Kitchen Service Specialist(DRIVER) Howe Street Kitchen (New Haven)

Position: Cook/Driver (Kitchen Service Specialist)

Program: Howe Street Kitchen

Location: New Haven

Salary: $18.50-19.00/hour

Schedule: Part time 19.5 hours Monday Wednesday Friday (11-5:30p)

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Howe Street Kitchen Service Manager the Driver (Kitchen Service Specialist) will work together in a collaborative fashion to prepare bag lunches load vehicle and drop off food to programs. Thisis a low stress kitchen position with cycle menu and batch cooking that will include various tasks such as some driving of food deliveries prep of bag lunches and general hot meals to inhouse programs prior to closing the kitchen for the night.

Working within Adult Services the Cook (Kitchen Service Specialist) within the Sierra Work Release program works with Community Justice program staff to help to rehabilitate educate and successfully guide clients from incarceration back into the community.

Requirements:

• High School diploma/GED equivalent
• 1-3 years related experience
• ServSafe Certified preferred
• ValidDrivers License
• Regular and predictable attendance is required for this position

Orientation:

• If selected for employment with The Connection newly hired employees starting in January will be required to attend a mandatory two (2) day New Hire Orientation that will be held in our Roscommon office in Middletown.

Benefits:

• Medical dental vision benefits are offered along with other additional voluntary coverages with full time employment
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution
• Company paid short and long term disability and life insurance with full time employment
• Paid time off (vacation personal and sick) with full time employment
• 12 paid holidays

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