Basic Purpose

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparation of all foods for daily consumption and special
• Supervise all volunteers and community service
• Monitor cleanliness of dining table provisions and / or appropriate
• Maintain cleanliness of stainless-steel fixtures / walls in kitchen, coffee area, and outreach area when used.
• Proper utilization of all cleaning of all ovens, oven hoods, and
• Receive deliveries as relates to the activities of the kitchen and dining
• Report all emergencies, accidents, or equipment breakdown immediately to the Kitchen Supervisor or Executive
• Monitor the cleanliness and organization of the pantry and other warehouse facilities used for the storage of food and other kitchen items, thus keeping the kitchen compliant with the Health and Safety
• Manage shopping / purchases list in conjunction with kitchen
• Prepare childcare and family center meals as outlined in weekly
• Transport meals to Center from
• Provide alternative foods for those with allergies and medical
• Keep daily records of food preparation, transportation and servings to meet funding source
• Attend trainings, workshops and / or meetings regarding child and adult food program for
• Replace and Update all Daily Operational Worksheets
• Assist with Training and Employee
• Maintain Inventory of all Booth Equipment and Small Silverware, Cups, ect.
• Perform all duties as
• Be mindful at all times of his / her role as a
• Attend all staff
• Follow all Food Safety and Sanitation
• Perform other duties as

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Qualifications Requirements

• Customer Service, crisis intervention and mediation skills are essential to this
• Must be skilled to apply procedures and operate varied equipment for purposes of performing standard
• Must have the ability to interact with others professionally and possess initiative, adaptability and responsibility to work with volunteers, other staff, and client
• Education or experience working with the homeless
• Working knowledge of a commercial
• Understand proper serving sizes and healthy cooking procedures for
• Practice safe food handling procedures at all

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must be 21 years or older.
• Have a Food Handler permit under California Safety Code 97-0071 or be willing to attain it within 6 months of employment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis
• Ability to grasp, push, and / or pull objects
• Ability to reach overhead
• Ability to operate telephone
• Ability to lift up to 50
• Ability to operate a computer
• Ability to process written, visual, and / or verbal information
• Ability to operate basic office equipment and tools PC, Fax Machine, Telephone, Calculator, Copier,

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Last updated : 2024-03-06