What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kitchen Team Member position at The Primavera Foundation?
About Primavera Foundation
The Primavera Foundation is co-creating pathways out of poverty through housing, workforce development, homeownership and financial education, and community building and engagement.
The Kitchen Team Member is responsible for managing Men’s Shelter kitchen operations, including preparing and serving meals, working closely with community meal teams, ensuring that all food handling/storage regulations meet compliance standards, managing food and supply inventories, and training staff and volunteers that cover various meal shifts.
The successful candidate will be adept at working both independently and as part of a team (and able to shift between the two with ease), able to work with diverse groups of people, demonstrating kindness and cultural sensitivity, process-oriented, fast-paced, and extremely detail-oriented and thorough.
Responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by leadership):
The Primavera Foundation is co-creating pathways out of poverty through housing, workforce development, homeownership and financial education, and community building and engagement.
The Kitchen Team Member is responsible for managing Men’s Shelter kitchen operations, including preparing and serving meals, working closely with community meal teams, ensuring that all food handling/storage regulations meet compliance standards, managing food and supply inventories, and training staff and volunteers that cover various meal shifts.
The successful candidate will be adept at working both independently and as part of a team (and able to shift between the two with ease), able to work with diverse groups of people, demonstrating kindness and cultural sensitivity, process-oriented, fast-paced, and extremely detail-oriented and thorough.
Responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by leadership):
- Manage activities involving the kitchen and serving of meals
- Follow standard health and sanitation procedures as required by the Pima County Health Department, including but not limited to:
- Provide servers with disposable gloves and proper kitchen utensils
- Ensure that the proper temperature of food is maintained at all time
- Date and properly store all donated and/or purchased foods using a first-in, first-out procedure, rotating supplies
- Ensure proper and timely disposal of outdated food
- Ensure meal prep and kitchen cleaning procedures are followed
- Supervise delivery of meals by meal teams, supporting and assisting them as needed
- Prepare and serve meals on days when it is not provided by volunteers, using donated food as much as possible
- Work with other Primavera programs and the Program Co-manager to distribute excess food, minimizing waste as much as possible
- Clean kitchen and prep area after each meal and other times as needed in compliance with shelter cleaning procedures
- Communicate any participant concerns to the Program Manager, and other shelter staff and ensure documentation as applicable
- Issue receipts for donations as appropriate
- Interact with participants, volunteers, Shelter, and organizational staff professionally, reflecting Primavera’s Guiding Principles of integrity, respect, accountability, compassion, and leadership
- Attend Men’s Shelter team staff meetings, quarterly all-staff meetings, and other training sessions and meetings as requested
- Be familiar with other Shelter operations and procedures, and enforce Shelter guidelines to maintain a safe and peace of duties as assigned by leadership
- Knowledge of issues facing people who are homeless
- Ability to work effectively with diverse populations including participants, volunteers, and other shelter staff, in a respectful, professional manner
- Knowledge of the operations of a kitchen preparing food and serving up to 100 people at a time
- Ability to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations with ServSafe certification
- Working knowledge of emergency procedures, including fire evacuation, participant medical and behavioral concerns
- High school diploma or equivalency
- 1 year of experience working with people experiencing mental health concerns, substance use, housing insecurities, or lived experience
- Proficiency with computer systems and software, including database programs
- Ability to work evenings, and weekends as needed and be flexible to meet shelter needs
- Reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and proof of current registration and insurance coverage to attend off-site meetings and travel between locations
- ServSafe Certification, or the ability to obtain
- Mental Health First Aid Certification, or the ability to obtain
- First Aid and CPR certification, or ability to obtain
- Level 1 Fingerprint clearance card, or ability to obtain
- Bilingual – English/Spanish
- 2 years of experience working with people in a shelter setting, trauma-related work experience, or direct behavioral health services
- Extensive Knowledge of working with people experiencing addiction or mental health issues
- Knowledge of ServicePoint (HMIS) system to easily transition into the position
- Ability to work in a busy environment with moderate noise level
- Ability to remain on feet for extended periods, climb a flight of stairs, bend, stoop, and lift 50 pounds
- If driving a Primavera vehicle, must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license and submit proof of a clean driving record
