Kitchen Staff (Casa Raphael)

POSITION TITLE: Kitchen Staff

DEPARTMENT: Casa Raphael

REPORTS TO: Kitchen Supervisor

FLSA: Fulltime NonExempt

BENEFITS: Alpha Project offers a generous benefits package including 14 paid holidays paid vacation sick leave and 100% employerpaid medical dental vision premium and group life insurance.

PAY RANGE: $19/hour commensurate with experience

Work Schedule: Thursday Monday 12:00 AM 8:30 AM

POSITION SUMMARY

The Kitchen Staff under the direct supervision of the Kitchen Supervisor are responsible for food preparation. The Kitchen Staff will possess strong communication skills and identify opportunities for streamlining operational services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare three (3) daily meals for residents adhering to the quality and quantity necessary to meet the needs and standards set forth in the Recommended Dietary Allowances 9th edition 1980 adopted by the Food and Nutrition Board;
• Observe personal hygiene and food services sanitation practices;
• Maintain the cleanliness and safety of kitchen utensils and equipment;
• Adhere to all safety laws and rules;
• Prepare late meals for those residents who work offsite after meal hours;
• Provide betweenmeal nourishment to all residents;
• Provide modified diets to those residents prescribed by a physician as a medical necessity;
• Assist with weekly menu planning;
• Maintain daily and weekly inventory logs;
• Assist with weekly food ordering;
• Assist with the management of daily kitchen and dining hall operations;
• Communicate and adhere to program policies and procedures including SUDPOH Casa Raphael Operations Manual Employee Handbook and Health/Safety Handbooks;
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Kitchen Supervisor.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands/conditions described below are representative of those that must be met/tolerated by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Ability to transport equipment/materials throughout the facility;
• Frequent standing walking reaching lifting (up to 50lbs.) and stooping;
• Exposure to moderate to loud noise levels;
• Potential for exposure to bodily fluids.

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must demonstrate the ability to follow policies and procedures as established in the Companys Employee Handbook. Candidates will also contribute to a positive work environment by behaving and communicating in a manner such that they get along with all constituent groups coworkers and management.

In addition the education experience and other skills listed below are representative of the knowledge skills and/or abilities required of the employee for this job.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Valid food handlers card;
• Two (2) years of congregate feeding program experience;
• Strong leadership and cooking ability;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software including but not limited to Word Excel and Outlook;
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid certification;
• Knowledge of overdose prevention and Naloxone distribution emergency response.

KEY SKILLS SET

• Ability to communicate in person over the phone and in writing;
• Compassionate culturally responsive personcentered service approach;
• Peer experience and Bilingual (any language) candidates are encouraged to apply.

Alpha Project for the Homeless provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race color creed religion gender age sexual orientation national origin disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state federal or local law.

Required Experience:

Staff IC