POSITION: Kitchen Aid

DEPARTMENT: Sacramento Social Services

LOCATION: Sacramento, CA

SUPERVISOR: Food Services & Culinary Arts Program Supervisor

STATUS: Non-Exempt / Full-time

The Salvation Army Mission Statement:

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love for God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

BASIC PURPOSE

This position is responsible for providing assistance with the preparation and serving of meals and cleaning the kitchen by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist with the preparation of meals.
2. Assists with storage and receipt of food goods received.
3. Clean dining room and kitchen.
4. Reports problems in writing (Incident report) to Food Services Manager.
5. Cleans up including but not limited to dishwashing, cleansing, and sanitizing equipment and systematic cleaning of major appliances.
6. Assists Manager with catering duties and driving the van and canteen when necessary.
7. Maintains a safe and sanitary environment for food preparation and storage under required conditions.
8. Adheres to agency’s policies and procedures.
9. Attends trainings as required by The Salvation Army.
10. Acts as role model within and outside the agency.
11. Maintains a positive respectful attitude.
12. Communicates regularly with supervisor about food preparation, cafeteria and catering issues.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

1. Must be a person of high integrity, beliefs, and lifestyle, and in agreement with The Salvation Army’s mission statement
2. Ability to work independently and without daily immediate supervision
3. Ability to work in a team environment, and multi-task required duties.
4. Must be prepared to encounter a variety of assignments and timelines.
5. Be able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive materials and information.
6. Must have an open, welcoming, and helpful presence and attitude with all people.
7. Knowledge of The Salvation Army practices policies and organizational resources.
8. Must be punctual, organized, reliable, honest, and responsible.
9. High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Six month to one year working as a Kitchen Aid.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis
2. Ability to grasp, push, and/or pull objects
3. Ability to reach overhead
4. Ability to lift up to 50-70 lbs. for positions that require lifting.
5. Ability to process written, visual, and/or verbal information

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed would not result in undue hardship.

This document in no way constitutes an offer of employment nor act as terms and conditions of employment.

The Salvation Army is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Minorities/Women/Veterans/People with Disabilities.