What are the responsibilities and job description for the Porter position at Food Bank For NYC?
The Kitchen Helper/Porter provides Food Bank’s Community Kitchen with basic daily support services needed to ensure a safe and sanitary working environment for the preparation and service of meals for up to 700 community residents.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Comply with all sanitation, health, cleaning, and housekeeping procedures to health code standards
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Maintain sanitary conditions in the facility at all times, including bathrooms ad garbage room
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Execute duties such as baling cardboard boxes, dish washing, and equipment cleaning
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Coordinate pick up of baled boxes, pallets, and milk crates on a weekly basis
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Receive trucks and unload merchandise as needed
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Perform basic support duties such as product storage, FIFO, and inventory
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Maintain weekly inventory of cleaning supplies
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Maintain cleaning logs for the facility including temperature logs of the dry and cold storage areas
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Reset dining room daily after DFTA Senior Program is completed
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Each evening, assist with cleaning the kettles, steamer, stoves, and ovens
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After the evening meal, assist with breaking down the dining room by moving tables and chairs aside for allowing for sweeping and mopping of the dining room
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Perform other Sanitation or Food Production task that may be assigned by manager
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Cross-train for other positions in the Community Kitchen
Qualifications:
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High school diploma or equivalent plus 2 years culinary training and/or experience
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Team player with excellent communication and customer service skills
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Ability to maintain a schedule
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Ability to lift boxes averaging 30-50 lbs., e.g., boxes, equipment, or supplies
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Attend ServSafe training to expand understanding of DOH sanitary and food safety standard
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Bilingual, English/Spanish strongly preferred
Featured Benefits:
- Competitive Health Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match
- Generous paid time off (PTO, Holidays, Volunteer Time, 4-day work weeks during the Summer & More!)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Dependent Care Accounts (DCA) & Commuter Reimbursement Accounts (CRA)
- Learning & Development Opportunities (Robust E-Learnings library, Lunch & Learn Sessions & More)
- EAP, wellness and mental health resources
