Part-Time Culinary Kitchens Associate
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Job Location:
Kansas City, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Branch or Department: Culinary Kitchens | |
Reports to: Culinary Kitchens | Supervises: N/A |
FLSA Status: Overtime Nonexempt | Benefits Classification: Part Time/Half Time/Full Time |
Job Grade: 3 | Work Location: Green Hills Library Center |
Work Schedule: Evenings and Weekends required. | Hours per Week/Year: Min. 8 hr/wk; Max 950 hr/yr (Part time) |
Revision Date: September 2025 | Anticipated Closing Date: 2/18.2026 @ 10:00am |
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Position Overview
The Culinary Kitchens Associate will assist the Culinary Kitchens management team with communicating Culinary Kitchens services to customers facilitating culinary programs and helping clean and maintain the kitchen spaces. This position may assist with Culinary Kitchens food program development and food business services.
Essential Functions
- Receives and responds to in-person email and phone inquiries for the Culinary Kitchens
- Supports Culinary Kitchens programming
- Including scheduling programs and communicating services programs and information regarding the Culinary Kitchens with customers and presenters
- Attends scheduled programs to assist program presenters with setup and clean up providing food prep AV setup kitchen clean up and other duties as needed
- Monitors program activity and collects program data
- Assists with Culinary Kitchens business services
- Occasionally directs usage of the kitchen and answers client questions in absence of other staff
- Helps maintain cleanliness and food safety compliance
- Helps maintain the cleanliness of the Culinary Kitchens at the direction of Culinary Kitchens management including cleaning kitchen equipment and doing dishes
- Enforces food safety standards
- Occasionally serves as the onsite food safety manager
Non-Essential Functions
- Assists Culinary Kitchens management with program development and food business services development
- Assists with social media content
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma/HiSet/GED Completion Required
- Culinary Education or technical school courses Preferred
- 2 years Customer Service experience Preferred
- 2 years Food Service Preferred
- ServSafe certification Required within 90 days of hire
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
All successful team members at MCPL should demonstrate:
- Ability to use effective verbal written and discreet communication with management co-workers and the public.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Knowledge of department processes and procedures and critical thinking skills to make decisions pertaining to the position.
- Proficiency in providing friendly and solution-oriented customer service attitude and delivery with internal and external customers.
- Fundamental understanding of their own contribution to a welcoming and respectful workplace and library for all.
- Strong ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team.
- Reliable punctual and flexible with scheduling.
- Good communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing needs.
Additionally this position requires:
Job Knowledge
- Moderate knowledge of food and kitchen safety.
- An ability to assist with cooking and educating is essential to performing this job at a satisfactory level.
Technology
- Basic knowledge of commercial kitchen equipment is necessary to perform this job at a satisfactory level.
- Basic knowledge of audio-visual equipment and related programs is required to perform this job at a satisfactory level.
- Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 to perform this job at a satisfactory level.
- Ability to use and troubleshoot technology used for programming is necessary to perform this job at a satisfactory level.
- Ability to effectively communicate with teammates maintain calendars take notes and compile data is necessary to perform this job at a satisfactory level.
Age Requirement
- Must be at least 18 years of age
MVR Requirement
- None
Work Environment
- (Indoor/Outdoor) Works both indoors and outdoors and must have considerable tolerance for weather conditions dust mold scents allergens and communicable diseases which enable the employee to work outside at a facility handle construction and library materials work in older buildings and on jobsites and interact with coworkers and the public
Essential physical abilities to be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodation are:
Daily (greater than 50% of the time)
- Standing (up to 1 hour at a time)
- Walking (even ground)
- Lifting 1-25 pounds
- Sitting
- Bending/Stooping
- Kneeling
- Reaching above shoulder
- Climbing stepstools
- Receiving Communication and Instructions (vision reading hearing)
- Conveying Communication and Instructions (Speaking writing)
- Using computer data entry tools - keyboard mouse touchscreen scanner
Frequently (up to 50% of the time)
- Pushing/Pulling 1-40 pounds
- Standing (more than 1 hour at a time)
Occasionally (approximately 1-2 times per month)
- Walking (variable surfaces)
- Lifting 26-40 pounds
- Lifting 40 pounds
- Pushing/Pulling 40 pounds
- Climbing ladders
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
All applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race color religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin age disability protected veteran status or other protected class in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. Any applicant requiring an accommodation should contact the Mid-Continent Public Library Human Resources Department at 816.836.5200.
Applicants will be considered for employment opportunities on the merits of their skills and experience related to the position sought. Employment offers are conditional upon submitting a criminal records check identity verification and national sex offender registry check. Applicants will not be denied employment solely or in part because of a prior conviction unless MCPL determines the conviction is job-related. If a background check yields information that is of concern to MCPL the applicant will be given an opportunity to review the background check findings and present information regarding inaccuracy mitigating circumstances and rehabilitation.
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About Company
Mid-Continent Public Library is a consolidated library district and tax-supported political subdivision that serves nearly 800,000 people in the greater Kansas City metro area. The Library is governed by a 12-member Board of Trustees, which includes four representatives from each of t ... View more
