What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utility Worker - Kitchen Assistant position at Saint Francis House Inc?
Description
FLSA Status: Non Exempt
Salary Range: $40,310 – $44,341 per year (paid as $19.38 per hour - $21.32 per hour)
Schedule: Monday to Sunday, any 8-hour shift between 5:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Occasional evenings and holiday hours may be required.
Job Summary:
The Utility Worker - Kitchen Assistant serves as the primary point of contact for purposes for maintaining a clean and safe kitchen and dining room. This includes performing sanitation duties on a regular basis. The Utility Worker - Kitchen Assistant may be called upon to manage the dining room, assist in the preparation and serving of meals and receiving department orders.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Informal Support and Oversight
- Community Service Workers
- Dining Room Volunteers
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Performs assigned sanitation duties including pot washing, cleaning equipment, sweeping and mopping floors after each meal period, cleaning kitchen equipment, storage areas, washing walls, shelving and countertops.
- Operates dishwashing machine during any meal period as needed.
- Maintaining and cleaning of walk-in freezer and dry storage areas.
- Reports cleaning supply needs to supervisor,
- Maintains compliance with health and safety codes, performs tasks according to the policies and procedures of Saint Francis House.
- Retrieves and prepares meal ingredients for the Cook, which includes washing, peeling, cutting and slicing ingredients.
- Follows HAACP principles in meal service including dining room and kitchen operations as required to serve our guests in a food safe and healthy environment.
- Directs/assists volunteers with dining room sanitation (busing tables, wiping tables, etc.) as well as help as needed for pantry services.
- Responsible for the preparation and service of beverages.
- Performs receiving functions for the food service department.
- Must be available to work on weekends and holidays as assigned.
- Adheres to agency code of conduct.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Keep current and proficient with necessary skills and knowledge.
- Best practices around maintaining a safe and clean kitchen and dining
- room area.
- Ability to safely use kitchen equipment and appliances.
- Knowledge of food safety standards and procedures.
- Be detail oriented, able to multi-task, and willing to work in a team oriented environment.
- Proficiency in English.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Ability to function well in a fast-pace and stressful environment.
- Basic understanding of and commitment to taking a person-centered, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed approach.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Required Education & Experiences
- High School degree or equivalent, required.
- Further education in culinary arts a plus.
- Six months of kitchen and dining room related experience.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.
- Completion of a culinary training program is desirable but not required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain ServSafe Certification if requested or required.
- Experience working within homeless services a plus.
- Lived experience with homelessness and/or recovery a plus.
- Human Service shelter or program experiences a plus. Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus.
SFH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where all staff can reach their fullest potential. We welcome – everyone who have lived experience of homelessness and/or recovery, and those who have faced historic barriers to competitive employment, in particular Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and those who are multi-lingual or multi-cultural and members of the LGBTQ community.
Salary : $40,310 - $44,341
