Cooking/Kitchen Assistant for Homeless Shelter

Job Description: Cooking/Kitchen Assistant for Homeless Shelter

OpenDoors operates social services for people in recovery and people with criminal records, including multiple homeless shelters. The food is pre-prepared so it is available 7 nights a week. The job is approximately 20-40 hours a week. Standard shifts are Monday 930AM-430PM, Wednesday 930AM-430 PM, Thursday 1030AM-430 PM, Friday 930AM-430 PM along with rotating weekend food drop-off responsibilities.

Duties Include:

• Assisting Kitchen Manager with monitoring stock and and stocking food for storage
• Helping donated foods from various food banks and donation sources, including picking up donations. A significant number of the meals are donated largely prepared and just have to be adapted and organized, but some meals are also cooked from scratch.
• Assist Kitchen Manager to prep and cook meals for two shelters.
• Deliver meals to shelters at least three days a week.

Qualifications include:

• Person must have a registered car and valid license so they can pick up food and drop off food.
• Cooking and meal prep skills
• ServeSafe Certification

Salary and Benefits: $18.00-$21/hour depending on certification and experience, health insurance, SIMPLE IRA with a 3% match, paid sick and vacation, dental, vision, long term disability insurance.

Equal Opportunity Employer
OpenDoors is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Recovery Friendly Workplace
OpenDoors is committed to creating a healthy, safe, and stigma-free work environment for those employees impacted by addiction and is a proud participant in RI Governor’s Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative. https://recoveryfriendlyri.com/about/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) 3% Match
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Do you have regular access to a registered car for meal deliveries?

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• ServSafe (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $21