Kitchen Assistant
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Job Location:
Brooklyn, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Compensation: $18/hr
Benefits:
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement tuition costs and text books.
Overview:
The Kitchen Assistant provides strong support for the Food Service Department mainly in the Kitchen or cafeteria area. A Kitchen Assistant prepares and serves large amounts of food and maintains a safe and clean work environment in a health care setting. They prepare and serve meals according to nutrition and hygiene standards clean kitchen surfaces equipment and dishes following the Department of Health guidelines to handling food. Assist in all general activities as requested by First and Second Cook in a fast-paced kitchen.
Responsibilities:
Primary:
- Assist with meal preparation as needed/instructed by the First Cook or Second Cook.
- Follow all instructions/directions given by the First Cook/Second Cook.
- Set up in front of the House according to Food Service standards.
- Serve all meals executed during the shift applying the highest standard of customer service.
- Apply portion control and waste reduction techniques as directed by First Cook.
- Clean all eating/cooking utensils and hardware as outlined by the Board of Health.
- Maintain kitchen sanitation in compliance with standards set by Housing Works Food Services and the Board of Health.
- Store all inventoried food (dry storage refrigerated and frozen) products according to the Department of Health standards.
- Maintain all records required by the Board of Health (i.e. refrigeration temperature logs dishwashing temperature logs material safety data sheets etc.)
Secondary:
- Build relationships with other Housing Works Departments and demonstrate excellent teamwork and growth within the department and organization.
- Listens to questions and concerns evaluates issues and possible solutions fixing the problem as appropriate working with others to address systemic problems.
- Maintains a high level of professionalism integrity and communication with other staff.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Other functions that may be required with this position include:
- Have a high customer service on the delivery of services.
- Knowledge of Food Services standards and Department of Health guidelines on handling food and also monitor stock levels by securing inventory following the stock requirements by the kitchen manager.
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Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York States first harm reduction-based OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management behavioral health and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information visit
Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing healthcare HIV prevention and treatment among other lifesaving services.
Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). Accordingly the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a CBA) between Housing Works and the RWDSU
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Food Handling
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Food Service
- Kitchen Experience
- Hospitality Experience
- Basic Math
- Food Safety Experience
- Retail Sales
- Cooking
- Sanitation
About Company
About Housing Works Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our ef ... View more
