Kitchen Assistant

Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of St Paul And Minneapolis

Job Location:

Saint Paul, MN - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 19 - 21

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Are you passionate about creating opportunities for people to thrive

Catholic Charities is the place for you!

Kitchen Assistant (0.5 FTE/20 Hours per week)

St Paul Opportunity Center

The mission of Catholic Charities Twin Cities is to serve those most in need and to advocate for justice in the community.

Our programs for children families and adults serve more than 25000 people every year. As the need for our services grows Catholic Charities is working to adapt and respond with strategies that prevent poverty meet basic needs in times of crisis and create pathways to greater stability.

WHY YOULL LOVE WORKING HERE:

Join a mission-driven organization that pairs compassion with accountability and hope with action. At Catholic Charities youll be part of a supportive team dedicated to creating opportunity and advocating for justice. We invest in our employees through training mentorship and opportunities for professional growth.

WAGE RANGE: $19.00-$21/hour

JOB SUMMARY: Catholic Charities is seeking an experienced commercial kitchen/large volume kitchen individual who is compassionate trauma-informed and culturally aware to work as a Kitchen Assistant at its St Paul Opportunity Center location.

*** One year of food service experience in commercial kitchen/large volume kitchen required ***

Catholic Charities is seeking an experienced commercial kitchen / large-volume kitchen professional who is compassionate trauma-informed and culturally aware to serve as a Kitchen Assistant at the St. Paul Opportunity Center.

Under the direction of the on-site Chef/Supervisor this individual assists in and maintains the Food Service areas including dishwashing floor cleaning equipment and area sanitizing and proper receiving and storage of incoming products.

They support the Chef and Volunteers in maintaining the kitchen dining room and all food small-wares and equipment-storage areas. This position requires the ability to provide friendly customer-focused service to Catholic Charities clients and volunteers while maintaining strong relationships with shelter housing and program staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Operate commercial dishwashing equipment and three-sink cleaning/sanitizing systems.
Use chemicals in equipment and work areas safely as trained.
Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen and dining room areas.
Stock and rotate food supplies in all storage areas.
Attend required trainings workshops and staff development activities.
Assist with kitchen maintenance security of equipment and product and adherence to health and safety standards per health-department regulations.
Wash and put away dishes pots pans and small wares.
Assist with dining-room set-up and breakdown including server set-up.
Complete assigned checklists and logs.
Serve meals as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERTISE:

High-school diploma or equivalent required.
A minimum of one (1) year of food-service experience in a large-volume or commercial kitchen required.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Flexibility to work a schedule that may include weekends and holidays.
ServSafe Food Handlers Certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire).
Ability to work with diverse and/or low-income populations including those experiencing homelessness unstable housing and/or mental illness.

NICE TO HAVE:

bilingual in Spanish

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Regular; Part-Time; Hourly; Non-Exempt

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
CPR
Driving
Lifting up to 25 lbs. without assistance	x
Lifting up to 50 lbs. without assistance	x
Physically restraining clients

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Description Updated: 5/15/2024.

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

Required Experience:

Junior IC

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