OVERVIEW OF ATHENA:

www.athenaconsultingllc.com

ATHENA Consulting is an award-winning staffing firm serving state and local governments. Our mission is to make lives better! We make our Clients’ Lives Easier by engaging and supporting our clients and partnering with them to be the most knowledgeable staffing partner. We make our Employees’ Lives Better by identifying and cultivating their talents and matching these talents with our customers’ needs. ATHENA places a high value on customer service, accountability and getting the job done.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are currently recruiting multiple cooks at the Cedar Lakes Conference Center at $10.25 an hour. This is a full-time position that will report to the WV Cedar Lakes Conference Center located at 82 FFA Drive, Ripley WV 25271.

Potential candidates will be placed in a training program for the first few weeks of assignment – working shifts either from 5 – 1 or 1 – 9.   There will be days during the busy season, beginning mid-June and running through the end of July, that may require staff to work 10-12 hour shifts per day.  Once trained on both morning and evening shifts, individual will be assigned with one of Cedar Lakes full-time staff to assist with cooking for groups ranging from 20 to 600, adults and young adults. 

Lakeview Dining Hall is a ‘cafeteria’ style facility – no ‘short-order’ cooking.  The menus are planned ahead and all product is acquired prior to the beginning of the week. Additional dining hall staff are available to perform the duties of dining hall cleanup, salad bar preparation, dishwashing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·       Participate in all aspects of food preparation set-up, service, and clean-up of the kitchen and dining hall.

·       Follow recipes to prepare food that is pleasing in both appearance and taste.

·       Organize, prepare and serve meals at assigned workstations.

·       Ensure that sanitary food handling practices are maintained at all times.

·       Ensure that food items are stored at appropriate temperatures.

·       Maintain kitchen sanitation and ensure that safety standards are met.

·       Ensure compliance with state, local, and regulatory requirements as it relates to food service, and health.

·       Other duties as assigned.

·       Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

·       Knowledge of proper food handling procedures.

·       Skilled in the use of industrial food preparation equipment.

·       Ability to read and follow standardized recipes.

·       Ability to prepare food for multiple daily dining schedules, (breakfast, lunch, dinner) for large groups.

·       Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends as needed.

·       Ability to breakdown or multiply recipes according to group size.

·       Able to work as part of a team in a busy kitchen atmosphere.

Education and Experience:

·       Requires a high school diploma 

·       1-2 years of related experience

Physical Requirements:

·       Must be able to lift and move up to 25 – 50 pounds at times. 

·       Standard hours of work Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm – Hour unpaid lunch

Successful ATHENA employees will display the following characteristics:

• You strive to be the best in your field currently and in the future.


• You like to make your employer look good.


• You find solutions, where others only see problems.


• You are proactive, you make and meet commitments, and you perform your duties exceedingly well.


• You are aware of the employer’s needs at all times and are well-versed in what you personally and ATHENA can offer them as a whole.


• You have the ability to work with diverse, integrated, deliverable-driven teams to accomplish the larger mission.

The benefits of working for ATHENA include:

· Support from a team of professionals committed to making your life better.

· Medical, dental and vision insurance.

· Health Savings Account

· Pet insurance.

· 401k with a generous employer match.

· ATHENA paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance for employee.

· Additional Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance for employee, spouses, and children.

· Short and Long Term Disability.

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

· Easy to use employee self-serve HR portal.

· Paid time off varies by contract – be sure to inquire with your Recruiter.

· Holiday pay varies by contract – be sure to inquire with your Recruiter.

· Sick leave varies by state – be sure to inquire with your Recruiter.

The statements in this Job Posting are intended to describe the general nature and minimum level of work required.  The content should not be construed as a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required to meet the criteria for this position.  Upon request, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Application for employment is not intended to and does not create a contract or offer of employment and if hired, employment with the company is on an at-will basis and could be terminated at the will of either party.

ATHENA Consulting LLC does not discriminate in hiring based on federally protected classifications to include but not limited to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or other characteristics protected by law.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.