Cook/Kitchen Service Associate
San Diego, CA 92123
$21hr + benefits
3-6 month contact to turn Permanent ( based on performance)
Full-time
Hours open: Monday- Sunday 5am-8pm (Your schedule will be between these days and hours, 8hour shifts, 40hours a week. Set schedule will be determined)
Our client provides “home-away-from-home” for families. Their vision is to provide a welcoming and convenient home base where families may take care of their basic needs so they can better focus on what really matters: caring for their critically ill or injured child. Thanks to an active volunteer program and generous community support, they are able to make a big difference!
Job Summary:
The Food Service Associate (FSA) provides support to the Food Service department in planning and implementing the food service program. The FSA works with staff and volunteers to ensure that food quality, service, and cleanliness are maintained at the highest possible level.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintain communication with Food Service Department.
Work with staff and volunteers to ensure that food quality, guest service, and kitchen/dining room cleanliness are maintained at the highest possible level.
Assist with receiving and operating supply inventories.
Enforce sanitary food handling practices and kitchen rules.
Plan and coordinate menus, utilizing food donated to the Charity, as well as purchased product.
Work with the Food Service Manager to plan menus.
Maintain a high level of quality and presentation.
Prep for meals to be served by staff and/or volunteer providers.
Model kitchen standards for quality, service, and cleanliness.
Assist with sorting, logging, and rotating stock received.
Assist with checking the quality of donated and purchased food. Discard food which has exceeded expiration dates or is in any way questionable.
Provide food service support as needed including on weekends, evenings and holidays.
Work with volunteers and staff to ensure the proper receipt, inventory, and rotation of donated and purchased food.
Ensure accurate tracking of donated product.
Report equipment/safety/sanitation issues and take corrective action as appropriate.
Log refrigerator temperatures.
Maintain cleanliness of resident and commercial kitchen utilizing cleaning checklist.
Requirements:
High Diploma or GED
1+ yrs of Kitchen work experience as a Food Service Associate; worked in a kitchen, prepared food, washing dishes, cleaning your area and serving as needed
Experience with cooking food and ensuring sanitary kitchen environment
Possess a California driver’s license and clean DMV; on occasion will need to pick supplies
Requires Food handler and ServSafe certifications
Able to work 8 hours a day between hours 5am-8pm and days M-Sunday. There will be a set schedule.
Able to be trained and handle cooking for large groups of people
Must enjoy cooking and kitchen duties; cooking, cleaning and serving food if necessary.
Experience with safe food handling and ensuring sanitary kitchen environment
Experience working with teams, including house guests, staff, and volunteer or similar team members.
Good organizational and basic math skills
Able to lift 50lbs and be on your fee for 80% of your work
Bonus: Have worked for a non-profit organization
Must pass background and drug test
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. ADA Requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
