Kitchen Prep Assistant

Spruce Lake Ministries encourages persons from a variety of traditions to a deeper faith in God through Jesus Christ. In this peaceful setting in the heart of the Pocono Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania, Spruce Lake and Pinebrook provide Christian church, family and corporate groups with lodging, meeting spaces and meals for their next event or retreat. Spruce Lake also hosts summer camps, programmatic retreats, and outdoor education programs throughout the year.

The Food Service Salad Prep Cook (FS Salad Prep Cook) is responsible for assisting the kitchen team with general food preparation and upholding the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and food preparation. FS Salad Prep Cook will also assist in other areas as needed including but not limited to dishwashing.

Qualifications:

• Must affirm Spruce Lake Ministries mission, vision, and core values
• Must have a teachable spirit, team-player attitude, and servant heart.
• Must be responsible, industrious, hospitable, and enthusiastic.
• Must always dress with modesty and good taste.
• Flexible schedule including ability to work rotating weekends and holidays

Physical Requirements: able to stand for long periods of time, lift 70 lbs., perform repetitive motions with arms, wrists, shoulders.

Essential Responsibilities

• Food preparation includes but is not limited to salad bar, yogurt bar, cutting and dicing vegetables, and traying or prepping items to the highest quality and freshness standards.
• Maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation.
• Assist in dish room or dining hall as needed or assigned.

Other Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned by Kitchen Manager or FS Director.
• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Attend periodic all staff and enrichment day events.

Spruce Lake Ministries, Pinebrook or Spruce Lake, does not currently hire anyone who is not authorized to work in the US, nor are we able to sponsor international employees or volunteers.

At the employer's expense, all employment hires are contingent upon completion of FBI Criminal Background fingerprint clearance, PA Child Abuse Clearance and PA Criminal History Clearance.

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