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Kitchen Assistant - Innovative Senior Center

Selfhelp
Queens, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 1/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/9/2025

Job Details

Description

Position Summary : Assists in food preparation, service, packaging, cleanup and other kitchen activities.

Principal Responsibilities :

  • Work closely with Cook, following Cook’s daily instruction, adhering to priorities, and notifying Cook of problems.
  • Clean dining room and kitchen including cupboards, shelves, racks, work surfaces, cooking equipment, large and small appliances, dishes and utensils. Keep refrigerators and freezers clean.
  • Assist cook in food preparation and service of lunch meal
  • Move, unpack and stores supplies.
  • Assist in taking food inventory, maintaining orders of food and household supplies, and organizing storage area.
  • Cook and serve meals, in absence of cook.
  • Clean dishes manually, load and operate dish washing machine, air dry dishes, and store them in a clean, sanitary and orderly manner.
  • Ensure wash temperature is at least 140 degrees and rinse temperature is 180 degrees.
  • Clean and maintain dish washing machine, dish racks, dish storage area, walls and floors.
  • Dispose garbage in accordance with Department of Sanitation regulations.
  • May deliver homebound meals, in some instances, to homebound clients.
  • Perform other duties as required or assigned.
  • Adhere to organization’s standards by completing annual mandatory trainings in a timely manner on topics including – but not limited to – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, IT Security Awareness, Compliance, OSHA, HIPAA and any other training the organization may deem necessary in regards to regulatory compliance or good business practices.
  • Supports organization’s mission by striving for excellence in all aspects of their job with a focus on positive interpersonal relationship with co-workers.
  • Adheres to the organization’s policy in regards to absenteeism and appearance

Salary Ranges : $18 - $20 per hour commensurate with experience.

Job Competencies & Minimum Qualifications :

  • High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or or one to three months related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Must hold a valid Food Protection Certificate or be willing to take course under DFTA
  • Problem solving abilities while multi-tasking; ability to exercise sound judgment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent customer service and organizational skills
  • Working Conditions / Physical Demand :

  • Occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
  • Must frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds.
  • Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes and airborne particles, and occasional risk of electrical shock.
  • Qualifications

    Skills

    Behaviors

    Motivations

    Education

    Required

    High School or better.

    Experience

    Licenses & Certifications

    Required

    Protection

    Salary : $18 - $20

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