Kitchen Assistant-PT

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position Summary:

Grassroots has an opening for a Kitchen Assistant to assist the Food Service Manager and Cook in food preparation, serving food, kitchen clean up, sanitization, and inventory control.

Schedule is 1st week – Tuesday to Friday 2:30 to 7:30 pm

2nd week- Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 7:30 pm

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist chefs in preparing meals and plating dishes as required.
• Serves meals to residents following all health and kitchen safety requirements.
• Keep the kitchen area clean, organized, and well-stocked.
• Wash and sanitize dishes, utensils, and cooking equipment.
• Handle food storage, rotation, and disposal in compliance with food safety standards.
• Assist in inventory control and order kitchen supplies as needed.
• Carry out basic food preparation tasks, such as washing, peeling, and cutting ingredients.
• Dispose of kitchen waste responsibly and maintain sanitation standards.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Provide support to on-site meal volunteers.
• Accept donations from the community.
• Other duties as assigned.

Agency-wide Responsibilities:

• Reads 100% of all email communications and responds to emails in a timely manner during their shifts.
• Participates in supervision, in-service training, and staff meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with co-workers and positively contributes to group morale.
• Completes all administrative duties including time sheets, leave requests, etc.
• Participates in special task forces, committees, or special projects as needed.
• Uses appropriate channels of communication to resolve conflicts with other staff.
• Interacts with staff, consumers, and visitors in a professional and courteous manner.

education and experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license is required.
• Food preparation experience is required.
• Servsafe certification is preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work with meal volunteers.
• Ability to work with a diverse resident population.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

Work Conditions:

• Requires standing for long periods of time.
• Holiday coverage may be required.
• Kitchen cleanup is required.
• Overnight travel is not required

Supplemental Grassroots Rewards & Incentives:

• Grassroots offers to pay 100% of the expenses for its employees wishing to take advantage in the following areas:
• Licensure and/or Renewal (ex. Clinical, Nursing, Medical, etc.)
• CEUs
• Professional Trainings and/or Conferences
• Field Certifications
• Automatic wage increases for Certifications achieved while employed.
• $250 Hiring Bonus for full completion of Onboarding and HR trainings. – w/stipulation that they are completed as scheduled by Grassroots.
• $500 Retention Bonus – w/ stipulation that the employee is in positive standing and meets probation.
• Small Loan Option at 0% Interest for 1 year
• We do not offer Tuition Reimbursement. This is strictly funding available for professional development and/or training.

**All incentives and/rewards are subject to the employee meeting the required policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, agency’s 3-month probationary period, performance metrics, and/or signed agreements prior to registration and authorization by Grassroots leadership**

Grassroots does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.