Kitchen Assistant - Clearview Senior Center

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 Range: $17 -$18 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 auspices.
• 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.