set-up/takedown of all food service equipment (tent, burners, grill, etc.)
• Setup and service a variety of event styles – festivals, buffet, drop off caterings
• Familiarity of variety of equipment as needed for food service, i.e. electric ovens, portable grills and burners. Etc.
• Siga los sistemas prescritos de eliminación y reciclaje de residuos durante los eventos.
• Oversee food preparation in the restaurant
• Create menu dishes and suggest new menu ideas
• Responsible for ordering ingredients and keeping kitchen well stocked
• Order equipment and manage inventory
• Coordinate food preparation, ensure ingredients and final products are fresh and follow the recipes
• Create kitchen staff schedules
• Ensure adherence to food safety and cleanliness standards
• Approve dishes before they reach the customer
• Collaborate with management for food cost management and budgeting and review food and beverage purchases
• Address customer concerns
• Oversee workstations to make sure they are equipped with supplies and tools
• Capaz de trabajar de forma independiente y en un ambiente de equipo.
• Delegate cleaning and preparation tasks
• Able to move heavy items, typical to restaurant operations
• Must be consistently timely, punctual and reliable
• Oversee caterings, events and festivals
• Train and evaluate staff members

Competencias requeridas

• Commitment to the mission of Focus Points
• Ability to work early mornings, nights and weekends as needed- typical restaurant/special event needs
• Comfortable with delegation of restaurant operation tasks to participants and training tasks on the spot
• Thrives in a quick moving kitchen environment
• Comfortable with category flexibility
• Assistant manager, sous chef or shift leader experience is helpful, especially in fast casual environments
• Working knowledge of TOAST pos system or similar and willingness to learn TOAST quickly
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite with proficiency with Excel and Word;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy
• Comfortable working with communities experiencing past or present trauma (trauma informed education)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated commitment to communities of color, Latinx, Immigrant, Refugee and Asylum-seeking populations
• Degree in culinary arts preferred
• Must speak and understand Spanish, multi-lingual a plus
• Several years of professional cooking experience
• Experience in all levels of kitchen positions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent multitasking skills
• Team player with strong leadership skills
• Ability to maintain high levels of food quality, consistency and hygiene
• Outstanding leadership and organizational skills
• Must be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time and be able to lift to 50 pounds
• Prior experience working in and organizing a kitchen
• High attention to detail
• Ability to anticipate and proactively address problems in a fast-paced environment
• Positive attitude
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people who may have experienced trauma

Competencias preferidas

• Some working knowledge of Social Enterprise and Non-profit work

Beneficios

• Simple IRA Plan with employer 3% match (TIAA)
• Paid sick time
• Paid Sabbatical leave at 3 and 5 years of employment

Perks of this Role

• Competitive pay
• Explore new cuisines
• Exciting work area in the Rhino Art district
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Lunch provided
• Partial pay for breaks throughout the year (Summer, Fall, Winter)
• Company follows DPS for closures and delays due to inclement weather
• Iniciativas DEI
• Work culture teambuilding
• Fun team environment and community events

Declaración de diversidad 

Compromiso personal o profesional con la diversidad, la equidad y la inclusión demostrado por el esfuerzo persistente, la planificación activa, la asignación de recursos y/o la responsabilidad por los resultados de la diversidad y la inclusión. El solicitante debe compartir un compromiso con el trabajo antirracista.

Aplicar

Send email with ‘Comal BOH Prep/Line Cook’ in the subject line, a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to jobs@focuspoints.org. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.   

Focus Points Resource Center is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, ancestry, creed, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law