**This is On-call non-benefited position - Varying hours 7 days per week from 6am to 7:30pm**

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate and/or participate in the implementation and delivery of any or all appropriate food systems to meet licensing, payor and other regulatory health and safety standards.*
  • Provide menu planning, preparation, set up, and service/delivery of meals and snacks.
  • Coordinate and perform activities which maintain proper food supplies and storage.
    • Monitor food supplies inventory on a regular basis;
    • Order and/or shop for these items; verify incoming orders;
    • Maximize bulk purchasing opportunities for food and other supplies at such stores as Costco and the local food banks;]
    • Store inventory in an orderly manner that is easily retrievable and compactly stored, maximizing available storage space;
    • Inspect, rotate, sort, and organize food and supplies inventory.
• Coordinate and perform sanitation and housekeeping processes and activities that maintain facilities to meet licensing, payor and other regulatory health and safety standards.*
  • Perform basic cleaning, such as washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen, dining room, bathrooms, office, and the exterior area using a variety of manual and motorized equipment;
  • Perform deep cleaning of kitchen facilities; scheduled weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual cleanings.
  • Dispose of garbage and containers.
• Complete manual and/or computerized logs, records and other required documentation, in accordance with agency, payor and regulatory requirements. *
• Provide transportation in personal or agency vehicle, including, but not limited to, the transport of clients and/or program supplies, for agency business.*

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in community, agency and team meetings and training, as required.
• Participate in safety drills and inspection and emergency preparedness activities, as assigned.*
• Interface with residents as conditions require and in an unobtrusive manner.*
• Provide First Aid and transport assistance in emergency situations, if needed.*
• Participate in management of team/program discretionary resources available to meet client needs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: (E = Essential; D = Desired)

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent education and a minimum of one year of related, full time experience. (E) (Volunteer experience will be considered.)
• Purchasing, kitchen, laundry, and housekeeping management experience, including basic nutrition; menu development, cooking techniques, safe food storage and kitchen sanitation practices, and kitchen supply management. (E) Prior lead experience in commercial or industrial cooking. (D)
• Demonstrated safe and proper handling, use, and disposal of hazardous materials and use of manual and motorized cleaning equipment. (E)
• Demonstrated ability to:
  • Plan efficient routing for driving assignments; (E)
  • Interact with staff and residents with tact and diplomacy; (E)
  • Exercise good judgment and stay calm and reassuring in stressful and emergency situations and with agitated individuals; (E)
  • Engage and communicate effectively with others; (E) communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form, in Spanish; (D)
  • Work effectively with people, including persons of different value systems, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, language capabilities, and disabilities; (E)
  • Exhibit exemplary customer service, compassion, and care in the execution of all duties and interactions. (E)
• Proven typing speed of 30 net wpm (D); and computer literacy, including ability to use MS Office applications—Word; Excel; Outlook—and Windows- and UNIX-based at an intermediate level. (D)
• First Aid Certification or successful completion of First Aid Certification within 30 days of hire. (E)
• Special Requirement: Must be able to meet and receive a criminal records clearance, as required by Title XXII, other licensing regulations and Momentum practices.
• A valid California Driver License, with access to a reliable vehicle or for driving a company vehicle, current proof of auto liability insurance, and a clean DMV record, with eligibility for a Class B license. (E)
• Physical requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without accommodation: (E)
  • Standing, walking, grasping, finger flexion, moving/lifting/carrying objects up to 40 lbs., bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, withstanding repetitive motion and reaching repeatedly are required constantly (over 2/3 of the workday); (E)
  • Hearing and talking on telephone/in person is required occasionally (under 1/3 of the workday); (E)
  • Balancing, climbing and crawling may be required occasionally. (E)
  • Being physically able to assist clients and/or staff in the evacuation of program facilities in emergency situations. (E)